“I Am Divine” is a welcome reminder that Baltimore’s favorite-son drag queen did more than eat dog poop at the end of “Pink Flamingos.” Much more. He was, in fact, a genuine force of nature, an ...

Actor Glenn Milstead, better known by his screen name 'Divine,' appears in an image from the documentary 'I Am Divine.' (Lynn Davis / Automat Pictures) You wouldn't think there'd be much of a demand ...

Before the video revolution of the 1980s, it was damn near impossible for a suburban kid like myself to see the kinds of movies I read about in Danny Peary’s Cult Movies book. One of the titles Peary ...

Schwartz goes for conventional documentary structure, which works only because his subject is such an unconventional personality. Talking head interviews with family, friends, and colleagues; most ...

When Harris Glenn Milstead was growing up in 1950s Baltimore, there was little to indicate that he would grow up to become the larger-than-life , a drag queen known for big hair and an in-your-face ...

If there's one cult icon who deserves the documentary treatment, I'd say it's Divine. With I Am Divine, the drag superstar and muse of John Waters is celebrated by the friends and colleagues who knew ...

Watching I am Divine, the feature-length documentary about the late legendary performer, I was struck with a powerful, overwhelming sense of nostalgia. My mind raced back to the very first celebrity ...

Jeffrey Schwarz uncovers the lovable man behind the cross-dressing John Waters muse and pop star. By THR Staff I Am Divine SXSW Film Still - P 2013 Little Glenn’s mother, Frances Milstead (who was ...

There is no one to compare with "Hairspray"-star Divine, as shown in "I Am Divine," the new documentary about the late performer's life. (Automat Pictures) Starts Friday, Nov. 8, Clinton Street ...