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Homer Simpson likes his beer cold, his TV loud and his homosexuals fuh-laaaming — but Karl liked Homer even more.

While Homer himself might not always be the most open-minded man in Springfield, there’s no doubt that, as a whole, The Simpsons is a pretty accepting show compared to other comedies from its early era. Everyone remembers how, in 1997, the show broke through Fox’s anti-gay censorship wall and invited legendary transgressive filmmaker John Waters to play The Simpsons’ first openly, expressively and charmingly gay character John in “Homer’s Phobia,” but The Simpsons’ flirtation with positive depictions of homosexuality stretches back even further than that.

Enter Karl, Homer’s slender, charismatic and extraordinarily motivational assistant in Season Two’s “Simpson and Delilah.” After a miracle drug gifts Homer with the return of his hair, Karl helps him turn his entire life around before taking the fall for one of Smither’s sabotage attempts,...

Netflix is set to launch its latest Thai offering, ‘Tomorrow and I,’ directed by Paween Purijitpanya. This four-part anthology delves into a range of contemporary issues including cloning, prostitution, religion, and global warming.

This move by Netflix to introduce sci-fi themes from Thailand showcases a growing library of diverse content.

The series, which begins streaming on December 4, brings together various storylines under the direction of Purijitpanya, known for his works such as ‘Body,’ ‘Phobia,’ and ‘Ghost Lab.’

In making ‘Tomorrow and I,’ he highlights the complexities involved in creating a believable futuristic world. From cityscapes to costumes and technology, every element was crafted to enhance the realism of the series.

The first episode, ‘Black Sheep,’ promises a gripping tale with Boy-Pakorn Chatborrirak, Ink-Waruntorn Paonil, and Poyd-Treechada Hongsyok.

It revolves around a dramatic attempt to resurrect a deceased astronaut. Following this, ‘Paradistopia’ ventures into a realm where intelligent sex robots satisfy human desires,...

Thai film director Paween Purijitpanya has directed “Tomorrow and I,” a four-part anthology series for Netflix. It covers topics including cloning, prostitution, religion and global warming.

The series expands the streamer’s roster of Thai content and represents its first from the country in the sci-fi register. The show will upload from Dec. 4.

Purijitpanya is known for his previous films including “Body,” “Phobia,” “Phobia 2” and “Ghost Lab.” He also directed Gmm series “Girl From Nowhere.” “[‘Making ‘Tomorrow and I’] was challenging because everything had to be newly created — the appearance of the city, clothing, technology, and the shape of various devices. In the end, these elements were essential for building a realistic world and helped the actors understand their characters better,” he said.

The first episode “Black Sheep,” is an intense drama featuring Boy-Pakorn Chatborrirak, Ink-Waruntorn Paonil, and Poyd-Treechada Hongsyok about an attempt to bring back to life a dead astronaut.

Life After Oil, a film festival that deals specifically with the environment and human rights on an international level, celebrates an important milestone: its 10th edition. A journey that began in 2014 under the sign of cinema seen not only as artistic expression, but also as a tool for knowledge and information on topics that should concern everyone. For the third consecutive year, the collaboration with the municipality of Villanovaforru, a town in the province of South Sardinia that will host the event from June 6 to 10, is confirmed.

“In spite of all the logistical and organizational difficulties that are encountered and that seem to be increasing instead of decreasing,” highlights artistic director Massimiliano Mazzotta, “the need to make a clean change in the system is so tangible that we want to continue in our intent of popularization through cinema in all its facets, with the hope of reaching an ever-wider audience.

Director Benjamin Millepied’s “Carmen,” a musical starring Paul Mescal, will have its West Coast premiere March 25 at the 2023 Sonoma International Film Festival (Siff).

Another debut set to take place during the five-day festival is the world premiere of “Jules,” with director Marc Turtletaub and stars Ben Kingsley and Jane Curtin planning to make an appearance for the occasion. The screening will kick off the opening night of the festival on March 22.

Capping off the event are closing night films “The Eight Mountains,” which received a grand jury prize after its Cannes premiere, and Stephen Williams’ “Chevalier.”

Including the seven U.S. premieres slated for the festival, this year’s lineup features 110 films representative of 32 countries. In total, 38 narrative features, 20 documentary features and 52 short films were selected by the festival curators.

“For my first edition at the Sonoma International Film Festival, with a new curatorial team in place, we aimed...

We’re less than 10 days away from Halloween now (Yay!), and if you’re on the hunt for some titles to indulge in to finish out your spooky season, this week’s Blu-ray and DVD releases might be of some assistance, as we have a fantastic array of new and old titles coming our way on Tuesday. As far as new horror goes, be sure to check out Chelsea Stardust’s Satanic Panic, Bloodline starring Seann William Scott, The Dead Center featuring Shane Carruth, and if you missed the first season, this week you can finally catch up with NOS4A2.

In terms of older titles, Kino Lorber is showing some love to Parasite 3-D, Phobia, Trilogy of Terror II, and Zoltan… Hound of Satan, and Warner Archive Collection is releasing the original Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark on Blu as well.

Other releases for October 22nd include The Killer of Dolls,...

Eros Now, the cutting edge digital over-the-top South Asian entertainment platform, has launched another intriguing and compelling original web series, Flesh. A provocative human drama starring a spectacular ensemble cast of Swara Bhasker, Akshay Oberoi, Vidya Malvade, Kavin Dave and Yudhishtir Urs among others began production this month for an early 2019 release. The series is being co-produced by Siddharth Anand and directed by Danish Aslam of Break ke Baad fame.

The gritty series is set against the global human trafficking industry and how a belligerent cop, played by Swara Bhasker, neglects the law and takes matters into her own hands.

Written by Pooja Ladha Surti, best known for her work on acclaimed films like Andhadhun, Badlapur, Phobia, Ek Hasina Thi amongst others, Pooja has etched yet another captivating narrative around the dark world of human trafficking.

Commenting on the new series, Ridhima Lulla, Chief Content Officer, Eros Group said, “We...

The unstoppable philistine known as Death claims another Trailers From Hell patron saint.

Horror legend Jimmy Sangster has died, which should — in your exploration of genre classics (or just watching through the numerous trailers for films that feature his name) — mean something to you. If it doesn’t, Tim Lucas has an all-encompassing reminder of why it should:

After his first screenwriting credit (Joseph Losey’s A Man On The Beach, 1955), Sangster’s list of screenplay credentials form an impressive overview of Britain’s contribution to fantastic cinema over four decades:

X – The Unknown (1956), Blood Of The Vampire (1958), The Mummy (1959), The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959), The Hellfire Club (1959), Jack The Ripper (1960), The Terror Of The Tongs (1960), Taste Of Fear (aka Scream Of Fear, 1961), The Pirates Of Blood River (1961), Maniac (1963), Paranoiac (1963), Hysteria (1964), The Devil-ship Pirates (1964), The Nanny (1965, his personal favorite), the Bulldog Drummond adventure Deadlier Than The Male (1967), The Anniversary...