Filmmaker Stephen Kijak delivers an intimate portrait of Rock Hudson and adds to his legacy in Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed. Rock Hudson came up through the Hollywood studio system at a time when it was not safe to be openly gay. I mean, sure, it could be an open secret among friends in the industry. To come out in the open and still take on macho roles would have been unheard of. However,…
"Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed – Tribeca 2023"Tag: Piper Laurie
Taking place during Detroit in the 1980s, White Boy Rick tells the story it wants but only to an extent. The biggest thing that I felt could have been explored better were the unjust treatments towards Rick Wershe, Jr. (Richie Merritt). This is someone who became the youngest person to ever serve as an FBI informant. The fact that the FBI turned their backs on a deal is wildly upsetting. It isn’t unfair to say…
"TIFF 2018: White Boy Rick"