Is 22-year-old Thomas Dekker modelling himself on James Franco? He might not yet be filling galleries with questionable artwork, but lately he’s been working with drag queens and has a fondness for playing gay. He also shares Franco’s love of mixing the commercial mainstream with more Avant-garde projects.
So the equally brooding young star of Heroes, [...]

I’m starting to suspect there are actually two actors called Thomas Dekker, both with brooding good looks and a dark edge, but whereas one of them is pure mainstream fodder, appearing in popcorn flicks like A Nightmare on Elm Street and next year’s Footloose remake, his identical namesake is an indie kid who takes risks [...]

Gay film director Gregg Araki’s Cannes-shower KABOOM (do I have to do the caps lock every time?) has been getting mixed reviews (which basically means I don’t have time to read them, so I’m covering myself, but I’m sure it’s true).
This I do know: it’s weird; it’s a bit like Twin Peaks but sexier… on [...]

As an example of the dangers of crossing languages, this year’s inaugural gay movie award at Cannes is to be called the Queer Palm; an unfortunate title for anyone offended by the notion that being gay equals a limp wrist.
On the plus side, there’s some promising gay themed movies and shorts showing at this month’s [...]