News Summary

• Terence Stamp, who died last week at the age of 87, stood as a versatile, curious, and brave interpreter of inner lives, and how to project them on screen.
• The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is even more relevant, moving, exquisite, funny, and bitchy than when it rolled over the land down under on release in 1994.
• Writer/director Stephan Elliott’s now-cult classic should be studied for its performances, social commentary, and expert indulgence in Fellini-esque techniques.
• The film should also be celebrated for steadfastly supporting triumphant optimism in the face of unforgivably myopic discrimination, repression, violence, and ABBA.