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Reviews Counted:23
Fresh:22
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Genre: Education/General Interest
Synopsis: Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman's documentary chronicles the way movies have portrayed homosexuals for the past 100 years and how these images, both positive and negative, have helped shape... [More]
Starring: Tony Curtis, Susan Sarandon, Tom Hanks, Shirley MacLaine
Director: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
Even if The Celluloid Closet ... isn't quite the most perfectly political piece of filmmaking that you'd expect (or hoped) it would be, it's still a pretty convincing argument and, what's more, likably entertaining.
The filmmakers have gathered together a staggering array of the moving images that the book could only show in still form or verbal description.
Top-notch entertainment, not only because it's enjoyable, but because it argues its case with an effectiveness that would impress even a top-notch, homophobic attorney.
Top CriticIt's engrossing, brings a healthy sense of humor to the discussion, and enlightening without being bludgeoning.
Like a scrapbook of movie memorabilia from some of the greatest films ever made, it’s a welcome look back at the ever-changing times of the world around us.
Makes it clear Hollywood wanted it both ways: It benefitted from the richness that gays added to films, but didn't want to acknowledge their sexuality.
Top CriticIt's interesting to see how gay and lesbian themes began to be treated openly in films, but it's fascinating to see how -- earlier -- those themes were used subtextually in films that make no overt reference to the real subject.
Top CriticNo less than a primer in the power of movies to redefine human nature and behavior.
Instead of an angry diatribe against Hollywood, the film shrewdly opts for a wity, often campy commentary by gay figures (Gore Vidal), directors (Wyler) and actors (Tom Hanks) who shed light on the context in which these films were made and viewed.
A remarkable look at the treatment of gays and lesbians in cinema.
How ironic that a movie about the dangers of the closet would so confine one's freedom of interpretation.
this documentary makes it plain that Hollywood has hardly been a leader in social causes,
Although the film will clearly appeal to homosexuals and to film buffs, I believe that anyone seeing this documentary will find it an absolutely engrossing and fascinating movie.
An engaging documentary touching on Hollywood's on screen treatment of homosexuality.
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