Baby
Director: Uwe Frießner
Germany : 1983 : 110 min.: Gay : Drama :
With: Udo Seidler, Reinhard Seeger, Volkmar Richter, Andreas Adam, Markus Dreier:

Baby falls in love with Rene but he is a criminal and married. A friend of theirs is planning a robbery. Baby is in with them because he wants his dream of his owning a Bodybuilding studio comes true. Phillip

Ballot Measure 9
Director: Heather MacDonald
Document : Lesbian:

This is a documentary which follows the anti gay initiatives in both Oregon and Colorado and includes looks into the groups which got together to defeat these initiatives.Phillip

Bambola
Director: Jose Juan Bigas Luna
Italy/UK/France: 1996: 92 mins: gay main character
With: Valeria Marini, Stefano Dionisi, Jorge Perugorría, Manuel Bandera, Antonio Iuorio, Anita Ekberg:

Bambola is a very pretty girl who had a gay brother called Flavio. Their mother (Anita Ekberg) dies and they open a Pizzeria with money lent by a banker friend Ugo. One day they decide to have a little fun and go to a swimming pool and nothing will be the same after that day trip. Bambola and Flavio see Settimo who is a super well built and handsome guy and both want him but he has eyes only for Bambola. There is a fight, a person is killed and Settimo ends up in jail where he is raped over and over by men and when he gets out he is offered a life with Flavio (rather stupid to think a straight can become gay while prison). Bambola life is taken by a rough man who hates everyone and comes to her when he is out of the prison. This all can only spell disaster waiting to happen.

Note: I was a little taken back that a new film could suggest that you can make a homosexual out of a heterosexual by raping him over and over but if one ignores that fact the rest of the film is very interesting ! Phillip

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Banana Is My Business
Director: Helena Solberg
Brazil: Musical documentary / Musical about a Latin gay icon - Carmem Miranda:
With: Leticia Monte (young Carmem ), Erick Barreto (hollywood Carmem ), Cynthia Adler, Aloisio Oliveira, Stela Romero, Casio Barsante, Jorginho Guinle, Jeanne and Ted Allan:

Erick Barreto is a famous Brazilian Drag Queen who plays the little Portuguese girl who was raised in Brazil, the singer Carmen Miranda, makes a career of success in United States, and becomes a big star in Hollywood and a Latin gay icon. Claudio

Bar Girls
Director: Marita Giovanni
USA: 1994: 95 mins: Lesbian main characters
With: Nancy Allison Wolfe, Liza D'Agostino and Camilla Riggs:

This is a look at Lesbian dating and was filmed at a Lesbian bar in West Hollywood. Loretta (played by Nancy Allison Wolfe) is a writer who goes often to the Bar to meet woman and  we are shown how she meets Rachel (played by Liza D'Agnostino) who is an wanna-be actress. They quickly enter into a love affair which also quickly enters into problems when J.R. (played by Camilla Riggs )who is a cop and quite butch comes into the picture. Phillip

Bare
Director: Deborah Strutt
Australia: 2000: short film: 9 mins.:
With: Madeleine Swain, Maria Theodorakis, Luke Elliot, David Tredinnick and Esme Melville:

In the city lives two boy and two girls and what happens when you get to know your neighbors and the person you brought home last night plus all this plus voyeurism all in a 9 minute film ! Claudio

Info: I have had contact with the production company and director of this film and have received their e-mail address so if you want to get in contact /or get info about showing this short film then write Deborah Strutt or the Wild Iris Productions at the following address: wildiris@netspace.net.au

Basketball Diaries, The  
With Leonardo DiCaprio:

This film has Leonardo DiCaprio playing a the young main character who falls into drug use. The basketball coach wants him for sex and what does Leonardo want - blackmail money for drugs! Phillip

Bauer von Babylon, Der - Rainer Werner Fassbinder dreht "Querelle"
Director: Dieter Schidor
Germany : 1982 : 83 min: Gay : Documentary
With: Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Jeanne Moreau, Franco Nero, Brad Davis:

A documentary about the making of Fassbinders last film which shows the break down of this great director who brings Querelle to the screen. Phillip

B.E. - dirty, sinful me
(original title: B.E. - skitne, syndige meg)
Norway: 1999: Gay documentary
Director: Jan Dalchow

One of the most controversial movies made in Norway during 1999. Bjørn-Erik was a gay 19 year old who decided to kill himself rather than face the music. As a devoted Christian, he felt he couldn't live a "dirty and sinful" life. He didn't seek guidance, and he got none.

In this documentary his family and friends, a gay Lutheran couple and some Christian fundamentalists vent their views on homosexuality. Through it all, we hear snippets from Bjørn Erik's diary, his self-confession.

It's heartbreaking stuff, and a real eye-opener. The newspapers and TV-stations made this a top story, and thankfully, the public reacted by demanding youth-counseling reforms. Many teenagers commit suicide just because they're gay in Norway. This is a shame we shouldn't permit in a modern society! Yngvar

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Be Cool

With: Vince Vaughn and the Rock:

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Bear Cub

(original title: cachorro )

Spain - 2004 - 99 min

Pedro is a hedonistic, homosexual dentist who spends his life in search of pleasure. One day his sister, Violeta, a survivor of the hippy age, leaves for India with her boyfriend and Pedro offers to look after her 11 year-old son, Bernardo. In the beginning Pedro alters his own behavior for his nephew’s sake and Bernardo gives him no trouble at all. But the tranquility comes to an end when Violeta and her companion are arrested and imprisoned for years in India. Pedro is then forced to face Bernardo’s paternal grandmother who does not accept her grandson being raised by a homosexual. Its a very big drama with some funny scenes and with a very explicit scene of sex in the firsts minutes with a very nice happy end.Screened in the Panorama section of the Berlin Film Festival in 2004. Claudio

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Bear's Story, A 

2003

With: Kevin Bowe as Robert, Kleev Guessford as Rick, Dean Ricca as John and Kurt Andrew Hansen as Andy:

Robert is a gay man who is heavy set and is quite happy with his single life until a friend of his called Rick takes him out to a West Hollywood gay bar. There he meets John was also heavy set. John is attracted to Robert and tells him so and in turn invites him to a pool party where Robert soon discovers that there are many other Bear type men out there. Will he find the right one for him or is John that person - see the film to find out ! Phillip

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Beautiful boxer
Thailand - 2003 - 118 mains:
Director: Ekachai Uekrongtham
With: Asanee Suwan, Sorapong Chatree, Orn-Anong Panyawong, Kyoko Inoue, Sitiporn Niyom, Yuka Hyodo, Keagan Kang, Nukkid Boonthong

Based on the true story of the transsexual Parinya Charoenphol, affectionately known as Nong Toom in Thailand. Since childhood Nong Tong believed he was a woman imprisoned in a man’s body. He decides to learn and dominate the most virile of Thai sports, the martial art muay thai, also known as Thai boxing. His objective is to dispute the national tournament, become champion and then use the money to fulfill his dream: to have a sex change operation. Winner of the Supannahongsa (considered the Thai Oscar) for best actor.: Ekachai Uekrongtham was born in Thailand in 1962, he is an award-winning theater director and founder of Action Theater, a professional production company based in Singapore. He specialized in idealizing, producing and directing musicals for theater, such as the acclaimed Chang & Eng, based on the true story of the famous Siamese twins. This is his first feature length film. Claudio

Beautiful Dreamers
Director/ Screenwriter : John Kent Harrison
Canada : 1991 : 108 min.: Drama gay BIOS.
With : Rip Torn as Walt Witman and the Doctor played by Colm Feore:

This is the filming of Walt Witman´s life: He lived and wrote poetry in the Victorian times and it is surprising that he was as sexual liberated and open in those times. The film shows his relationship with a younger Doctor played by Colm Feore which causes a scandal. Very good film and a really good drama. Oh just in case you ever see it - there is a wonderful recording of Walt Witman poems which are very erotic and often tell of the pleasures of loving both men and women. Hard to believe he wrote these poems in the Victorian times. Phillip

Beautiful Thing
Director: Hettie MacDonald
UK : 1996 : 90 min..: Romance gay teens
With: Glen Berry as Jamie Gangel, Scott Neal as Ste Pearce, and Linda Henry as Sandra Gangel:

This is a very tender and loving story which takes place in a London housing estate during a very hot summer. It is about Jamie, who is very unpopular boy and Ste who is popular athletic boy. Ste is often beaten up by his father and his older brother. Due to just such a beating Sandra (Jamie's mother) offers that Ste, move in with Jamie. As they get to know one another there is a growing attraction to each other. It is a slow building attraction which finally hits the screen in fullness at the end of the film in a wonderfully filmed scene. The mother is a very strong character throughout the film. The music is classic Mama Cass songs. This film is a "must" see one. Phillip

Beauty
(Original title: Bishonen )
Director: Yon Fan
Hong Kong: 1998: 101 mins: call boy main characters
With:  Stephen Fung, Qi Shu, Jason Tsang, Daniel Yu and Terence Yin:

This film takes place in Hong Kong and takes place in the world of Call – Boys and policemen.
Jet is the most famous call – boy of Hong Kong and he develops a crush on Sam who is a mysterious policeman. Jet set outs to seduce him and this is the story of what happens to both of them A beautifully filmed film and worth see as soon as possible ! Phillip

Bedrooms & Hallways
Director: Rose Troche
UK: 1998: 96 mins; Gay main character
With: Starring: Kevin McKidd as Leo, Jennifer Ehle, Simon Callow (as the head of the men´s group), Tom Hollander as Darren, James Purefoy and Harriet Walter:

This is a funny comedy about two gays men who share an apartment in London. Leo is 30 years old and looking for a lifetime relationship so he joins a men's support group and finally finds love !
Darren on the other hand just wants sex and more sex and he certainly gets it from a wild real estate agent(played wonderfully by Hugo Weaving).This is a fun film so just go see it and enjoy ! Phillip

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Beefcake
Director: Thom Fitzgerald
Canada: 1999: 90 mins: gay history

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Before Night Falls
Director: Julian Schnabel
USA: 2000: 125 mins: With:Johnny Depp, Sean Penn, Cunningham O'Keefe, Javier Bardem, Olivier Martinez:

This is the story of a gay man who was born in Cuba in 1943  and died in New York City in 1980.It traces his life from being gay in Cuba and having all sorts of problems as a writer and homosexual censored and persecuted in Castro's Cuba and then his leaving Cuba and becoming an exile in New York. This film is a must for gay people to see! Claudio

Before Stonewall
[AKA : Before Stonewall: The Making of a Gay and Lesbian Community]
Directors : Robert Rosenberg, John Scagliotti and Greta Schiller
USA : 1985 : 90 min.: Documentary gay rights gay
With : Rita Mae Brown as the Narrator:

On June 27 and 28, 1969 at New York City's Stonewall Inn Gay and Lesbian Liberation was born when drag queens decided to fight back against the police and their policy of raiding bar and clubs. In this documentary which uses various sources of extensive material to reconstruct the history of the gay community before the Stonewall riots. Phillip

BEHIND THE MUSIC: Profile of Gay singer Boy George
USA: made for VH-1: 60 mins:

This is the true story of Boy George and his life. It is a really good made-for-tv biography and certainly worth a see when it come to the VH-1 Channel near you.
Note: very well made series Phillip

BEHIND THE MUSIC: Biography of Cher
USA: made for VHF1: 60 mins:

This is the made-for-tv Biography about Cher and even includes an interview with her daughter Chastity who is lesbian leader including an interview with her Lesbian. Watch it when it comes to your VH-1 channel.
Note: very well made series Phillip

BEHIND THE MUSIC: Profile of openly Gay performer Elton John
USA: made for VH-1: 60 mins:

Bitch or entertainer – watch this to find out.Phillip

BEHIND THE MUSIC: Profile of Bette Midler
USA: made for VH-1: 60 mins:

She began her solo career performing in a Gay bathhouse and became a really big Gay Icon ! Phillip

Behind the Scenes: The making of The Next Best Thing with Madonna and Rupert Everett.  
USA: made for TV:

You didn´t get enough with the movie ? - then watch this special. Phillip

Being at Home with Claude
Director: Jean Beaudin
Canada : 1991- 92 : 85 mins:
With Roy Dupuis, Jean-Francois Pichette, and Jacques Godin:

I have just finished watching this film in French with English subtitles. At first i thought it was going to be a long boring film about a hustler and the crime he committed but it turns out to be a very interesting film about a handsome street hustler and a student who fall in love. One of them is murdered by the other and the rest of the film involved long discussions between the police officer in charge and the hustler. Then in many Black and White flashbacks the story of their meeting and love affair falls into place with touching dialog then a confession is reached. Contains hot erotic sex scenes for its time and the the hustler is absolutely beautiful although not beautiful enough to want to be murdered by him *smile*. Phillip

Note: Based on play by Rene-Daniel Dubois and filmed in French with English subtitles (although the subtitles are not as good as they should be and should be redone !)

Beloved Friend
(Original title: Amic/Amat)
Director: Ventura Pons
Spain: 90 mins: gay & call boy main characters
With: José María Pou, Rosa María Sardá, Mario Gas and David Selvas:

Wow another good film out of Spain ! This is the story of Jaume Clara who is a professor of Medieval literature. 

He is at the height of his success and should be able to settle down to enjoy this success but instead his health is bad but he is still able to fall in love with one of his students called David. David is a quiet but intelligent student and all seems as if Jaume will have to just think of being in love with David, until he answers a personal add for a call - boy and low and behold David come to the door. Jaume knows that if he has sex with him at this point nothing will come of his love for David so instead he he plots to get David for his own. How David will react - well see this really excellent film ! Phillip

Ben-Hur
Director: Fred Niblo
USA : 1926 : 141 min.: filmed in B/W : Drama
With : Ramon Novarro and Francis X Bushman:

This is the early filming of Ben Hur - which is the story of Ben-Hur and Messala who have a special friendship together. This filming should be noted and seen as Ramon Novarro was a gay actor and if you watch carefully there is a naked slave chained to a wall in one of the scenes. Phillip

Ben-Hur
Director: William Wyler
USA: 1959: 212 mins: Drama: Special Male friendship
With: Charlton Heston as Ben-Hur and Stephan Boyd as Messala:

This is the later filming of the relationship between Ben-Hur and Messala who have loved each other since childhood. It is said that Stephan Boyd was told the two had been lovers but were separated and now that he was back in Rome he wants to renew the love affair but Ben-Hur does not. If you watch that scene is it played as two lovers seeing each other again after a long separation. Also the makers of the film have said if they had left out the girl the picture would have been a better picture - and I think they are right! It is fun to watch this film knowing the secret as it does have the feel of gay lovers - even with the dialog and scene cutting that is said to have gone on during the filming.
Note : Gore Vidal helped write the script but was not credited. Phillip

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Bent
Director: Sean Mathias
UK: 1997: 104 mins:
With: Clive Owen Lothaire Bluteau and Mick Jager

I had read the Bent in book form but I kept putting off seeing the film as I knew it would be a hard experience for me but I finally took a friends advice and that evening I went alone to the cinema and watched the film. It starts out light and eerie with Mick Jager doing a song in drag. Then comes the repression from the Nazi´s against the gays and the gays had to take care of themselves i whichever way they could to try and keep alive. My heart pounded at the thought that someone like the Nazi´s could take my life away from me at their own will. The two lovers of the film are put through hell and torture (too graphic to go into here). They are forced to separate and pretend that they are not gay. Then the story switches from the long train ride (with torture) to the Nazi concentration where gays were treated as the lowest people there. Although the main character finds ways of surviving and even having sexual activities in his mind. This is only the story of a few but there were many gays treated like and it can never never happen again !

Note: This film is a MUST see for all gay and lesbian people ! We have it good in this day and age but when radical groups come into power they could take that all away again and WE MUST never let that happen again NEVER ! A good way is to be informed and this film helps. I sat glued to the seat and i felt all the good things and bad things happening on the screen and I must admit it scared the hell out of me... So if you have one film to see which will change your way of looking at life - SEE THIS FILM !!!

It seem incredible that they are NOW talking in Germany of reversing all the convictions against gays and lesbians from the Nazi time. This should have been done many years ago... ! These poor people have lived their lives with a conviction against them on their records and it should be changed NOW !!! I can not  imagine what things these poor men and women have gone through with first the Nazis and then the discrimination against them during the years that followed ! Phillip

Berlin Affair
Director: Liliana Cavani
Italy: 1985: 118 mins:
With: Gudrun Landgrebe an Mio Takaki:

I have not seen this film yet but have read that the story line is in the 1930´s Berlin and is about high society. It´s plot is about lesbian affairs during that time including 
blackmail ! Phillip

Best Man, The  
Director: Franklin Schaffner
USA : 1964 : 103 mins: Drama with Gay rumors
With : Henry Fonda as William Russel (the first Candidate) and Cliff Robertson as Joe Cantwell (the second Candidate):

Gore Vidal wrote the play for this (was a big success in 1960) and then the screen play. It is the story of American politics and the race to become President. The race becomes ugly when one candidate decides to play dirty and expose the others psychological problems from the past. Well one nasty deed deserves another so they dig into the past of the other candidate and find a "secret". That secret turns out to be that the other candidate is supposed to be gay. This turns out to be untrue and it also turns out that this candidate helped turn in the two men (officers) who were gay (hum - and he seemed proud of it too !). Anyway movies like this paved the way for the newer really gay movies! You have to start somewhere right? Phillip