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  This very dark melodrama is the feature film writing/directing debut of French Canadian actor Yan England and is a chilling tale of the possible consequences of unchecked schoolyard homophobia. Sixteen-year-old Tim (Antoine Olivier Pilon) used to be a star athlete on his school track team, but after his mother died he lost all interest in … Continue reading



What”s The Matter With Gerald?

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Openly gay filmmaker Matt Riddlehoover’s portfolio that includes seven feature films and a couple of shorts are all good examples of boy-lite cinema.  They are quirky, funny, easy on the eye stories of contemporary gay men just trying to get their act together. The latest one in this vein reunites writer/director/producer, and sometime actor, Riddlehoover … Continue reading



1985

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The fourth feature from queer filmmaker Yen Tan is a surprising departure for him as it a sad remembrance of the impact of the AIDS pandemic on American families, from an era that was way before his time and far removed from where he grew up. As a whole debate continues about the need for movies about … Continue reading




Becks

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  A rather compelling Tony Award Winner Lena Hall in her first starring role in a movie, makes this rather cute musical a much more entertaining experience than one may have otherwise expected from what is a somewhat very predictable drama.  Hall plays Becks an aspiring musician who packs up her life in New York … Continue reading



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