DVD: Sincerely Yours
In case all those Matt Damon-Michael Douglas interviews aren’t convincing enough, Liberace mania is not a new phenomenon. For proof look no further than this 1955 melodrama which attempted to establish the late flamboyant entertainer as a romantic leading movie star. At the height of his popularity, the piano maestro starred in his own television series and was worshipped by audiences filled with gaydar-challenged blue-hairs, as well as playing the straight lead in this wonderfully campy relic, which is now available on DVD to capitalize on HBO’s upcoming biopic Behind the Candelabra.
MUSIC: Pale Green Ghosts
The latest — and incredibly hypnotic — album from John Grant (who came out publicly as HIV-positive earlier this year) finds the talented singer-songwriter venturing into electronic territory with thrilling results. This is a man who obviously spent much of his childhood locked in his bedroom listening to Dead Can Dance.
MOVIE: Star Trek Into Darkness
Here are three reasons to boldly go see the latest installment in the blockbuster franchise: Zachary Quinto, Chris Pine and Benedict Cumberbatch. In theaters everywhere today.
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MikeE
In classical music news: the Canadian Music centre yesterday presented the premières of new works by two Canadian composers, both of whom happen to be gay.