Stonewall (1995)

Despite a lot of criticism this movie has received, I absolutely adore it.

They didn't set out to make an historical documentary; they made a motion
picture with human stories and impact, and they did a brilliant job.

There's a swell of relatable characters and imperfect, striving folks seeking
their footing in the early days of the gay rights movement, and we get to see
heartbreak  and betrayal along the way in a series of interwoven storylines.

The culmination of course is 'that night' at the Stonewall Inn in 1969 where
gays and lesbians had finally had enough.

Sensationalist? Yes. And robust and real and gripping, with some phenomenal,
moving performances. The final word in this picture is surviving and having
the strength to go on.

Finding your voice and your resolve isn't a walk in the park, but here it's
entertaining and inspirational.

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Hedwig and the Angry inch

This is the trippy, crazed, freedom fighting beauty of a rock musical that
made John Cameron Mitchell a star!

Done with the kind of ongoing intimate intensity that only comes from a work
written, produced by, and starring a creative genius, Hedwig is the gender-bending
(and shattering) exploration of love, sex, fame, and rock and roll throughout
America.

The raucous, unpredictable, and raunchy tale is funny, moving, and wildly
entertaining with a slew of original and phenomenal songs. John Cameron
Mitchell has a sound, a look, and a vision that are truly unique, and this
is his--and co writer Stephen Trask's-- story.