Director Stephen Kijak does something disarmingly unexpected with the opening minutes of his biographical documentary “Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed.” He gives us the de rigueur rapid-fire “why he mattered” montage, of course; it’s all but written into law for films like this. But while most bio-docs make that their credit sequence (usually ending on a profound quote from the subject, and then a hard cut to title), this one puts it after the title and the real opening; the pre-title sequence here is a mini-fantasia, a very queer visualization of one of Hudson’s dreams, a vivid illustration of how he saw himself.

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For many, who perhaps came to know him later, Rock Hudson was known as one of the first Hollywood stars to die of AIDS in the mid-1980s. The shocker of it all was that, throughout his legendary career, mainly in the 1950s and ‘60s was that he was one of Hollywood’s most iconic leading men— the embodiment of romantic masculinity and heterosexuality. At least until his AIDS diagnosis and then death upended the public’s view of him and then revealed that he had led something of a double life his entire existence in the public spotlight.

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We know we are deep into the trenches of the 2023 film festival season, but it is hard to believe we are already in June and preparing for the upcoming Tribeca. Much like all of the other festivals, there is something for everyone at Tribeca, regardless of genre preference, length, or country of origin. This year’s festival, which runs from June 7 to June 18, will feature 127 filmmakers from 36 different countries. 

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At the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, beloved director Martin Scorsese debuted his newest film “Killers of the Flower Moon,” which was met with praise from all.

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TV producer-extraordinaire Greg Berlanti has lined up his next film project, and for its subject, he’s tackling one of the most famous and secretive subjects in Hollywood history.

Deadline is reporting that Universal has hired Berlanti to direct a film based on the life of actor Rock Hudson. The film will be inspired by the upcoming book “All That Heaven Allows: A Biography of Rock Hudson,” from author Mark Griffin.

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