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Early Frost, An
Director : John Erman
USA : 1985 : Made for TV : Aids / Gay
With : Aidan Quinn as Michael Pierson, Ben Gazzara as Nick Pierson, Gena Rowlands as Katherine Pierson, Sylvia Sidney as Beatrice McKenna and D.W. Moffett as Peter Hilton:

This is one of the very early Made for TV films with the subject of AIDS. It is the story of what happens when parents discover that Michael Pierson, their Lawyer son who is young and has his whole life ahead of him, has AIDS and at the same time they are confronted with the fact that he is gay. It is very difficult for both the parents, friends and the son to deal with the fact that in the end he will die (there wasn't much hope of surviving back when this film was made and that is what this TV film is all about An early AIDS TV film which deals, no only with the subject of AIDS and coming out but tried back then to be both moving and honest (as honest as it can be for American TV film could be) It was, for many the first look at AIDS and even at a gay person. You should see it, if only for the wonderful performance of the Grandmother played by Sylvia Sidney. Phillip

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Early Frost 
France: 1999: 17 mins:

Short film from: Pierre Pinaud:

Oh my I knew if I reviewed enough gay films this would happen and it has ! This is a short film about a young girl who is 10 years old and has a rabbit called Pitou. Much to her surprise the rabbit is only attracted to rabbits of the same gender (hum.. the story of our lives :-) 

Claudio

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East is east
Directed by Damien O' Donnell
UK: 1999: 96 mins: gay main character:
With: Archie Panjabi, Chris Bisson, Emil Marwa, Emma Rydal and Gary Damer:

A traditional Pakistani living in England with 6 sons and a single daughter is shocked when the eldest son runs away from home rather than marry the girl his father has chosen for him. Soon the whole family is rebelling. An award-winning comedy with tragic elements, this is based on a true story. Oh yes, and one of the 6 sons is (naturally) gay and is played by Ian Aspinall. As this is supposed to be happening in the 1960' s, he lands a job as a........ah, well, find that one out for yourself! Yngvar


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East Palace, West Palace 
(Original title: Dong gong xi gong)

Director:Yuan Zhang Ritchie Hawtin
China: 1997: 94 mins: Gay Main Character
With: Jessica Monroe and John Acquaviva:

I was really excited to see this film as it came from China and had a gay main character. As I watch the film,  I realized that I did not understand the mentality of this film and may never understand it. It is the story of a young gay guy who is arrested by a Beijing policeman. There is a night long interrogation between the two and sometime during this the policeman makes the gay get in drag. I can guess this is because he is attracted to the gay and can not accept or understand this situation. In the end he lets the gay go and if they will ever see each other again - I do not know ! Anyway the film is worth seeing if you like other cultures and films from foreign places. Phillip

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Eating Out
Director: Q. Allan Brocka
USA: 2004 90 mins.:  

Ops this is rather complicated to explain but I will try ! Kyle (gay !)  lives with Caleb (straight ?) both are having trouble finding the right person although Kyle would like to get Caleb as a lover. Caleb likes Kyles woman friend Gwen who does not like straight men and is a fag hag. Caleb thinks he might improve his love life if he pretends to be gay. Does Kyle get Caleb ? Does Caleb get Gwen see this comedy to find out who ends up with who ! Phillip

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Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds 

Director: Phillip J. Bartell
USA: 2006
With: Emily Brooke Hands, Jim Verraros, Marco Dapper

It´s much more funny than the first one, with a plus, lot of hunks and a full frontal male nudity.
Kyle (Jim Verraros) is looking for a big love after being dumped. .Helped by Gwen (Emily Brooke Hands) and Tiffani (Rebekah Kochan), start to be a ex-gay to try seduce Troy (the hottie Marco Dapper), a model nude from
their art class. But no ones know that the hunk is gay or not and everybody so all want to bring him bed, also Marc ( Brett Chukerman), Kyle´s ex-boyfriend. Eating Out 2 it´s a kind of gay American Pie with a touch of spice. Claudio

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Eban & Charley
Canada:2002: 88 Mins:

Charley is 15 and alone. After the divorce of this parents, his mother is killed in a traffic accidence and he is forced to and live with his over-demanding father.

There he meets Eban who is 29 and a school teacher. It is Christmas break for Eban and Charley and Eban enter into a friendship which slowly turns into more… Their families find out and all hell breaks out. See the film to see if they can stay together despite their families. Phillip

 

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Echte Kerle
Director : Rolf Silber
Germany : 1996 : 100 Mins : Comedy Romance gay homosexuality relationship
With : Tim Bergmann as Edgar, Dieter Brandecker as Deichsel, Rudolf Kowalski as Kallenbach, Christoph Marius Ohrt as Christoph Schwenk, Camillo D'Ancona and Antonio Putignano as Pizza Deliverer:

The film starts off with Christoph (who is a cop and a macho) finds himself in the arms of Edgar (who is an auto mechanic- gay and good looking), after a night out on the town. He is shocked but tries to go back to his normal life ignoring what has happened. His girlfriend throws him out and he is forced to accept an invitation to move in with Edgar (temporary). His has more and more problems in his life as his new partner is a woman (who he develops feelings for) plus he is very uncertain about how he feels about Edgar. Their home life becomes a difficult place as the feeling grow and Christoph even become jealous of Edgars other friend. His sexuality comes into doubt. Also his role as a cop comes into doubt as Edgar has a car business which is not totally legal and this is difficult for Christoph to accept.. A very good film, very modern and a good story line. Phillip

Note: This German film is filmed entirely in Frankfurt am Main so if you like the locations and men in it then plan a trip to Frankfurt am Main, Germany and see who you end up with !

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Eclipse
Director: Jeremy Podeswa
Canada / Germany : 1994 / 1995 : 95 Mins. : in B/W and Color : Drama : Gay / Bisexual sex
With: Von Flores as Henry, John Gilbert as Brian, Pascale Montpetit as Sylvie, Manuel Aranguiz as Gabriel, Maria Del Mar as Sarah, Greg Ellwand as Norman, Matthew Ferguson as Angelo, Earl Pastko as Michael Daniel MacIvor as Jim, Kirsten Johnson as Carlotta, Ian Orr as Professor, Rosalind Kerr as Brian's Wife:

This is a hard film to explain as there is about to be a solar eclipse and it has set into motion "eclipse sexual fever" in Toronto. There are ten people both men and women who are engaged in a search for love and sexual and connecting to other people. It traces the ten people throughout their search for sex and mating with clips and interviews about the eclipse being mixed in the story line.Phillip

Note: Just for Trivia here are the men who played the hustlers: Sylvain Gournoyer as Hustler, David Findlay as Hustler, Laurence Heartz as Hustler, Lou Labrecque as Hustler, Marc Mondor as Hustler, Brad Payne as Hustler, Gary Ponzo as Hustler, Mark Shields as Hustler (just imagine if you had to buy all the hustlers birthday and Christmas presents !) 

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Eden´s Curve
(BRAZILIAN TITLE: O TRIÂNGULO DO EDEN)
Director: Anne Misawa
USA: 2002: 93 mins

In 1973, in a Virginian college, Peter, a handsome poetry student, finds himself caught up in a menage-a-trois with Joe, his room-mate and Joe's girlfriend Bess. Jealousy and tension flare up, and passions spiral out of control as fellow student Billy fights with Joe for Peter's attention and Joe, unable to retain control of the situation lashes out with anger. Claudio 

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Edge of Seventeen
Director: David Moreton
1999: 100 mins: Gay Teenager's Coming Out
With: Chris Stafford and Andersen Gabrych

This is the story of a gay teenager and his coming out in 1980s and takes place in Ohio A very moving film ! Phillip

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Edward II
Director: Derek Jarman
UK : 1991 : 90 minutes : Historical Drama Gay
With: Nigel Terry as Mortimer, Andrew Tiernan as Gaveston, Steven Waddington as King Edward II, John Lynch as Spencer, Tilda Swinton as Queen Isabella, Dudley Sutton as Bishop of Winchester, Annie Lennox as Singer, David Oliver as Thug:

This is the story of Edward II and his despised working class lover using modern dress, sparse sets, and the language of Christopher Marlowe. There is a wonderful dance scene with the two lovers and Annie Lennox singing in the back ground. Phillip

Note: The Jarman imagery is very special and the movie is a must for his fans.

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Ed Wood
Director : Tim Burton
USA : 1994 : 126 Mins : In B/W : Comedy Drama transvestitism biographical drug film-making: historical Hollywood sex change
With Johnny Depp as Ed Wood, Martin Landau as Bela Lugosi, Sarah Jessica Parker as Dolores Fuller Patricia Arquette as Kathy O'Hara, Jeffrey Jones as Criswell, Vincent D'Onofrio as Orson Welles, Bill Murray as Bunny Breckenridge, and Lisa Marie as Vampira:

I couldn't believe that Hollywood would make a movie based on the life of the Worst Director of All Time, who was known for his love of women's sweaters - pink if possible. That Johnny Depp accepted the part was also a shock and that he would play the director of the all time worst film (fun to watch for laughs) Glen or Glenda and in the end it all came together and the film got made. Watch Glen and Glenda first and then see this film. I am still not sure if he was gay, a transvestite or what but I am sure he was one of the first in Hollywood and in the end he made a name for himself in history. Phillip

Note : you will hear dialog like this

Ed Wood: Transvestites! I need Transvestites!

Ed Wood on phone: Ah ha... The worst movie you ever saw? Well, my next one will be even better! Hello?... 


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Eiger Sanction, The 

With Clint Eastwood and Jack Cassidy

Jack Cassidy plays a government agent who is gay (it is played very campy).Phillip


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Eight legged freaks  

USA 2002

Directed by Ellory Elkayem

Starring David Arquette, Scarlett Johannson

Not your standard stupid monster movie. You get giant arachnopods, but you also get a small cameo performance by a gay elderly hairdresser and his unfortunate boyfriend. The dialogue doesn't state them as gay, it's just obvious that they are lovers.

Which doesn't save them from becoming monster lunch, but it's a nice touch...

I mean: Gays CAN and SHOULD get eaten by great hairy movie-monsters, too! Why should straights have all the fun! Yngvar


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Einmal New York - Marseilles, bitte.
(Rough translation: One way from New York to Marseilles please.)

This is a very interesting film about the director who goes to Marseilles from New York city and try to live a gay lifestyle there. As you can imagine it is a city with many football fans and very few out gay people. Have a look at what happens there. Phillip

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Einstein of Sex, The (Life and Work of Doctor Magnus Hirschfeld)
(Original German title: Der Einstein Des Sex)
Director: Rosa von Praunheim
Germany: 1999: 98 mins: gays historic character:
With: Kai Schuhmann, Friedel von Wagenheim, Wolfgang Volz, Gerd Lukas Storzer, Olaf Drauschke, Tina die Göttliche, Ben Becker, Meret Becker and Otto Sander:

This is the true story of sexologist Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld who was not only jewish, gay but also started the first organized gay group in Berlin. He opened in 1920 the Institute of Sexual Science in 1920, which lasted till 1933 when all was destroyed by the Nazi´s (since that time no one has been able to open another institute like it). Do not think that this is only about that. Rosa von Praunheim has also included the private life of Hirschfeld and there are enough information about his personal life to keep you seated during this 98 minutes. See the film to see who the loves of Hirschfeld were ! Phillip

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Ek Chalis Ki Last Local 
(English Meaning : Last Local Train of 01:40 AM):
Director : Sanjay M. Khanduri:
India : Language - Hindi : 2007 :  Genre – Drama:
With : Abhay Deol as Nilesh; Neha Dhupia as Madhu/Mala; Deepak Shirke as Mangesh; Vinay Apte as Ponnapa; Snehal Dabi as Habiba; Ashok Samarth as Mavlankar

I can't believe that Bollywood can be so bold as to show gay rape.
Nilesh misses the last local train of 1.40 A.M and meets Madhu, who also missed the train. They can't get a taxi to go to their home due to the red alert in Mumbai, so they decide to walk together to their  respective homes. When it starts to rain they take shelter in a beer bar where Nilesh  accidentally kills gangster Ponappa's younger brother and gets arrested by police inspector  Mavlankar. Nilesh learns that Madhu is a prostitute and the Inspector is going to shoot Madhu and him. To save their lives, Madhu offers a bribe to the Inspector and asks Habiba (an eunuch, the head of eunuch community) to loan the money to her.
As Habiba doesn't having that much money he takes everybody to Ponappa's rival gangster Mangesh (who happens to be Gay) for money. Mangesh gives them the money but in return asks Nilesh to have sex with him. Will Nilesh be ready to have sex with him to save his life from Inspector? 
Manish

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El Diputado
Director: Eloy De La Iglesia
Spain: 1978: 110 mins. Gay Main Characters
With: Jose Sacristan and Jose Luis Alonso:

This is a very good film about a Spanish politician who falls for a younger boy and has an affair with him. He then gets blackmailed due to this situation. Well filmed and well directed. Phillip

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Election
Director: Alexander Payne
USA: 1999: 103 mins: lesbian main character:
With: Reese Witherspoon as Tracy Enid Flick, Chris Klein as Paul Metzler and Jessica Campbell as Tammy Metzler plus others:

This is the story of a High School Class President election. Tracy Flick is one of the smartest students in school and the only one who is running for Class President. A teacher who is against her get Paul who is “dumb jock” to run against her. Well, there is also Paul´s sister Tammy who is a lesbian and has a score to settle with her brother. It seems that Tammy´s girlfriend left her for her brother and so she gets into the election race to get back at him. Hum so young and so revengeful. See the film to see who wins the election ! Phillip

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Elegant Criminal, The
(Original title : Lacenaire)
Director: Francis Girod
France : 125 Mins. 1990 : Drama 1830s true story of a gay murder who get the death penalty
With: Daniel Auteuil as Pierre-Francois Lacenaire, Jean Poiret as Allard, Jacques Weber as Jacques Arago and Jean Davy as Alphonse Damoiseau:

This film is based on a true story and is about Pierre-Francois Lacenaire who is sort of a French Dr. Jackel and Mr Hyde. He is one thing to one person and another to another but no matter who you are, he was a criminal. The love relationship is very open and even in prison the two are allowed to share his last meal together before he is executed for his crimes. Such a close relationship and is seldom seen in movies - too bad it had to be in a criminal film ! Phillip

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Elephant Juice  
(Original portruguese title: Sexo entre amigos)
Directed by: Sam Miller
UK: 90 mins:
With: Emmanuelle Béart, Kimberly Williams, Daniel Lapaine, Lee Williams, Sean Gallagher, Mark Stronger, Daniela Nardine and Lennie James:

From the creators of the British TV series "This Life", Elephant Juice is n´t a gay movie, but it´s about a circle of friends and their relationships. Jules (Béart) is a sentimental girl who dates with Will (Lapaine) who has an affair with Daphne (Nardine). They are helping Billy (Gallagher) to find a girlfriend. Graham (James) is a black lawyer who is a lover of a model called George (Lee Willians). The story about the gay couple is the the weakest of all. Claudio 


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Eleven Men Out
(Original Title: Strákarnir okkar )
Director / Writer: Róbert I. Douglas
Iceland: 2005: 85 mins:

With: Björn Hlynur Haraldsson as Ottar Thor, Lilja Nótt Þórarinsdóttir as Gugga, Arnaldur Ernsta as Magnus, Helgi Björnsson as Pétur, Sigurður Skúlason as Eiríkur, Þorsteinn Bachmann as Georg, Björk Jakobsdóttir as Lára, Pattra Sriyanonge as Goth Girl, Marius Sverrisson as Starri, Damon Younger as Brósi, Nanna Ósk Jónsdóttir as Samsidanith (Sigga), Hilmar Jonsson as Viktor Ingi, Pétur Einarsson as Björgvin, Felix Bergsson as Dómari, Erlendur Eiríksson as Alfreð:

I had to watch this film two times as I saw the original version with English sub-titles and I was too busy reading them in order to get the story line that I had to watch it a second time to see the film.

I can tell you I really like this film. It shows all the negative things which people think about gays and in this film they actually say them so be prepare to hear negative talk about us but I must say the positive talk and actions win out in the end. You are not often let into the minds of people who dislike Gays but in this film it really explores this side of life.

It is the story of a major Iceland football league and a star who decides to come up of the closet and tell the world he is gay. He suffers getting fired, having his family and son trying to make him say his is straight when he is not in order to hide what they think of as a shame thing.

He goes through every situation with pride and try to handle it all that is thrown at him.

He joins a team which has a few gay players and he falls in love with one of them although he is VERY handsome (the kind of guy you would learn the local language in order to speak with him on long winter nights) he is to new at it all to keep a relationship going. Anyway there are set backs but it all comes to a head at the end of the film. This is a must see... and I hope I get a chance to see more films by this director and more films from Iceland.

Oh by the way they worked a Iceland Gay pride day and parade into the film (looks like a great time there) along with Iceland gay bar scenes plus there is more shower nudity then I have even seen in one film including nice sex scenes. So see it and enjoy ! Phillip
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Empire State  
Director: Ron Peck
UK : 1987 : 104 Mins : Thriller
With: Martin Landau, Lee Drysdale, Ian Sears, Catherine and Ray McAnally:

This film is very hard to describe as there are many many characters in the film who interplay with each other. Among them is Martin Landau playing a bisexual business man who likes to be roughed up by men, and Lee Drysdale who is a hustler working many hours at his trade to make enough money to go to the USA. Then the subplot is that a former male prostitute and a young Turk are trying to take over a gay/straight nightclub. The nightclub owner is played by Ray McAnally. This is basically a thriller where gays are used to help the plot. A very interesting film all in all. Phillip

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Empty Bed, An
Director: Mark Gasper
USA : 1990 : 56 Mins.
With: John Wylie as Bill Frayne and Mark Clifford Smith as Young Bill Frayne:

This is a rare look at the life of an older gay man who is in his sixties. It focus on his look back (using flashbacks) on his life and loves. He was unable to commit to a relationship and so ends up alone. Upon looking back at his life, he knows that he could have done things differently but now it is too late. A quite moving film and it just could make you think and change your life. Phillip

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En attendant la cigogne  

1997

This film is about the baby boom within the gay / lesbian communities in three countries : France, The Netherlands and the USA. Phillip

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En kort, en lang
Directed by Hella Joof
Denmark: 2001
With: Mads Mikkelsen, Troels Lyby, Ghita Nørby:

Jørgen and Jacob are lovers, and Jacob has just popped the big question: Will you marry me, Jørgen? Jørgen starts planning the wedding, but things get complicated: Jacob discovers that he likes to have sex with Jørgen’s sister-in-law. A woman! Suddenly he does n’t want to marry Jørgen anymore. He thinks he may be “normal” after all.How will Jørgen react to this? What will their gay friends say? Is Jacob bisexual, gay or what? This is a modern “date movie” for any audience, straight, gay or bi. It’s funny, childish and sometimes obvious. But the male stars are cute and cuddly, so you’ll enjoy watching it. Some gay and lesbian stereotypes are made fun of, but overall they are treated with sympathy and respect. This gay movie had great crossover appeal in Denmark, ending up as the most popular Danish film in 2001. Like so many other gay films of late, it is directed by a woman. Yngvar

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Encore
(English title: Once More)
Director: Paul Vecchiali
France : 1988 : Drama aids gay with music
With: Florence Giorgetti, Pascale Rocard, Jean-Louis Rolland and Nicolas Silberg:

A father, (who is gay) comes out in mid-life and this film deals with his liking men and still wanting a family relationship, you have to see the movie to see if it works out. Phillip

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Encore! encore! 

1998

Directors (listed) Sheldon Epps, Pamela Fryman, David Lee, Michael Lembeck, Ken Levine, Jeffrey Melman

With: Nathan Lane, Joan Plowright, Glenne Headly, Ernie Sabella, James Patrick Stuart, Trevor Fehrman:

Joe Pinoni was a worldwide famous opera singer and a queen (played by Nathan Lane) but due to a accident in the hospital while pumping his stomach he can no longer sing. He is broke and has lost more of his friends so he returns to his family. Phillip

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Endgame
Director/ Writer: Gary Wicks
UK: 2001: 109 mins:
With: Daniel Newman as Tom and Mark McGann as George Norris):
 
This is the story of Tom (a handsome London hustler)  who has killed the gangster who has taken care of him while he was hustling. He must flee and does so with an American couple then enters a police officer who was been a client of Toms so life gets quite complicated´. To See how Toms life turns out see the film. Phillip

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Englishman Abroad, An  
Director : John Schlesinger
UK : 1983 : 63 Mins.: Made for TV
With: Alan Bates as Guy Burgess, Coral Browne as Herself and Peter Chelsom as Giles:

This is the now you see it now you don't story of Guy Burgess (play by Alan Bates). It shows Burgess in the later years in Moscow and is said to be based on a real happening. It shows him in later life, drinking and a lonely old man looking for someone to take to from England. In this film he choices a woman! All traces of his homosexuality seem to be removed. Phillip

Note: If you want to see the gay story of Guy Burgess then see Another Country where he is a young man (Rupert Everett play him in this version). I know which film I prefer !

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Entertaining Mr. Sloane
Director: Douglas Hickox
UK : 1970 : 94 Mins.: Comedy Bisexual / Gay
With: Beryl Reid as Kath, Harry Andrews as Ed, Peter McEnery as Mr. Sloane and Alan Webb as Kemp (Dadda):

This film is the story of Sloane, a very young man who is handsome, sexy and completely without morals He becomes Kath's lodger and manipulates and used her to get all he want. Her brother Ed and he also set about to get Sloane away from his sister and all for himself. Then Sloane commits a murder of Kemp (Dadda) and since both brother and sister find out, they then have the upper hand with Sloane and the tables are then turned on him. A fun film to see. Phillip

Note: This is based on the Joe Orton play of the same name. If you want to know more about Joe Orton, then see Prick Up Your Ears based on his life story. 

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Entre Nous
[English title: At First Sight]
[AKA: Between Us]
[AKA: Coup de foudre]
Director: Diane Kurys
France : 1983 : 110 Mins. : Drama autobiographical lesbian
With Isabelle Huppert as Lena and Miou-Miou as Madeleine:

This takes place in France in the 1940's and is the story of a Jewish woman (Lena) who marries a German soldier to get out of being deported to Germany. It is also the story of a rich art student (Madeline) who's husband get killed by a stray bullet from a Resistance fighter. She then meets and marries an actor a the Liberation she meets an actor, gets pregnant, and marries him, then one day Lena and Madeleine meet at their children's school and there is an attraction. Their relationship builds up to the point that both their marriages get to the breaking point. See the film to see what happens. Phillip

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Envy 
Directors:/ Writers: Matthew Forrect & Todd M. Jones
USA: 2002: 44 mins: short film:

This is the story of what happens when a gay student is found dead and the search for why and how it happens.  Phillip


Erinnerungen an Berlin 
(rough translation: Memories of Berlin)
Canada: 1976: 68 Mins.
With: Claudio Arrau und Christopher Isherwood

It is the 20´s and it is Berlin; Claudio Arrau und Christopher Isherwood, take time to remember the cultural and wild life including the gay side of it) of Berlin in the 1920´s .Great Doku and great that their memories are preserved on film. Phillip

Note: Plays sometimes on the PLANET TV channel.

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Ernesto
Director: Salvatore Samperi
Italy : 1979 : 95- 98 Mins. in Italian with English subtitles : Gay : Drama :
With: Turi Ferro as Carlo Wilder, Martin Halm as Ernesto Virna Lisi as Mother, Michele Placido as Stablehand, Renato Salvatori as Cesco and Lara Wendel as Emilio/Rachel:

This film takes place in the year 1911 and is about Ernesto who is seventeen years old. He comes from a middle-class Italian family. His mothers Jewish and his father is non- Jewish. The father has deserted the family and he is being raised by his Aunt and Uncle. They get him a job at a trading company and he doesn't much care about the job. Then one day he is along at a storage area and a young stable hand (who he is the boss of) makes an move on him. Ernesto agrees to meet him even thought Ernesto is aware what the man wants of him. They meet often and have sex together until Ernesto decides to try out a prostitute and heterosexual sex and after that experience he decides not to see the man any more. He quits his job and turns his energy to studying the violin full time. It is at that point he meets Emilio who is very pretty, 15 years old and also a violin player. They both enter into an intensive relationship which is strained by jealousy wanting full possession of the other person. Emilo, one day introduces Ernesto to his twin sister (Rachele) and then the trouble really starts does he want to be with the boy or the girl. See the film and you will see who he ends up with... Phillip

Note: the twins - Emilio & Rachel are played by a girl (sorry to spoil the illusion)

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Eraser
USA 1996:

Arnie (Arnold Schwarz.) in a gay film ? yep.... he plays a government special agent who helps relocate people in the Witness program with new identities – one is a mafia guy willing to testify again the some Mafia people... So Arnie relocates him to the last place the Mafia will find him - as a bartender in a GAY Bar... Arnie later needs his help and ends up again at the gay bar ..with the fun line from the mafia guy (said to says to Arnie) don't tell them I am not gay as it will hurt their feelings (he is talking about the other gay bar workers) ... Phillip

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Erotic Ways  
(Original title: Sylvia im Reich der Wollust)
(Aka Titles: Freude am Fliegen / Joy of Flying, The  / Sex at 7000 Feet )
Director: Franz Josef Gottlieb
Germany (West): 1977:

This film is listed as there is a gay character in it: Werner Röglin (who do not get credit in the film) as the Gay Man in phone booth.Phillip

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Escalier C
(English Title: Staircase C)
Director: Jean-Charles Tacchella
France : 1985 : 102 Mins : Drama with a gay and a possible bisexual.
With: Robin Renucci as Forster and Jacques Bonnaffe as Claude:

This is the story of an apartment house in France where most of the action takes place in the hall. It is the story of a jaded cynical art critic called Forster. He is afraid of his feeling and has seen it all. In one of the apartments is Claude who is an open gay man and quite intelligent. The two men have feelings for each other and seem to be building up to a relationship until Forster pulls back and starts a relationship with a woman who is also a neighbor. Meanwhile Claude get beat up and tortured by a trick and all his neighbors pull together to help him out. A quite interesting film to see . Phillip

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Ethan Mao
Director: Quentin Lee
USA/Canada: 2004: 88mins:

This film comes from the Director of Drift and Shopping for Fangs and is about a teen hustler who goes home to let his homophobic family know the truth about himself. Phillip

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EuroTrip  
Directed by Jeff Schaffer
USA / Czech Republic: 2004: 90 mins:
With: Scott Mechlowicz as Scott Thomas, Jacob Pitts as Cooper Harris, Kristin Kreuk as Fiona, Cathy Meils as Mrs. Thomas, Nial Iskhakov as Bert, Michelle Trachtenberg as Jenny, Travis Wester as Jamie, Matt Damon as Donny, J. Adams as Guitars - Lustra, Donny's Band, Christopher Baird as Vocals - Lustra, Donny's Band, Nicholas J.M. Cloutman as Bass - Lustra, Donny's Band, Bruce Fulford as Drums - Lustra, Donny's Band, Molly Schade as Candy, Jakki Degg as Missy, Lenka Vomocilova as Sissy:


Yep another Teenie film This film is here mainly for fun although there is a small amount of gay stuff in the film. .It´s the story of Scotty and some of his friends who end up in Europe to find Scotty´s E-mail German girlfriend. They travel throughout Europe to find her. There is a very funny scene in the train as there comes a gay man in their compartment and each time the train goes through a tunnel there is a blackout and a try by the gay guy to have a “quickie” with the boys (all in fun ). Also there is a very funny scene with one of the boys in Amsterdam when he think he is going to a chic sex palace and in the end ends up strapped in and attached by a large dildo machine (all in fun too). Anyway if you have 1 1/2 hours to spare and want just a fun film this is for you but if you have a really good gay film to watch see that first !!
Phillip Oh forgot there is nudity in case your into that…Phillip

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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Director: Gus Van Sant
1994: 96 mins: Lesbian / Gay Main Characters
With: Uma Thurman and Lorraine Bracco:

This is the strange story (60s style) of a girl who leaves the city and ends up in a ranch with lesbians plus one Nasty Queen. Very hard to explain story line. So you will just have to see it for yourself. Phillip

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Event, The  
(brazilian title : a causa)
2003: Canada/USA: 114 mins:
Director: Thom Fitzgerald:
With: PARKER POSEY, BRENT CARVER and OLYMPIA DUKAKIS:

Matt Shapiro is found dead, apparently due to Aids. One of his friends notifies the police. To close the case, investigator Nick Devino conducts routine questioning of friends and relatives. However, Devino notices that these individuals, especially the family, hesitate in their depositions, and he begins to have suspicions about the actual cause of death. He suspects that Matt committed suicide. Trying to reconstruct Matt’s life through information provided by his best friend, his mother, his two sisters and his eclectic circle of friends, Devino comes face to face with a mystery – not only because of the real motive for his death, but because of the way he lived. Claudio    

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Everlasting Secret Family, The
Director: Michael Thornhill
Australia : 1988 : 94 Mins : Drama gay
With: Arthur Dignam as the Senator, Mark Lee as the Youth, Heather Mitchell as the wife, Paul Goddard as the Son and features Johnny H as Drag Queen #1 and Richard Linger as Drag Queen #2:

This is a strange story of an Australian politician who has a secret homosexual life, he is also the head of a secret society that recruits young men from private schools. He falls has a love affair with one of the students and it could ruin his political career. At times this film appears homophobia and at times there is homosexual sex shows to add to a strange feel of this film. Phillip

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Everything Relative
Director: Sharon Pollack
1996: 110 mins: Lesbian Main Characters
With: Ellen Mclaughlin and Olivia Negron:

This is the story of seven lesbian college friends who meet for a reunion after 15 years. This film is well written and has great dialog and story lines but was filmed with a low budget but never the less it a good film to see. Phillip

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Everything will be fine 
(original title: Alles wird gut)
Director: Maccarone, Angelina
Germany: 90 mins: Lesbian main characters
With: Kati Stademann, Chantal De Freitas

In this Lesbian film is about lost love and trying to get it back. Girl loses girl and tries everything to get her back but as is often with love stories she meets someone else and this time it is an Afro German so the film also dives into racism. See the film to find out if the old love or the new wins out. Phillip

Note: Everything Will Be Fine tied with Edge Of Seventeen for Outstanding Narrative Feature in 1998, which is an audience award at LA Outfest.

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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex
(Aka Titles: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex But Were Afraid to Ask)
Director & Writer: Woody Allen
USA : 1972 : 87 Mins : Comedy transvestitism perversion sexuality
With Don Chuy as the Football Player & Tom Mack the second Football Player, who kiss and of course, Woody Allen as Victor/Fabrizio/The Fool/Sperm:

Yes there is reference to homosexuality here, there is also heterosexual transvestites but that is another story. To get back to the gay content, there is a commercial shown before the 1950 game show sequence and in that commercial are two sports men in towels telling you how great a hair cream called Lancer is, well after they have done their commercial and the camera goes to the hair cream bottle you will see the two men kiss in the background but don't sneeze or you will miss it. Phillip

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Evita
With Madonna:

Madonna stars in the filming of the hit musical Evita. This is a good film and her performance is SUPER ! Phillip

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Ex

Director: Andrew Soo
Australia:
2003: short: 9 mins:

You have a new girlfriend, you want a romantic weekend with her but somehow he ex-girlfriend still is there with you. A comedy about this subject. Phillip

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Excuse Me Ducky, but Lucas Loved Me
(AKA: Excuse Me Sweetie, But Lucas Loved Me)
Director: Felix Sabroso and Dunia Ayaso
Spain: 92 mins: Gay Main Characters:

This comedy from Spain is about three men who live in on apartment together. Due to money problems and decide to take in  a fourth person into the apartment and here comes the very handsome Lucas into the picture and leaves just as quickly as he is later found half undress in the kitchen with knives in him. The three other roommates start accusing each other and each felt that Lucas loved them better. In a sort of who done it - the film plays on including a Police Inspector called Clara. Watch this Spanish film and have a fun time doing it... Phillip

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Execution of Justice  
Director: Leon Ichaso
USA: 1999: 98 mins: made for TV
This is the true story of killing of the San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk by Dan White. There are other films about this too and a new one being filmed in 2008. Phillp

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Exotic Dreams of Casanova, The  

(Aka Titles: Young Swingers, The (1971)
Director / Writer: Dwayne Avery
USA: 1971: 90 mins:

By the title you would never know that this film has a gay character but it does, Michael Dennis plays the young gay guy. 

Phillip

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Exotica
Director: Atom Egoyan
Canada 1994: 104 mins: gay main characters:

When you see this film you will think I made a mistake of listing it as it starts out looking like a Straight film but I can assure you that this thriller contain a second story line about a gay but i promise you even though the film looks straight there is a main gay character (and even a lesbian called Zoe) in this black comedy / thriller) the gay character is Thomas who has a fun way to pick up men - he  buys two tickets to the ballet and then picks out a handsome man and takes him with him... There is also a VERY hot seduction scene with a black guy and Thomas so even though it does not appear to have gays at first stick with it and you will be very surprised.... Phillip


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Expose Me Again 
Director: Michael Zen
Erotikfilm, USA 1996, 74 Min.
With: Stacy Valentine, Randy West, Tony Tedeschi, Rebecca Lord, Jeanna Fine, Shanna McCullough, Missy, Mitchell Gant, Ariana and Bobby Vitale:

This is an erotic film about a man who films a top political man in drag and what happens as the filmed guy tries to get back the film. Phillip

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Exposed: The Making of a Legend
Director: Pam Dore
USA: 2005: 95 mins:

You know the colt studios but now you will see the inside story of porno stars and want to be porno stars reveal what life on the set is like. I learned a few things too :-)) Phillip

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Eyes of Laura Mars  

Faye Dunaway plays Laura Mars who is a fashion photographer strangely she can see murders before they occur. The gay part of the film is her gay manager (played by Rene Auberjonois) and Darlanne Fluegel & Lisa Taylor who play female lovers and models and are killed in the film. Phillip

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Eye of the Beholder  
Director: Stephan Elliot:
Canada/ UK / Australia: 1999: 109 mins:

Contains gay character: Jason Baerg as the Gay Man. Phillip





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Eyes of Tammy Faye, The  
Directors: Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato
UK / USA: 2000: 79 mins: Documentary
With: Tammy Faye Bakker as Televangelist, RuPaul (voice) as Narrator, Roe Messner as Church Contractor, Jim Bakker as Televangelist, Jamie Bakker as Minister, Reverend Mel White as Author and Minister, Pat Boone as Christian Entertainer, Tammy Sue Bakker-Chapman as Tammy Faye's Daughter, Steven Chao as President of USA Cable, JM J. Bullock as Gay Comedian, Roseanne (archive footage) as Entertainer, Greg Gorman as Celebrity Photographer, Charles Sheperd as Author and James Albert as Law Professor at Drake University/Author

You know her from the scandal headlines - always crying with tons of black mascara running down her eyes.... well now find out the real truth about her in this documentary. RuPaul does the voice and includes her gay friend JM J. Bullock. This is definitely worth a see.... Have fun watching ! Phillip

Note: She died in 2007.

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Eyes wide shut  
Director: Stanley Kubrick
USA 1999
With: Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman:

This intriguing film raises a lot of questions about sexuality, power and attraction. There’s a wonderful scene near the end where a gay hotel clerk, played to the max by Alan Cumming, turns a conversation with Tom Cruise into a series of flirtatious moves and looks. He thinks Tommy boy is simply gorgeous looking, and wants to signal it! Tom appears not to notice.- but in one scene young guy pass Tom Cruise and start calling queer names...this he notices ! Oh at the sex party there are two naked men dancing together and two naked women dancing together and are definitely gay and lesbian.

PS: If you want a good read, try David Ehrenstein’s book “Open secret”, where there is an entire chapter devoted to Tom Cruise, and the stories that have circulated in the media about him. Yngvar


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