Video
of the Month
- Sept 2001
- Sept 2001
Video
of The
Month
Month
Trick
- Starring Christian Campbell, John Paul Pitoc.
The tables are turned on the typical gay film plot
in this funny and romantic screwball comedy. Gabriel (Campbell), a cute,
effervescent music composer, and Mark (Pitoc), a darkly handsome go-go
boy, lock eyes and long to link loins but through a series of events just
can't seem to ever be alone long enough to get it on. What would have
been a quickie turns instead into an instance for the two men to get to
know each other. They spend the day enduring intrusions, visited by friends
and separated by ex-lovers and future ex-lovers. In a cinematic gay world
of cookie-cutter plots, trick's seductive tale offers a fresh and exciting
alternative, and one that speaks truths on love and relationships no matter
what the sexual orientation. In support, Spelling is quite memorable as
Gabriel's bulldozing actress/singer-wannabe best friend. Her table-side
rant is hilarious. A beguiling romantic comedy which manages to capture
both romance and comedy.
Classic
Gay Cinema
Beautiful Thing
Beautiful Thing
Video
of The
Month - Jan 2001
Month - Jan 2001
One of the breakaway gay hits of 1999, Get Real is a sharply observed coming-of-age story infused with charm, humor, emotion and a knowing sense of the difficulties of being a gay teen. Steven (Ben Silverstone) is a thin, pale-skinned, dark-haired 16-year-old living in the new British suburbia with his upper-middle class parents. Despite his youth, Steven knows that he is gay (since 11) and, although not open, experiments with sexuality at the local park men's room! Life changes for the soft-spoken teen when he locks eyes on the school's strappingly handsome super-jock John (Brad Gorton). The two are attracted to each other, but John's self-hating fears of others finding out about his sexuality threatens to tear apart their tentative relationship. There are several interesting supporting characters, including Charlott e Brittain as Steve's best friend and next-door-neighbour. Silverstone brings a wonderfully realistic and tender take on the teen who is not ashamed of being gay. There are some failings in this mainly winning story -- the plot is too similar to Beautiful Thing, there are some unnecessary melodramatic excesses, having an over-weight female friend for comic relief is tired, the finale is clichéd and the film's look has a slickness that makes it less like and independent British film and more like a John Hughes flick of the '80s. But complaints aside, this tale should charm and captivate any audience familiar with feelings of being different and an outsider.
The
screenplay is by Patrick Wilde which is in turn based on his play, "What's
Wrong with Angry?".
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Month - Oct 2000
Month - Oct 2000
Ari is a handsome young man of Greek descent who finds himself torn between his traditional upbringing and conservative community, and his sexual identity. Ari careens between hanging out with his friends, bickering with his family, and several heterosexual and homosexual encounters, always trying to come to terms with where he fits in. Made in Australia, this movie was a hit down under.
This title is currently only available on DVD.
Video of the
Month - Sept 2000
Scarcely out of short trousers, Craig is prematurely caught up in Blackpool's macho underworld, dealing and bare-knuckle fighting whilst hiding his true sexual identity. Determined to escape the escalating violence of his life, he runs away to the bright lights of Soho, turning up on the doorstep of Matt, a young record producer with whom he once had very bad sex. Featuring great performances from Dani Behr as Paula, a budding singer who is 'big in Blackpool', and Roger Daltrey, as Matt's big-haired, bad boss, Like it is a pleasurably refreshing and unpretentious tale of boy bands, bare chests and more lines of coke than you can shake a stick at. Above all Like It Is goes for broke as a gay British love story for the late 90's - and wins.
Released on VHS and now available on DVD
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Video of the
Month - June 2000
Video Synopsis
Billy (Sean Hayes) is a struggling gay photographer, who has not had a lot of luck in love or life in general. He fancies Gabriel (Brad Rowe), a waiter and budding musician, who appears to be a straight but is not sure of his inclinations, and is absolutely gorgeous. Billy, as a ploy to win his affections, convinces him to work on his newest project as model, it involves a series of remakes of famous Hollywood screen kisses, featuring male couples.
In
association with:
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Liquid London
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Prowler Press
Liquid London
Pride Video (DVD)
Video of the
Month May 2000
Forgive
and Forget: Starring John
Simm and Steve John Shepherd
Video Synopsis:
David and Theo have been best mates for longer than either of them can remember. Inseparable, they've always looked out out for each other and shared everything - laughs, beer and the best times of their lives. But when Theo falls madly in love with Hannah their friendship is thrown into crisis. David is jealous and seems intent on driving a wedge between them. As the tension builds David reveals a shocking secret that will change their lives forever. Forgive and forget is an explosive drama starring two of Britain's hottest young actors in a tense tale of friendship and betrayal.
Video Synopsis:
David and Theo have been best mates for longer than either of them can remember. Inseparable, they've always looked out out for each other and shared everything - laughs, beer and the best times of their lives. But when Theo falls madly in love with Hannah their friendship is thrown into crisis. David is jealous and seems intent on driving a wedge between them. As the tension builds David reveals a shocking secret that will change their lives forever. Forgive and forget is an explosive drama starring two of Britain's hottest young actors in a tense tale of friendship and betrayal.
Extra
information:
Running Time: 96 mins.
John Simm also appeared in Human Traffic and The Lakes
Steve John Shepherd also appeared in This Life and Virtual Sexuality.
In association with:
Running Time: 96 mins.
John Simm also appeared in Human Traffic and The Lakes
Steve John Shepherd also appeared in This Life and Virtual Sexuality.
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Video
of the
Month April 2000
Month April 2000
Video Synopsis:
One of the most critically acclaimed films of 1998 and winner of several awards including the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, Gods and Monsters is a compassionate speculation about the final days of James Whale (1889-1957), the director of Frankenstein and 20 other films of the 1930s and 40s, who was openly gay at a time when homsexuality.
Others
excellent recent release starring Sir Ian Mckellen is Apt Pupil.
Video
of the
Month March 2000
Month March 2000
Queer
as Folk 2:
Starring Aiden
Gillen, Craig
Kelly and Charlie Humman.
Video Synopsis: Given the huge impact the original series of Queer as Folk made, the anticipation leading up to the release of Queer as Folk 2 was quick incredible. Fortunately the sequel lived up to the hype. Incredibly fast paced and full of humourous moments the two new episodes once again leave you "gagging" for more. This video contains the two new episodes plus a behind the scenes look at the making of Queer as Folk including interviews with the writer Russell T. Davies.
For the complete background into Queer as Folk please set our dedicated Queer as Folk web site at www.queerasfolk.uk.com
Video Synopsis: Given the huge impact the original series of Queer as Folk made, the anticipation leading up to the release of Queer as Folk 2 was quick incredible. Fortunately the sequel lived up to the hype. Incredibly fast paced and full of humourous moments the two new episodes once again leave you "gagging" for more. This video contains the two new episodes plus a behind the scenes look at the making of Queer as Folk including interviews with the writer Russell T. Davies.
For the complete background into Queer as Folk please set our dedicated Queer as Folk web site at www.queerasfolk.uk.com
Also
available
Video
of the
Month Feb 2000
Month Feb 2000
Griff is just one of the boys, lives in the frat house, shares a dorm with the guys, likes to hang and play sports. But he's got a great big secret - Pete! Pete is out and wants Griff to be honest about their relationship. However, Griff is happy with the 'straight route'. Then Pete is savagely queer-bashed and Griff is the only witness to the crime. In order to reveal the identity of Pete's attackers, he must confront his own feelings and admit his love for Pete to the world.
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A
16-year old boy with an angelic face and a freshly stolen jacket arrives
at the main train station in Prague. He's immediately spotted by a
man named Honza, who asks him if he wants to earn some quick cash.
The boy is too naive to realise that he's being set up as a prostitute.
