Madame Satã

Life story of Brazilian drag diva from the last half-century.

"...character João Francisco dos Santos, also known by his drag stage name Madame Satã. Born to slaves, João Francisco..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Fighting Temptations

Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyoncé join the church choir.

"...but with more marketable music – that his Vegas-showgirl drag act in the dreadful Boat Trip looks like Bressonian..."

Sept. 19, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Two Weeks Notice

"...nine-tenths of the dialogue). Writer/director Lawrence's script is a drag, full of stock characters and stock conventions, like the..."

Dec. 20, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Notorious C.H.O.

"...ever, tackling topics like menstruation, fisting, colonic therapy, her “drag queen guardian angels,” pornography, BDSM clubs, and her quest..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Late Marriage

"...and mother Lili (Lili Kosashvili, the director's mother), who drag him to gloomy meet-and-greets with proper young bachelorettes who..."

Aug. 23, 2002 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Iron Ladies

"...queens, serves up more attitude than a Saturday night drag show. In fact, there hasn't been this much hip-swaying,..."

Oct. 26, 2001 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Driven

"...even the well-done and marginally exciting CGI smash-ups can drag this tired puppy out of the pit. It's not..."

April 27, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cleopatra's Second Husband

"...seems sterile and studied at times, and the denouement drags, Cleopatra is remarkably assured, particularly for a feature directing..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Girlfight

"...its way to express. The second half seems to drag, a feeling accentuated by some uneven performances. The film..."

Sept. 29, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mighty Real

Photo Essay: Austin's Underground Drag Scene

"...have to go it alone. There is in the drag/transgender community a tradition of "drag mothers," older performers who..."

Feb. 18, 2000 News Feature by Jana Birchum

Mighty Real

Photo Essay: Austin's Underground Drag Scene

"...Goode Goode, a "drag sister" of Jazmine's (that is, a daughter of the..."

Feb. 18, 2000 News Feature by Jana Birchum

The Acid House

"...similarities at work here -- the UK-icon-cum-voice-of-a-generation lives to drag his characters and their tortured syntax face first through..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Frogs for Snakes

"...tail ends of scenes, but most of the proceedings drag on endlessly. It's an exercise in so what? filmmaking..."

May 28, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Gloria

"...Sharon Stone looks like a hooker by way of drag queen in the ill-advised remake Gloria: You can't take..."

Jan. 29, 1999 Movie Review by Steve Davis

In Dreams

"...kvetching. I've seen more threatening wingnuts here on the Drag. Jordan remains a master filmmaker with a keenly original..."

Jan. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Education of Little Tree

"...now find so troubling. Well, crank the Windstar and drag the young 'uns away from Duke Nukem 3D: The..."

Jan. 30, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Hard Rain

"...not even his considerable directing and cinematography skills can drag it above the shoreline. Slater, who lost it for..."

Jan. 16, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Weed

"...if they become a bit more articulate. Does Weed drag? Reliable sources say “not if you're stoned, man,” but..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Pink Flamingos

Singing sphincters, Edie the Egg Lady, Divine as the "filthiest person alive," and the now-legendary dog shit scene: All are part of Waters' first underground success.

"...long ago, Divine has passed on to that great drag ball in the sky (as have David Lochary, Edith..."

May 23, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ghosts of Mississippi

"...nature of the South and the popular urge to drag it kicking and screaming into the 20th century. It’s..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bad Moon

"...it never quite manages to pull off the knock-down drag-out horror it so obviously seeks...."

Nov. 8, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Full Throttle

"...1995 from Hong Kong takes as its subject matter drag racing and weaves a high-stakes story around a slew..."

Oct. 18, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Powder

"...family reconciliations and cut-and-paste schoolyard bullies constantly threaten to drag the film down to the level of a trippy..."

Nov. 3, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Eagle Shooting Heroes

"...Ashes of Time's Carina Lau, who is dressed in drag playing a man, The Lover's Tony Leung Kar Fei..."

March 24, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

I, the Worst of All

Based on the book The Traps of Faith by Octavio Paz, this Argentinean film takes place in 17th century “New Spain” (Mexico) as Juana Ines de la Cruz enters a nunnery to pursue her intellectual aims.

"...In Yentl, Barbra Streisand's young character donned male rabbinical drag in order to follow her educational goals. Here, in..."

Feb. 3, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

She is a Man, He is a Woman

"...for male singers. So, of course, she dresses in drag to get in and, by being in the right..."

Dec. 16, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

My Life's in Turnaround

"...film itself. Although the uneven pacing and occasional overacting drag down the film, My Life's in Turnaround offers some..."

Aug. 29, 1994 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Coming Out Under Fire

"...these veterans tell are enlightening and amusing: stories of drag shows and undetected love affairs and a mimeographed newsletter..."

Aug. 5, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

My Life

"...two-thirds of the film). The overall narrative seems to drag itself out like a lengthy illness -- you keep..."

Nov. 19, 1993 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Another Stakeout

"...both Dreyfuss and Estevez have the necessary charisma to drag most anything out of the gutter, but Badham sabotages..."

July 23, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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