Screening Room: ‘I Am Michael’

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James Franco and Zachary Quinto in ‘I Am Michael’

Based on a true story,I Am Michaelstars James Franco as a gay activist who turns to Christianity and rejects everything about his past. It’s playing now in limited release. My review is atFilm Journal International:

When we first see Michael Glatze (James Franco), trying to counsel a fellow young Christian terrified of his same-sex attractions, he initially seems supportive and gentle. The kind of preacher who reaches out, rather than condemns...