Cruising Confessions, Dreambois & Hunky Jesus: 10 Must-See Movies at San Francisco’s Frameline50

‘Mineshaft’ Review: A Riveting Look at the Times, the Torment, and the Very Real Murder That Inspired William Friedkin’s ‘Cruising’

Jeffrey Schwarz's 'Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders' takes a hard look at the social turmoil and the murder that inspired William Friedkin's film.

Cruising confessions, dreambois & hunky Jesus: 10 must-see movies at San Francisco’s Frameline50

clockwise from top left: ‘Something You Should Know About Me,’ ‘Before I Do,’ ‘Hunky Jesus,’ ‘Dreamboi,’ ‘Sparks,’ ‘Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders’ | All images courtesy of Frameline50 This Pride Month, the mother of all film festivals turns 50, and she looks good! Returning to San Francisco for its landmark 50th edition, Frameline—considered the “longest-running, largest, and most widely recognized LGBTQ+ film exhibition event in the world”—is…

‘Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders’ Review: Jeffrey Schwarz’s Doc Explores The Infamous William Friedkin Film With Mixed Results

Often, when choosing which documentary to review, the title does a lot of the heavy lifting. Take, for example, Jeffrey Schwarz’s newest film, “Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders,” which just premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. Its three-word title gives you everything you need to know. A documentary about the Mineshaft and the 1980 film “Cruising”? Count me in. But oddly, while the title does do much of the legwork in setting up the film, its …

'Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders' Is Not a True Crime Movie

A new documentary unpacks the legacy of "Cruising," William Friedkin's controversial thriller set in the gay S&M underground of 1970s New York City.

"MINESHAFT: THE CRUISING MURDERS"

THE STORY – From a controversial flashpoint to a celebrated classic, “Cruising” has played many roles in gay culture. But the true story behind the film is the most surprising of them all. THE CAST – N/A THE TEAM – Jeffrey Schwarz (Director) THE RUNNING TIME – 84 Minutes William Friedkin’s filmography, when taken as a whole, is rocky, to say the least. After an ascendant 1970s, his work in the 80s and 90s mostly floundered, both critically and c…