Publications list

Transgender Tapestry

Tomatometer-approved publication.

Rating	Title \| Year	Author	Quote
	Boys Don't Cry (1999)	David Steinberg	Scene after scene takes place on several emotional levels at once, with love, hate, confusion, courage, yearning, hopelessness, strength, and desperation all thrown into the mix. Posted May 21, 2020 Edit critic review
	Transamerica (2005)	Veronica Vera	The filmmakers' priority was to tell a good story: their commitment was to a movie, not a movement. In truth, they did honor to both. Posted May 21, 2020 Edit critic review
	The World According to Garp (1982)	Haley Tiresius	There is art and subtlety in the role [of Roberta] as it is written for the movie; and there is artistry and subtlety in the way the role is acted by John Lithgow. Posted May 21, 2020 Edit critic review
	Dressed to Kill (1980)	Haley Tiresius	From my point of view, Dressed To Kill is not only a generally pernicious film, it is also a film which presents a serious threat to an already misunderstood minority. Posted May 21, 2020 Edit critic review
	Sunflowers (1996)	Andrew Matzner	One of the strengths of this documentary is that it doesn't shy away from presenting the ambiguity which informs community attitudes toward bakla. Posted May 21, 2020 Edit critic review
	Ladyboys (1995)	Andrew Matzner	I must commend Ladyboys for its technically well-produced depictions of the lives of katoey. Posted May 20, 2020 Edit critic review
	Shinjuku Boys (1995)	Andrew Matzner	Shinjuku Boys provides illuminating insights into the lives of its subjects. Posted May 20, 2020 Edit critic review
	Southern Comfort (2001)	Monica F. Helms	I have to stop now. It's hard to type through the tears. Posted May 20, 2020 Edit critic review
	To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995)	Rebecca Bell-Metereau	To Wong Foo itself struck me as a confused movie. The film had its heart in the right place in that it was trying to make popular audiences like these characters. But in the process of trying to normalize them, it removed all their sexuality. Posted May 20, 2020 Edit critic review
	Venus of Mars (2003)	Britt Brittaen	Compelling and honest. Posted May 20, 2020 Edit critic review
	The Birdcage (1996)	Allyson Ann Allante	If you haven't seen Birdcage, check it out on video, or better yet, get gussied up and see it in a theater. Either way, realize and appreciate the very symbolic general public acceptance of the transgender phenomenon (and YOU) this film represents. Posted May 20, 2020 Edit critic review
	Just Like a Woman (1992)	Heidi	This is an enjoyable, entertaining film, reasonably plausible and, therefore, much worth viewing. Posted May 20, 2020 Edit critic review