Tag Archives: San Francisco

Pete’s Peek | Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus

Posted on 6 August 2009 by peter

Describing your movie as ‘the ultimate bite-sized b-movie blockbuster of epic proportions’ might be a little far-fetched, but with a title like Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus, you know this is the kind of film that just wants to have … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | Milk

Posted on 23 January 2009 by Jason Best

Sean Penn is in with a good shout at winning an Oscar for his impressive performance as Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to major public office in America. Gus Van Sant‘s moving biopic shows how … Continue reading →

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The Best view – Basic Instinct on DVD

Posted on 22 September 2008 by Jason Best

When Basic Instinct was being filmed in San Francisco in 1991, gay activists picketed the shoot, vehemently protesting against screenwriter Joe Eszterhas and director Paul Verhoeven’s apparent determination to portray lesbians as potential ice-pick-wielding psychopaths. On the movie’s release the … Continue reading →

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