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Madame Eve

 

Director: Angie Dowling

UK: 2003: 30 minutes:

 

Described as Hot Lesbian porno – this film is filmed in France at a church monastery. Said to raise the level of all previous Lesbian Porno .

 

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Magnolia

 

USA: 2000: 188 mins:

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson

With: Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore,  Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy

 

The first great drama-compendium of the new century; a breathtakingly directed slice-of-life from the San Fernando valley in California where the lives of nine people intersect during a few short hours. All of them have one thing in common, but we don’t know what it is until some time has passed. One of the nine people is Donnie Smith, an aging gay man (Macy) who was a great success as a 9 year old prodigy in a quiz-show on TV. Sadly, Donnie’s  life is now close to ruin. He’s got a big crush on a handsome young guy down at the local pub. Without youth or good looks, however, there is no chance Donnie will ever win him over...unless...

One of several great stories in this very moving film. Like a brilliant novel you just can’t put down! William H Macy does very well by his part and makes you feel the pain inside him. The tragicomic and bizarre finale of the movie is also something to see! 

 

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Maintenance by Any Means

 

Director: Zandy Kreps

USA: 2003: 102 minutes:

 

This film has Anthony G. Martinez as the Drag Queen and Brain Imbler as the Gay guy so certainly worth a peak.

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Make a Wish    

 

Director: Sharon Ferranti

USA: 2003: 96 minutes:

 

Yes this horror slasher film contains the token gay character which this time turns out to be a lesbian.

 

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Mama, I Have Something to Tell You

 

1997

 

A mother and her gay son try to work things out.

 

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Manay po! 

Philippines: 2006

Oscar is not at easy when Orson (who is gay and open about it) is around him.

 

Mango kiss

 

USA -2003 - 84 minutes:

Director: Sascha Rice

With: Michelle Wolff, Daniele Ferraro, Sally Kirkland

 

Young Lou’s life is rocked when she falls in love with her best friend,Sassafras, and the two begin a romance. They travel to San Francisco to work as performing artists and come across the strange universe of non monogamous, sadomasochistic lesbianism. They decide to end their monogamy, as long as Lou (Michelle Wolff) plays the role of Captain Daddy, and Sassafras (Danièle Ferraro), the role of Princess, and their lovers also take on different roles. These rules soon start to become more tenuous and their relationship suffers. A variation of the game “Truth or Dare”, played on Sassafras’ birthday, sorts everything out. Adapted from the play Bermuda Triangles: A Non-Monogamy Experiment, by Sarah Brown.

 

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Mannen som elsket Yngve

(trans: the Man who loved Yngve)

Norway 2008

 Director: Stian Kristiansen

 

This is one of the big success stories of 2008 in Norwegian film. Originally a bestselling bookabout a homosexual crush in the life of 17 year old Jarle, it plays very well on film too.

Jarle, who defines himself as very much hetero, plays guitar in a local punk band, is a red blooded anarchist, and hangs out with his girlfriend during the weekends. He lives with his single mum and secretly hates his dad, who is bullish and alcoholic.

Then Jarle meets the new guy in school, the angelic looking Yngve, and his life is turned around. The question here is: Can you accept a young boy having a homosexual love affair, and still not define himself as gay? The author of the book, Tore Renberg, is pretty vague on the issue of Jarle, and insists the story is about romantic obsession, not homosexuality. You should have a look and decide for yourself. I personally loved it - it's fresh, funny, youthful and full of insight.

 

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Männer wie wir

 

Director: Sherry Horman

Germany: 2004: 106 minutes:

 

With: Maximilian Brückner as Ecki, Lisa Potthoff as Susanne, Dietmar Bär as Eckis Vater, Saskia Vester as Eckis Mutter, Rolf Zacher as Karl, Mariele Millowitsch as Elke. David Rott as Sven, Christian Berkel as Rudolf, Charly, Hübner as Horst, Markus John as Tom, Andreas Schmidt as Jürgen, Hans Löw as Klaus, Billey. Demirtas as Ercin. Edesson Batista De Jesus as Ronaldo.

 

Well what to say about this film which I have just watched ! It is a German comedy and seems a bit out of dated. It is about a guy who plays soccer on a Straight team but as is thrown off it as they discover that he is gay. He in turn is upset- makes a deal to form a team to play a game opposite the Straights. So he leaves for the big city to find men who are gay and soccer players. He starts a team with the gays and of course has trouble getting the gays to play the games correctly (hum gays can not play as well as straights ?). What happens seems to be a laugh comedy for straight people, oh well see it yourself and decide...

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Mambo Italino

 

Canada: 2003: 89 mins:

Director: Steve Galluccio Emile Gaudreault

With: Luke Kirby, Peter Miller, Paul Sorvino and Ginette Reno:

 

Based on a theater play called Italian Mambo the movie seems like as the  "Greek wedding" with a Italian family and a gay son.

Angelo (Kirby) moves from his parents home to the his lover´s home, Nino (Miller) who is a cop and a childhood friend. When Angelo decides to get out of the closet, Nino dumps him and starts to date a girl because Nino wants to keep in the closet. 

 

Alternative review

I like this films a lot and enjoyed every minute of it.

It is the story of Angelo who has a secret lover called Nino and is a cop.

Coming out in this type of conservative family is probably very hard to do, so when Angelo tells his parents he is gay, they take it badly, as one could probably have thought. This is not a dysfunctional home, in the traditional sense, but like most families facing this situation, they can't believe they have produced a son that is "homosexual".

This light comedy is a funny approach to what happens when the unexpected occurs. The interplay between the two different cultures in the Italian-Canadian community setting could not be more true about the movie tries to deal with. The most important point the film makes is that Angelo, by coming out, is a much better person than Nino, who will probably go through life living a double life and being miserable in both worlds.

This comedy is good for care free laughs. Director Emile Gaudreault keeps things moving quickly. The cast is very good.  

 

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Man Made: The Story of Two Men and a Baby

 

2003: Made for TV

 

In this made for TV film there is a very private story of two gay men who want a baby and are determined to have one. All paths are looked at. Maybe a help for others who are gay and want a child.

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Männer sind wie Schokolade

Rough translation of title (Men are like chocolate)

 

Director: Uwe Wilhelm

Germany: 1998:

With: Jennifer Nitsch (Linda Lano) and Stefan Jürgens (Donald):

 

This is the story of a power woman called Linda who is an art director at a large advertising firm.

She has no real love in her life except her best friend Donald who is gay but things get complicated as soon as a men enter into her life. Oh by the way Donald also has men problems are he and his young lover have a big fight. What happens to them – well you will have to see the film to find out.

 

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Is pfeif auf schöne Männer

(Rough translation: I don´t need handsome men)

Director: Helmut Metzger

Germany 2000

With: Jennifer Nitsch (Linda Lano) and Stefan Jürgens (Donald): Robert Giggenbach (Chris Meinart), Stefan Jürgens (Donald), Peter Sattmann (Peter König)

 

The story continues with Linda and the gay Donald still having men problems. Donald is in love with the advertising agency´s boss Peter König but is afraid to tell him. Does he get his man ? and does Linda find one finally ? see the film to find out…

 

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Map of Sex & Love 

 

Director: Evans Chan

Hong Kong - 2001 - Mandarin w/English Subtitles - 132 min. - Color - Unrated Edition

With: Bernardo Chow, Cherie Ho, Victor Ma

 

I like Asian films very much as they show another style of life than I know. This is the story of  a young Chinese-American who returns to Hong Kong to film a Documentary about the the opening now each other a fall in love (the dancer has a secret from the past) and they travel to another city to research the family history of the Chinese American guy. Very interesting film!

 

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Marching Gaily

 

2001

 

In Australia the is a problem for the gay to have a parade. The police men do not want to march with the gays to protect them so a solution has to be found in order for the gay parade to happen.

 

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Mari de la coiffeuse, Le

 

1990

Contains gay character: Claude Aufaure as Gay Customer.

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Mark Six Comedy 

Hong Kong: 2004

In the film is a gay delivery boy who has his heart set on being a dancer.

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Mariposas en el andamio

 

1996

 

In Cuba came the revolution and brought problems to gay people but in a small nieghborhood in Havana called La Güinera there were some women who aided and fought for them. With little or no material the gays made costumes and did drag. These gay were appreciated and helped. The film shows the almost never shown gay life there.

 

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Martin

 

Director: Bill Basquin

 

USA: 2004: short 5 minutes

 

5 minute short about the male, masculinity, and being domestic at the same time.

 

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Masha Mom

Director: Michal Bukojemski

Poland: 2003: 35 minutes:

 

Masha has the urge to have a child but she is a lesbian living in Moscow and although there are many ways to archive this dream she has to find the way fit for her.

 

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Matthew Shepard Story, The

 

2002: Made for TV

 

In this made for TV movie the story Matthew Shepard and his killing is retold for the screen. Philli

 

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M. Butterfly

Director: David Cronenberg

USA: 1993: 101 minutes: Transvestite / Love story

With: Jeremy Irons as Rene Gallimard and John Lone as Song Liling:

 

This film is the true story of a French diplomat (played by sexy Jeremy Irons). He is on assignment at the embassy in China and meet a Chinese opera star called Song Liling. They start a relationship and if you can believe that the diplomat over the years has never seen the opera star naked then you can also believe that he never knew the girl was a boy ! (played by John Lone) The affair is discovered by the authorities and although the diplomat tries to say he never knew the she was a he no one believes him and he goes to prison - where he also hears and performs drag opera - if it looks like a gay - acts like a gay it probably is a gay. All kidding aside this is a beautiful film based on a Broadway play.

Note: there last dialog together where both are dressed as men goes like this:

 

Song Liling: Under the robes, beneath everything, it was always me. Tell me you adore me.

Rene Gallimard: How could you, who understood me so well, make such a  mistake? You've shown me your true self, and what I love was the lie, perfect lie, that's been destroyed.

Song Liling: You never really loved me.

Rene Gallimard: I'm a man who loved a woman created by a man. Anything else simply falls short.

 

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Macho Dancer

 

Director: Lino Brocka

Philippines: 1988: 136 minutes: Bisexual/Gay: Drama about the lives of boy prostitutes in Manila.

With: the casts of thousands ;-): Jacklyn Jose as Bambi, Daniel Fernando as Noel, Princess Punzalan as Pining, Alan Paule as Pol, William Lorenzo as Dennis, Timothy Diwa as Rolly, Angelo Miguel as Jun, Johnny Vicar as Kid, Lucita Soriano as The Mother, Joel Lamangan as "Mother", Bobby Sano as Greg, Charlie Catalla as "Mama Charlie", Anthony Taylor as The Manager, Tony Mabesa as Customer 1, Ronald Mendoza as Customer 2, Mel Davidson as American 1, Paul Holmes as American 2, Jimmy Reyes as The policeman, Mel Arca as The bouncer, Khryss Adalia as"Mama San", Marie Barbacui as the lesbian bouncer The roles of Child: Cheriebee Santos, Dan Bermudez, Rommel Santos and Bert Garon The roles of Boy: Roscoe Martin,Ron Michaels, Elcid Esteban, Jun Medrano, Bonnie Mina, Eddie Mozon, Jason Aragon, Jose Cortez, Joey Saracho, Rene Soriano, Joseph Esquejo, Roland Maghinang and Frank Tinio. The Club 689 staff: Raul Barbosa, Bunny Olaes, Rollie Trinidad and Joey Puno:

 

Pol has an American lover who helps support his poor family but the American leaves him in a puff of smoke and Pol is forced to go it alone. So he is forced to take a job as a stripper dancer at a gay bar but in fact the real job is prostitution and he is thrown right in the middle of it all ! Pretty boys and a rough theme. A must see to experience how hard life is for the pretty boys of Philippines.

Note: One of two films about this lifestyle. The other is Midnight Dancers.

 

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Madame Satã

 

Director:  Karïm Aïnouz

Brazil: 2001: 105 minutes:

With: Lázaro Ramos, Marcélia Cartaxo, Flávio Bauraqui:

 

Film inspired by the life of João Francisco dos Santos (1900-1976). A sometime rogue, artist, transvestite,   player, chef, convict, adopted father, he spent most of his life in the streets of bohemian Rio de Janeiro. The story takes place in the Lapa neighborhood, in 1932, when João Francisco’s dream – to be a stage star – becomes a reality. The film portrays his daily life, and that of his circle of friends, focusing on a crucial moment in his trajectory; the moment that precedes the creation of the myth of Madame Satã, a name taken from a Cecil B. De Mille 1930 movie, with which João has fallen in love. This film was selected for the UN CERTAIN REGARD program at the Cannes Festival in 2002.

 

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Madame Sousatzka

 

USA: 1988: Gay Character

With: Shirley MacLaine and Lee Monaque:

 

This film is listed for two reasons, the first is that there is a very well written secondary character in this film. It is a very short role about an older man who turns to Mme Sousatzka for help after he is gay bashed and she helps him. The second reason is that Shirley MacLaine is very good in this film as Mme Sousatzka who is a piano teacher. So see the film for both of these reasons. 

 

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Madagascar Skin

 

Director: Christpher Newby

UK: 1994: 93 minutes: Gay

With: Bernard Hill as the older man and John Hannah as Harry:

 

The film centers on a man called Harry and opens up with him at a gay bar filled with handsome men. There is only one problem he has a large facial birthmark which is in the form of a map of Madagascar (hum... you have to have been good at school to know that ) anyway he is rejected by everyone and even tried to Dark room (which appears to have too much light ) and he get rejected there, in a hot scene but as the song goes "Love will always find you - no matter where you hide" well one day he is at the beach and saves an older man from drowning. This man has tattoos so he doesn't seem to mind the birth mark. What develops between the two seems to be real love, even thought the older man has a few quirks ! This is a must see film !  

 

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Made in America

 

1993

 

Contains gay character: Jeffrey Joseph as James, Gay bookstore employee.

 

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Madness of King George, The 

 

Director: Nicholas Hytner

UK: 1994: 103 minutes: Historic film / Not gay

With: Rupert Everett and Hawthorne:

 

The USA film critic Raymond Murray hailed this film as "The Gayest non-Gay film ever made!" Don't be fooled it is not a gay story, it is a film about a very heterosexual King George III but has performances / work on the film with all the best of the gays in the film industry so it is certainly worth a look! Among the gay cast are Rupert Everett, Nigel Hawthorne, Nicholas Hytner (the director) and Alan Bennett (the film's writer). Don't worry I am not outing anyone the above mentioned are openly gay men.

 

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Magic Cottage

Director: Joe Orr

UK: 1993: 30 minutes: Gay / Horror comedy

 

This film is based on the Night of the Living Dead and is a quite funny task off of that famous horror film- The song Guilty by Barbra Streisand is featured as music in this film.

Note: at the end of the film a list of London's best toilettes are listed but if you are into that - then I would suggest you get a newer gay guide as this was filmed in 1993 !

 

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Mahogany

Director: Bary Gordy

USA: 1975: 109 minutes: Drama with Bisexual Character

With: Diana Ross and Anthony Perkins and Billy Dee Williams:

 

Diana Ross is a secretary who gets discovered by a bisexual man played by Tony Perkins, he wants her for his new staring model. She wants it all too until she finds out that her mentor is a psycho (no it is not that film !) She goes back to her former life to find her real happiness. Who wants to be a star anyway ? :-)

 

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Maintenance by Any Means

 

2003

Contains gay character: Brain Imbler as the Gay guy.

 

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Making Love

Director: Arthur Hiller

USA: 1982: Gay Drama

With: Harry Hamlin (star of LA Law series) as Bart, Kate Jackson as Claire and Michael Ontkean as Zack:

 

This is the story of a Zack who is married to Claire. They seem to be a happily married professional couple since 8 years. Then the marriage goes on the rocks when Zack meets Bart who is a novelist and very handsome. Zack´s repressed homosexuality comes to the surface as he discovers his feeling for Bart. Bart tries to keep cool, aloof and tries to stay out of love as he has done most of his life. The wife finds out about the relationship and to see how this triangle comes out and if there is a Hollywood "happy end" you will have to first see this film. Note: This subject was very bold when it came out but now seems to have lost it's boldness but the story is still a very beautiful filmed love story and is certainly one of the films which set the foundation for toady's better films and when I re-watched this film I now know why my mother told me to get a Doctor for a lover ;-) he is soooo cute !! Also the script for this Main Stream Film was written by Gay writer Barry Sandler.

 

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Male Noche

[AKA: Bad Night]

Producer / Director: Gus Van Sant Jr

USA: 1985: 78 minutes: B/W: Drama with gay teenager

With: Doug Cooeyate as Johnny, Nyla McCarthy as Betty, Ray Monge as Roberto Pepper, Robert Lee Pitchlynn as Bob Pitchlynn and Tim Streeter as Walt Curtis:

 

This film was shot with very little money but the results are much bigger than the budget. Walt is a young man with a thing for Latinos. He meets Johnny who is a 16 year old Latino illegal immigrant from Mexico and he falls head over heels for him but Johnny just does not respond to his affections. This drives Walt into a form of love madness and so after trying everything to get Johnny into bed - he lets Johnny´s friend Roberto use him in anyway he wants as a substitute for Johnny. This film is one of the new gay films and should simple be SEEN !

 

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Mamma Roma

 

Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini.

Italy 1962, 101 minutes:

With:  Franco Citti, Ettore Garofalo, Anna Magnani, Silvana Corsini, Luisa Loiano, Luciano Gonini.

 

This film is from gay director Pasolini and is the story of a woman who worked for years as a prostitute. She finally breaks away from this life and gets a proper job so she can support her 16 year old son. Her life falls apart when the son finds out that she was a prostitute.

 

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Mandragora

Director: Wiktor Grodecki

Czech Republic: 1997: 135 minutes: Male Prostitute

With: David Svec and Miroslav Caslavk

 

The iron curtain is gone and Prague has become a city filled with status symbols and a young man is drawn to male prostitution to get money for the things he wants.

This life he has decided upon is rather seedy and filled with problems. See how he makes out in this world - see the film !

 

Note: this film has won the following International awards:

Audience Choice Award 1998 Palm Springs International Film Festival;

Special Jury Award 1997 Geneva Film Festival; Best Actor - Miroslav Caslavka - 1997

Geneva Film Festival; Beat Actor - David Svec (I) 1997

Troia International Film Festival Portugal.

 

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Man I love, the

 (original French original title: l’Homme qui j’aime)

France: 1997

Director: Stephane Giusti

With: Jean-Michel Portal and Marcial Di Fonzo Bo

 

I love the French! This made-for-TV movie is such a charmer. Lucas and Martin are janitors at the local Aqua-world and boy are they in love!? Yes, they are. Sadly, Martin is saddled with a girlfriend and has a lot of explaining to do. Lucas, meanwhile, has a secret – a very big one.

If you don’t enjoy this love story, you probably hate movies in general. The balance between comedy and pathos is just right. Wait till you see Lucas’mother. Isn’t she just gorgeous? I gave this my vote in the “Audience choice” ballot at the Oslo g/l-film festival 2003. I said it – now go see it!

 

Alternative Review:

Man I Love, The

Original title: L'HOMME QUE J'AIME

Director: Stéphane Giusti:

Françe: 1997:  87 mins:

 

Pool boy Martin has made no secret of his crush on attractive, but straight lifeguard Lucas. Martin’s attraction is so compelling that’s it's not long before Lucas is responding. However, when he learns that Martin has AIDS, his feeling of fear and caring confuse him. Despite his feelings, he commits himself and takes on the role as Martin's caregiver.

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Man is a woman

 

(original French original title: un Homme est un Femme comme les autres)

France: 1998

Director: Jean-Jacques Zilbermann

With: Antoine de Caunes and Elsa Zylberstein

 

Simon is a gay, Jewish musician who can’t get a boyfriend. His mother urges him to find a girl and his homophobic uncle promises him a legacy of 10 million francs if he marries and has children. Simon has a crush on his straight cousin as well.So what’s a man to do? Well – not what Simon is doing, I hope. Simon (played by cutie de Caunes from Eurotrash) makes all the wrong choices and I got well and truly pissed at him during the course of this movie. I dare you to like this guy. Gay audiences will probably be turned off by the Jewish storyline and vice-versa. The movie is very well directed and beautifully acted, but the story sucks big time. I felt insulted as a gay man. Re-run the Wedding banquet or la Cage aux Follies 2 and forget this one.

 

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Mannequin

Director: Michael Gotlieb

USA: 1987: 90 minutes: comedy with a sissy gay character

With Meshach Taylor:

 

Rather dumb film about a mannequin which come to life but within this film is Mr. Hollywood (played Meshach Taylor) who is definitely a swishy window dresser. He has a pink car with license plates which read "Bad Girl" and throughout the film he is crying about his ex-lover Alfred. A fun sissy film !

 

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Mannequin II: On The Move

Director: Stewart Raffil

USA: 1991: 95 minutes: comedy with a sissy gay character

With Meshach Taylor:

 

Oh no a REMAKE - well Mr. Hollywood (Meshach Taylor) returns as the Swishy gay window dresser and still make us laugh at being so sissy but that is all this film is good for is a laugh and thank god there is one person in the film who does get us to laugh. Please do not do another remake this was enough !

 

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Man Like Eva, A

 

Original title: Ein Mann wie Eva

Director: Radu Gabrea

West Germany: 1983: 92 minutes: Drama with Gay / Transvestite:

 

This is a story based on a short part of Fassbinders life. It has a women playing Fassbinder and takes us through a filming of one of his films. There are affairs with men and women during the filming and actually the female actor does a quite good job of playing Fassbinder.

Worth a see !

 

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Man Of Ashes...

 

(out on DVD in Arabic with English subtitles)

 

This is the story of two friends, one is called Hachemi and the other is called Farfat. They are best friends. Hachemi is about to be married while Farfat is in a crisis due to the fact that a rumor is going around that he is gay. His father believes it and throws him out of the house. Will Hachemi take time out of his busy life to help his best friend out ? see the film.

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Man of No Importance; A

 

Director: Suri Krishnama

UK: 1994: 98 minutes: Gay Main Character / Coming out

With: Albert Finney as Alfie, Rufus Sewell as Bobby / Bosey, and Tara Fitzgerlad as Adele:

 

What you have never heard of a bus driver in Dublin who loves above all Oscar Wilde well here he is ! and he decided to do something about it so he decided to do a production of Salome in a church (where else ??). He first appears to have a crush on a young man called Bobby (he calls him Bosey - which was Oscar Wilde´s lovers name) but later in the movie he is after an older woman called Adele, so I guess that makes him either a bisexual or a person who can't decide what he wants. The story in set in the 1960´s so I guess we can forgive him for not making the right partner decision !

 

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Man Of The Year

Director / Writer: Dirk Shafer

USA: 1995: Docu Drama (fake scenes) about Playgirls Man of the Year who turn out to be gay.

With: Dirk Shafer as Himself ,Vivian Paxton as Herself, Deidra Shafer as Herself, Michael Ornstein as Mike Miller, Claudette Sutherland as Tammy Shafer, Cal Bartlett as Ken Shafer Beth Broderick as Kelly Bound,Fabio Lanzoni as Himself, Levy Dennis Bailey as Howie, Charles Sloane as Ed - the Photographer, Bill Brochtrup as Pledge Cartwright Lu Leonard as Dee Dee Sweatman, Thom Collins as Himself Paul D. Fow as Rex Chandler, Fort Atkinson as Buck Hallren, Felix Montano as Jimmy Morgan, Joe Fusco as ACT OUT Stage Manager, Michael Mueller as ACT OUT #1, Kevin Bandy as ACT OUT #2, and Brett Sylver as ACT OUT #3:

 

This is the story of a gay man ( Dirk Shafer) who by chance is a Playgirl model appearing in their magazine. To his shock he becomes the Playgirl's 1992 Man of the Year which causes chaos in his and his lovers life. He has to pretend to be straight and if you believe him you have to believe that he wanted to tell everyone he was gay but of course this did not happen and he got exposed as a gay man. The films is put together fast and on a small level easy to watch but not a classic and never will be one but if you like to look at a hunky model - here's your chance

 

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Man of the Year with Scott Layne, The

 

USA: 1999: 60 minutes:

With: Scott Layne, Dan Remington, Cappuccino Moon, Matt Samson, Chris St. James, Jess Yinh, Brian Smith, Robert Anthony and Mario Ortiz:

 

Do you remember Playgirl's 1998 Man of the Year, Scott Layne ? Well this is a film which shows his strip abilities with the back ground of the Cayman Islands. If you like him you will want to watch this story.

 

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Man Who Drove With Mandela, The

 

Wow this is an excellent film. It tells the story of a gay man who was friends with Nelson Mandela (and also a anti-apartheid 

activist ) He made a big difference as to how Mandela felt about gay.  Don´t miss it as it is a small film with a big impact.

 

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Man Who Wasn’t There, The

 

Director: Joel Coen

USA: 2001: 116 minutes:

With: Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, James Gandolfini, Michael Badalucco, Richard Jenkins, Scarlett Johansson, Jon Polito, Tony Shalhoub and  Katherine Borowitz:

 

In this dark film about murder and wrong identity filled with dark characters there is a gay character who is a gay swindler called Creighton Tolliver. He gets another guy to invest in a bad business, which does dry cleaning.

 

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Marble Ass

[Original title : Dupe Od Mramora]

 

Director: Zelimir Zilnik

Serbia: 1995: 80: Gay Drag and prostitution:

 

I know you can't imagine a transvestite film out of Serbia - well I couldn't also but I have seen this film and although it is not a work of art, it has a good story about a ballsy transvestite who down under all the "bad" make-up - tough talk really has a heat of gold! It shows how the transvestite trys to create his gay world without the glitz and glamor of the richer cities. This is a must for gay to see how their counter parts live in Serbia.

 

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Mary! Mary!

(Aka Titles: Money Honey )

 

Director: Bernard Morris

USA: 1976: 80 minutes: adult film:

 

In this 1976 X rated film there is a gay character:  Ed Pastram as the Gay Store Manager.

 

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Mascara

[Aka Titles: Make-up For Murder]

Director: Patrick Conrad

Belgium: 1987: 94 minutes: Drama / Thriller / Transvestites / Gay

With: Michael Sarrazin, Romy Haag, Jappe Claes, Harry Cleven, Derek De Lint, Herbert Flack, Charlotte Rampling, Eva Robins and Serge-Henri Valcke:

 

What to say about this film - It is a Belgium production and contains something for everyone. It is a thriller with S/M, Transvestites, Transsexuals, Brother and Sister lust and most of that takes place in the club "Mister Butterfly" which is a quite wild gay club. It is really too hard to try and tell you all but this film is definitely worth a look ! Good performances and there is even a surpass á la The Crying Game !

 

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M*A*S*H

Director: Robert Altman

USA: 1970: 116 minutes: Heterosexual film with gay references

With: Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould and Sally Kellerman:

 

Hum this is basically a straight military film about the Korean War and a medical unit. It contains many nasty gay jokes but the reason I have mentioned it is that there is a scene where a Dentist thinks that he is becoming a "fairy" (nasty word for a gay) so the soldiers arrange a Straight night for him and low and behold He is cured the next morning (who ever heard of such a stupid thing ?) See the film if you a watcher of all gay or gay content movies otherwise get a newer really gay film - you'll enjoy it better.

 

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Mass Appeal

Director: Glenn Jordan

USA: 1984: 99 minutes Church Drama with Gay Priests / Bisexual Deacon

With: Zeljko Ivanek as Mark Dolson, Jack Lemmon as Father Farley , James Ray as Father De Nicola, John C. Becher as Mr. Jennings, Christopher Carroll as Salvatore Fitzgerald, John Devlin as Choir Leader, Richard Doyle as Faculty Member, Charles Durning as Monsignor Burke, Jerry Hardin as Mr. Dolson, Fran Robinson as Robin, John Vargas as Scott Alvarez, R.J. Williams as Boy and Terry Wills as Bill Kelly:

This film was before "The Priest". In the film (as in real life) the church does not wants gay priests - but there are two here and the Deacon Dolson is luckily there to try and protect them but in the end he has to comes out as a bisexual himself !

 

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Matador

Director: Pedro Almodovar

With: Antonio Banderas

 

Antonio Banderas as the hunky trainee bullfighter.

 

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Maurice

Director: James Ivory

UK: 1987: 140 minutes: Gay Romance in the Victorian era

With: James Wilby as Maurice Hall, Rupert Graves as Alec Scudder and Hugh Grant as Clive Durham:

 

This is the only gay love story written by E.M. Forester (what a shame). It is the story of two school boys called Clive and Maurice, who are going to school at Cambridge in the Victorian era. They discover that they are falling in love but Clive has his life planned and wants a "Normal" life so he marries to get away from his secret love of Maurice. Maurice becomes depressed at loosing his one big love and can not forget his boyhood lover and goes to visit him and his wife Ann but soon discovers that Clive is not interested in resuming the love affair, Don't worry as there is love in the air for Maurice and it is in the shape of Alex who is a lower class grounds and game keeper who finds his way into Maurice´s bed and life. The end makes you bite your nails till you know if there is a happy end in site for the two.

Note: this film is wonderfully filmed, the boys are great to look at and the romance scenes are some of the most romantic scenes ever filmed so SEE THIS FILM !

 

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MAUVAIS FILS, UN

Director: Claude SAUTET

Producers: Alain SARDE and Roland GIRARD

France: 1980: 110 minutes:

With: Patrick DEWAERE , Brigitte FOSSEY , Jacques DUFILHO , Yves ROBERT and Claire MAURIER

 

Bruno has been to the USA and ends up depending on drugs. When he returns home he takes a cure for being drug free. In the hospital he is exposed to Homosexuals amongst others.

 

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Meatrack, The

Director: Michael Thomas

USA: 1969: 90 minutes: Drama / Gay / Bisexual

With: David Calder as J.C.:

 

This is a story from 1969 and it is about J.C. who is a young bisexual. He gets picked up by a gay on his way to SF and from then on earns his money my gay hustling. Certainly worth seeing !

 

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Mécaniques célestes    

 

1995

 

Film has listed in the characters a gay waiter who is also a astrolger and a lesbian psychoanalyst.

 

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Meet the Feebles

 

Director: Peter Jackson

New Zealand: 1992: 92 minutes:

 

Oh my goodness is this a bad sick puppet film. It has characters likes Heidi Hippo (big-breasts and a serial-killer take off of  Miss Piggy) then a frog who is a drug addict and throws knives at people plus a bunny who get Aids and last but not least a gay fox who sings a song called "Sodomy". This film will shock you.

 

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Mein Bruder Leo

 

Director: CHRISTOPHE HONORÉ.

France: 88 mins :

 

The story of 4 brothers in age from 11 till 21. Marcel is the youngest and one day his life is changed totally as he learns that his brother Leo has AIDS. The entire familys life is changes too as they must accept Leo bothas as homosexual and a person with AIDS. The family tried to ignor everything at first and keep the family holy but we know that can not happen so see this moving film to see how they deal with it all and how it effects them. 

 

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Mein wahres Leben in der Provinz

 

Directors: Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau

France: 100 mins:

 

This is the story of Etienne who lives with his mother in Rouen which is the main city of Normandy.

 

On his 16th birthdays his grandmother gives him a video camera and so the story begins. He films everything and the thing he likes best is to film his friend Ludovic who he films in Hetero story lines. Then finally one day he asks Ludovic if he could love another man and he (and we too) waits for the on camera answer. 

 

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Mein Vater Frau Hiller

 (translation: My Father Ms Hiller)

 

Director: Till Passow:

Germany:  1998:  33 minutes:

 

This docu is about a 98 year old transvestite called Frau Hiller lives in Berlin and has a 65 year old daughter. His/her look at life is “ I was never happy without clothes on. 

 

Note: Plays sometimes on Planet channel TV channel

 

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Men In Heat

 

This a collection of short gay films from various film makers and they all have the theme of being attracted to a man. One of the titles is "Frank's Cock" so you can imagine which attraction that one is !

 

Note: i have seen Frank´s Cock the other day separately. This is a split screened

picture with Frank´s lover telling you about their sex life and in the lover right side of the film there is actual hard sex going on. It played on TV in Germany (quite late at night) - surprise surprise !

 

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Men in Love

Director: Marc Huestis

USA: 1990: 93 minutes: Gay Main Characters

With: Doug Self and Emerald Starr amongst others:

 

This is the story of a gay man who loses his love. He must scatter the loves ashes in Hawaii and just when he thought that was all in his life a new lover pop up and completely changes his life. 

 

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Men In Shorts

USA / Canada: 1969 - 1993: 74 minutes : Gay short films:

 

This also a collection of short gay films and also from various film makers and although the shorts do not have one central theme they are well put together. These short collections are always a pleasure to watch ! Oh just a note there is even one film called Lilo Wanders Gives Up The Ghost. 

 

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Menmaniacs - Legacy of Leather, The

Director: Jochen Hick

Germany / USA: 1995: 86 minutes: S/M / Leather Documentary /aids / S&M - Gay show

With: Chuck Renslow, Michael Pereyra, Marcus Hernandez, Thomas Karasch, Hans Gerd Mertens, Michael Pereyra and Kelly Regis

 

This is about three S/M leather events being held in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. Two of the events are to pick the winner for the International Mr. Leather and the Mr. Drummer. Some friends travel from show to show and takes us to the real story of these events. A lot of people in all ranges of this lifestyle are in this film and that makes it a MUST see for Leather and S/M guys. 

 

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Menschenjagd 

 

Director: Markus Bräutigam

With: Ulrich Bähnk, Petra Kleinert, Georgia Stahl, Christian Tasche :

Germany: 1998: 87 minutes:

 

The 10 year old Julia is found dead. The town people think it is the gay Music teacher who has a criminal record and try to blame and terrorize him but in the end it turns out to be a member of the family. 

 

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Mercy  

 

Director: Damian HARRIS

Producers: Damian LEE, Ashok AMRITRA, Amedeo URSINI, Elie SAMAHA and Andrew STEVENS

USA: 2000: 93 minutes

With: Ellen BARKIN Julian SANDS Wendy CREWSON With:, Peta WILSON , Karen YOUNG , Stephen BALDWIN , Marshall BELL , Beau STARR , Bill MACDONALD

 

Ellen Barkinas plays a detective in the homicide division. She is given the job to find a serial killer who who has been killing members of various sado-masochistic sex groups. Story includes cross dressing people (from HBO).

 

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Merci Docteur Rey

 

2002

 

What do you get when you have a gay father, a lesbian and Jerry Hall in one film ? Well see it to find out.

 

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MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE

Director: Nagisa Oshima

UK / Japan: 1983: 122 mins:

With: Tom Conti, David Bowie, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Takeshi, Jack Thompson

 

I normally do not watch films about war but I had to watch this film as there is a homosexual relationship between the Japanese soldier  and his English captive (played by David Bowie). The two seem to have a very strange relationship and the Japanese soldier is more than taken by Bowie´s character. There are many hints at these feeling but the big scene comes when Bowie´s character stops the leader from killing an English soldier by hugging and kissing him in front of all his soldiers exposing the feelings he feels. You really should see the film as it is more about feelings than about sex or sexuality. Bowie is very good and the rest of the cast too !

 

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MERY PER SEMPRE

(French title : MERY POUR TOUJOURS)

Director: Marco RISI

Producer:  BONIVENTO: Italy: 1990: 104 minutes:

With: Michele PLACIDO , AMENDOLA ,Francesco BENIGNO ,Alessandro DI SANZO ,Tony SPERANDEO ,Roberto MARIANO, Maurizio PROLLO

 

The story of a male youth jail in Italy.

 

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Métisse

Aka Titles:Café au lait

Director: Mathieu Kassovitz

France / Belgium: 1993: 94 minutes:

 

In this comedy problem film are two – count them – two gay characters: Eric Pujol as a Gay cop and Pierre Aïm as the other Gay cop.  

 

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Mexican, The

 

Director: Gore Verbinski

USA: 2001: 123 minutes:

With: Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, James Gandolfini, Bob Balaban, David Krumholtz, Gene Hackman

 

When I heard the Brad Pitt was in a film which featured a gay character I was hoping it was him, but of course it was not ! This is a high action film about gangs and a special collectors gun. Oh the open gay character is played by James Gandolfini. He gets to tell Julia Roberts all about being gay and looking for a man and even gets a man who goes to Las Vegas with them. I like the gay story line a lot but if Brad had said f*ck one more time in the film I would have screamed ! 

 

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Michael

[Original title: Mikael]

Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer

Germany: 1924: 74 minutes Silent film : Gay : Drama

With: Benjamin Christensen as Zoret, Walter Slezak as Mikael, Nora Gregor as Princess Zamikoff, Robert Garrison and Grete Mosheim:

 

This is simply a very good film! Yes it is from 1924 and yes it is silent but I had the change to see it at a film museum with a pianist playing the music ! Wow ! It is the story of Zoret who is an aging artist, and loves young male model Mikael more than a son. He loses Mikael to Princess Zamikoff which breaks his heart and causes him to grief. On his deathbed he tells Mikael that he loves him and now can die in peace since he has know a great love - sniff sniff - get out the tissues ! Oh -I almost forgot that the servant loves the master and tells in also in this film. Very Very advanced for 1924 and a joy that this film was found again and is being shown to the public again. I think the Television showing also has the sound track added to the film. The music makes quite a difference to seeing this film. 

 

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Michael´s Death 

[Original title : Muerte De Mikel, La]

[AKA: Mikel's Death]

Director: Imanol Uribe

Spain : 1984: 88 minutes: Drama: Gay / Drag

With: Imanol Arias as Mikel, Ramon Barea, Daniel Dicenta, Javier Elorriaga, Xabier Elorriaga as Mikel's brother, Fama as Fama, and Amaia Lasa as Mikel's wife:

 

This is the story of a married Basque activist Mikel, who discovers that he unhappily married and that he is a homosexual. He loses his friends and relatives when they find out but then he meets and falls for a drag queen and he no longer hides his feelings which could cause him a lot of trouble. See the film to find out what happens - I won't spoil it for you by telling you ! 

 

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Midnight Cowboy

Director: John Schlesinger

USA: 1969: 113 minutes Male Hustler

With: Jon Voight, Dustin Hoffman, Sylvia Miles, Brenda Vaccaro:

 

This film has many firsts : it is the first X movie to be accepted by the mainstream audiences. Joe Buck is a young sexy handsome man from Texas who comes to the big city dreaming of lots of women and lots of money but then he discovers he is only a handsome man but has not the smarts for the hustling business. He gets hooked up with a slimy guy called Ratso Rizzo who knows the streets of New York City. He gets Joe to start hustling men and as their money runs low Joe ends up going to a movie theater and letting a young man suck him off for money (this was a shocking scene for 1969). Joe is just too good natured for NYC and you will have to see the film to see what happens to him and Ratso and if they get out of NYC ! 

 

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Midnight Dancers

Director: Mel Chionglo

ines: 1994: 118 minutes: Drama Gay - Bisexual - Transvestite :

 

This is the story of Sonny who has to leave his school due to financial problems. He returns to his home to find that both his brothers are working as Macho Dancers in a Manila gay bar. The film traces the life of the three brothers. The oldest is married with a child but is also involved with a rich older man. The second brother is living his life on the streets of Manila and besides dancing he also commits crimes. Sonny has no choice but to enter the hustling business to make his living. He meets and has a relationship with a transvestite which gives him his stability and helps him survive the hard world of sex for money and dancing. Watch this film and the second one to discover the hard life of a pretty Philippine boys ! 

Note: One of two films about this lifestyle. The other is Macho Dancer.

 

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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil 

 

With Kevin Spacey as Jim Williams, Jude Law as Billy Hanson, John Cusack as John Kelso and of course Lady Chablis as him/herself.:

 

This film takes place in Savannah, Georgia and is a real look into the life style of the old south. It is based on the true story of the murder of Billy Hanson by his rich older lover Jim Williams. One night Jim shot and killed Billy after a fight and this is the filming of one of the trials (there were 3 of them - I think) Anyway Jim is rich and well accepted by the well to do in Savannah so when he claimed that it was self protection and a lot of people believed him. It is very well filmed and a good thriller. There is a super performance by Lady Chablis - well know local transvestite who is now in the spot light due to this movie and even has His/Here home page in the Internet. We will never really know what happened that night but this film will at least open our eyes !!...Oh I almost forgot to tell you this is based on the book by John Berendt.  

 

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Midnight Express

Director: Alan Parker

UK: 1978: 120 minutes: Autobiography filming - sex in jail:

 

This is based on a true story Billy Hayes Who gets arrested in Turkey for smuggling drugs about of the Country. He goes to jail (no you wouldn't want to go to a Turkish Jail after see this film) and in real life he admits to having a same sex affair with another inmate (these things happen to pretty boys who go to prison - or so I am told ) but it is only a very short passage here and in the USA cut for TV version there is only a glance to indicate that there was an affair. If you want to watch this film make sure you get the video full - length copy !

Oh I almost forgot to tell you the film stars the (then ) hot Brad Davis.

 

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William Shakespeare´s A Midsummer Night´s Dream

 

Italy/ UK: 1999: 125 minutes:

With Rupert Everett:

 

Oh my ..... the gay actor Rupert Everett as Oberon, the King of Fairies ! That is enough to get me to see this film one the first chance I get to see it (I will of course review it right after seeing it). 

 

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Miguel/Michelle

 

1998

 

Julios best friend knows he is gay but has to sit back while he announces his engagement to a woman called Sonja. .

 

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Miller's Crossing

 

Director:  Joel Coen

USA: 1990: 111 minutes: .

With: Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, Marcia Gay Harden, Jon Polito, John Turturro, J.E. Freeman, Mike Starr, Al Mancini, Richard Woods, Tom Toner, Steve Buscemi and Mario Todisco:

 

In this film about hard gangster and there are three (count them) gays among them.

 

The three to watch out for are: Bernie, Eddie and Mink. I was totally surprised that this film contained gay characters.

 

 

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Miracle

Norway 2006

Director: Thomas Kaiser

With: Christian Skolmen, Eva Röse, Stig Henrik Hoff:

 

Romantic comedy about a 30’ish man who lost his wife in an accident, and feels very lonely. Then he meets a beautiful swedish lady (Röse), and falls in love. But the path to true love is strewn with thorns etc..etc...

 

Nothing really new about “Miracle”, but we rarely make these kinds of movies in Norway, and this one is rather good. There is a gay friend, Stig Henrik Hoff, playing the kind of friendly helping hand that you find in rom-coms all over the world.

 

Still, he isn’t portrayed as asexual, but seems to be a happy, well adjusted homosexual.

 

Christian Skolmen, the lead, is a gorgeously handsome man. He is even better looking in

real life...

 

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Mirror, The

Director/ Writer: Matthew Moore

USA 1999: Gay Erotic c:

With: Vince Rockland, Duncan Mills, Mason Flynt, Peter Wilder, Thomas Lloyd, Max Grand and Michael Crawford:

 

A four part film spanning many different centuries and is about a mirror who makes homoerotic wishes come true.

 

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Mirror, mirror

(original title: Lille spejl )

 

Denmark: 1978

Director: Edward Fleming

With: Fritz Helmuth and Bodil Kjer

 

Well, Fassbinder had a lot of transvestites in his movies, but this is something else altogether. Lille spejl is a warm and touching insight into the social lives of men dressing as women, both gay and straight. The main

character is Bent (that’s a boy’s name in Denmark, people!) who leads a double life as a factory worker and a cross-dresser. Bent seems to be a victim of circumstance, as his cabaret-act mother wanted a baby girl and got him

instead. A lot of smiling through tears and brave faces in this movie. Not as depressing as Fassbinder, though.

 

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Misconceptions
USA; 2008

About a woman in Boston who is about to have a child for two gay guys.

 

Mishima

[Aka Titles: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters]

 

Director: Paul Schrader

USA/Japan: 1985: 120 minutes :Black and White: Genres: Drama /biographical gay poetry & writer

With: Ken Ogata as Yukio Mishima, Ryo Ikebeas Interrogator, Kazuo Kato as Grandmother, Hiroshi Katsuno as Lieutenant Hori, Yuki, Kitazume as Dancing friend, Hiroshi Mikami as Cadet 1, Toshiyuki Nagashima as Isao, Jun Negami as Kurahara, Naomi Oki as First girl, Junkichi Orimoto as General Mashita, Koichi Sato as Kashiwagi, Masayuki Shionoya as Morita and Miki Takakura as Second girl:

 

This is a film about the life of the gay writer Yukio Mishima. It is based on his life which was a short one as he killed himself at the age of 45. It is beautifully filmed but somehow the mention of homosexuality is not there. Worth a look only to see what IS mentioned. This could have been a great film if they had used the fact that he was a Homosexual. The film is in 4 parts - 3 of which are base on his books: A fictionalized account in four segments of the life of The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, Kyoko's House, Runaway Horses), and the forth is, "The Last Day" - when he took his own life. Oh by the way I fell asleep during part of the film but I am sure a good gay scene in the film would have woke me up! :-)  

 

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Miss Congeniality 

 

Director: Donald Petrie

USA: 2000: 110 minutes:

 

With: Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine, Benjamin Bratt, William Shatner, Ernie Hudson, Candice Bergen

 

Surprising good film with Sandra Bullock as a FBI agent who gets a quick trainiing from Michael Caine who iis both gay and a consultant to the girls in the pageant. 

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Miss Mona

 

Director / Writer: Mehdi Charef

France: 1986: 98 minutes: Transvestite Drama

With: Kader Boukanef as Madjid, Jean Carmet as Miss Mona, Andre Chaumeau as Gilbert Philippe De Brugada, Albert Delpy as Jean Helene, Duc as The Mother, Albert Klein as The Father :

 

Miss Mona is an "over the hill" transvestite who's pretty days are over (if they ever existed) but she has one good thing in her favor - she is a nice person. So she searches for love in all the wrong places and finds an illegal foreigner, who she falls in love with and tries her hardest to keep him ! If you want to see what her life is like and if her new man can stay in the country see the film ! 

 

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Mixed Nuts

 

With: Steve Martin, Liev Schreiber 

 

Steve Martin plays a counselor for preventing suicides along the way comes a transvestite played by Live Schreiber. He is suicidal but wants more than counseling from Steve Martins character !

 

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Modern Vampires

 

With: Rod Steiger, Casper Van Dien, Robert Pastorelli, Udo Kier, and Kim Catrall.

 

Yes another film including lesbian vampires who want BLOOD!

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Money Boy Diaries

(original title; Ayaya Feeding Boy)

 

Director: Cui Zi

China: 2003: 80 minutes: filmed in Mandarin : DVD has Subtitles in English

 

This is the story of four friends (Bao, Jai Jai, Ahn and Xiao Jin) who work as male prostitutes (in Mandarin this is called: duckies.) All four have different reasons for working this job – to find out why they are prostitutes and if they will continue to be see the film.

 

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Moon and the Son, The: An Imagined Conversation

Director: John C. Canemaker

USA: 2005: 28 mins: short:

 

This is a short animation about the stressed relationship of the Gay filmer John C. Canemaker

and his father. By the way this is an Oscar winning film. 

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Mr. Wrong

USA: 100 minutes: not gay

With: Ellen DeGeneres (from the Ellen TV show) and Bill Pullman:

 

Even Ellen can not save this film. It is the story of a slightly mad charming man who wants Ellen to be his wife and the crazy things he does to get her. A very week story but if you like Ellen a lot you might want to watch this film - I did. 

 

 

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Mrs. Dalloway

 

With: Vanessa Redgrave.

 

Listed as there is a kissing (quite hot) between Mrs. Dalloway and her friend Sally.

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Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

 

With: Jennifer Jason Leigh and Peter Gallagher:

Jennifer Jason Leigh plays Dorothy Parker and is listed her as her second husband Alan Campbell played by Peter Gallagher is gay (be sure to watch carefully as it is only hinted at). 

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Mojave

 

Director: Kevin Glover.

Erotic film:  USA/GB 2000, 55 minutes:

With: Jan Thomas, Jack Harwood, Tim Lowe, Corey Summer, Rafael Valentino:

 

The film starts off with a young man lost in the Mojave desert.He is very thirsty and has fantasies of different men. A beautifully filmed gay erotic film. 

 

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M.O. OF M.I., The (MODUS OPERANDI OF MALE INTIMACY, The)

 

Director Susan Turley:

USA: 2001:  90 minutes:

 

The relationship between Michale and Tom, a seemingly happy gay couple, is turned upside down when a sexy performance artist named Jonathan drifts into town. Jonathan's also a hustler, and he and Michael apparently had something going on in the past, which makes Tom start to emotionally unravel. Until Jonathan starts blackmailing Michael and tries to seduce him. But blackmail never looked so good...

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Moments With Johan

 

Director: Mike Esser

UK: 1997: 80 minutes: Gay Erotic

With. Johan Paulik

 

From Pride Video - this is a recap of prior released films including from Boy, Boy Oh Boy, The Chain Reaction, Boy Wonder, Sunshine After the Rain and Summer and The First Time. Added are interviews and never seen footage and out-takes from the films. If you liked the above films or you are a fan of Johan Paulik - this is definately for you !  

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Monaco Forever

Director: William A. Levey

USA: 1984: 43-48  minutes: Comedy with a gay character

With: Jean-Claude Van Damme as Gay Karate Man, Charles Pitt as Michael, Martha Ferris as Linda, and Sydney Lassick as the American Tourist:

 

Yea yea the muscles from Brussels - Jean-Claude Van Damme would probably like to forget that he played a Gay Karate Man in this comedy about a a jewel thief who meets a lot of people while trying to get a robbery ready and among them Jean-Claude a must see for his gay fans.! 

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Monkeys Mask, The

Director:   Samantha Lang

Australia: 2001: 93 minutes:

With: Kelly McGillis, Susie Porter, Abbie Cornish

 

A teenage girl called Mickey disappears and the family calls in a private investigator to find her. The investigator is a woman and while on the case she meets and has an hot affair with the girls lecturer and this crouds up the investigation You will have to watch the film to find out about the girls double life !

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Monster

USA: 2003: 109 minutes:

Director: Patty Jenkins

Screenwriter: Patty Jenkins

Studio: Columbia

With: Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern, Scott Wilson, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Lee Tergesen, Annie Corley:

 

MONSTER is based on a true story about America´s first woman serial killer - Aileen Wuornos (played by Charlize Theron). She killed 6 men (one was a policeman). The film tries to explain why she turned out as she did including looks into her upbringing etc. The reason the film is listed is that she has a sexual fling with a girl she meets in a gay bar whose name is Selby Wall (played by Christina Ricci). So if this film sound liek something you would liek to see by all means do so as the story line and cast as very good! 

 

Note: Charlize Theron got the Oscar for Best Actress in 2004 for her role.

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More Tales of the City

Director: Pierre Gang

USA: 1998: 330 minutes: Gay Main Characters / Sex Change Main Character

With: Laura Linney, Olympia Dukakis and others:

 

Try to remember a time in the 1970´s where there was no aids and sex was free and easy... What ? you don't remember well then watch this return to More Tales Of The City - where all that exists. This is the sequel to Tales Of The City and kept me watch from the beginning till the end waiting to see if Mouse finds his true love and much more !... 

Note: First I loved "Tales Of The City", then I loved "More Tales of the City ", then came Queer As Folk which I loved even more and now Queer As Folk II - my goodness, each time I think I have seen the "best of the best" along comes something

even better  ;-)

 

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Moscow on the Hudson

 

1984

Contains gay character: Udo Kier as the Gay man on the street. 

 

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Monster-in-Law

Director: Robert Luketic

Germany/ USA: 2005: 101 Mins:

With:Jenifer Lopez, Michael Vartan, Jane Fonda and Adam Scott:

 

Charlie is a very free person who meets Mr Right who is a Doctor. Their relationship is going very well until Mr Rights Mother enters into the story. The film is listed here as Charlie´s best friend (and neighbor) is played by Adam Scott.  

 

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Mountain King

USA: 1999: 19 minutes:

Short film is made by: Duncan Tucker:

 

Two men are at a secluded beach and there is a physical attraction and more but then what happens to them after that is the subject of this short..

 

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Mouth to Mouth

Director: Manuel Gomez Pereira

Spain: 1997: 97 minutes: Phone sex operator / Actor

With: : Javier Bardem, Aitana Sanchez-Gijon and others:

 

Yes another farce from Sain - they sure make good comedies ! This one is about an actor who in order to make ends meet works as a phone sex  operator. A crazy sexy comedy.. Have fun watching it... 

 

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Mr Leather

Director: Jason Garrett

USA: 2005: 70 mins: Documentary, Gay/Leather Interest:

 

Mr Leather follows nine contestants who are all competing for the title of Mr Los Angeles Leather 2003. The film gives us a glimpse into these leathermen’s homes, relationships, bars and fetish gear shops as they prepare for the upcoming competition.

 

As a documentary, the film is fun and sexy, the mood alternating between the taboo allure of leathersex and the seriousness of social equality for all homosexuals, kinky or not.

 

For those who don’t engage in BDSM or worship leather to the point of fetish, the film is a rare eye-opener to the subculture, providing insight beyond the dangerously sexy leatherbar scenes of William Friedkin’s perennially provocative “Cruising”. Recommended viewing for those who like their men buff and harnessed! Kimmy

 

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Mr & Mrs Smith

Director:   Doug Liman

USA:  2005: 115 minutes: Lesbian supporting character

With: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Keith David, Vince Vaughn, Michelle Monaghan :

 

Has sexy Brad as the star and is an agent film with only one item which is gay. Gwen has a brief scene where she says she has a girlfriend.. but that is all. except if you like look at Brad in his boyer shorrt (and who doesn´t ?)

 

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Mrs. Henderson Presents

Director. Stephen Frears

UK : 2005 103 minutes:

With:Will Young as Bertie (his first film), Judi Dench as Laura Henderson, Bob Hoskins as Vivian Van Damm and many others:

 

I just finished watching this film and must say I really enjoyed it.It is beautifully filmed and a wonderful story line about a English London theater which opens and in order to survive they come up with an idea to allow nude girls on stage. The reason i am listing it here is one of the main characters is Bertie played by Will Young. He lets you know early on that he is not interested in girls. His singing is great - the character is gay but has no male friends and there is a wonderful shot of him nude with a very sexy behind and a hint of the frontal.. There are other singing boys in the theater and all look gay to me but there is nothing said about them in the film,  so have a peek and enjoy this film - oh by the way it is based on a true story of an older rich woman who makes it her life work to start and keep this theater going and she finds a great impresario to help her do so. it has great performances, is nominated for many awards and is of course a Stephen Frears film which he directed. 

 

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P.S. Mr. Smith Gets A Hustler

Director: Ian McCrudden

With Alex Feldman, J.D. Williams, Benjamin Hendrickson and Larry Pine:

 

This film has a great title... and immediately draws your attention to it. so now on to the story line: it is a film about male hustlers in New York City who work for a very strange Mr. Lapp.and brings no fun into their lives to counter act it there is Mr Smith who like to talk to them rather than have sex with them.Good story line and a very interesting one 

 

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Mrs. Doubtfire

Director: Chris Columbus

USA: 1993: 120 - 125 minutes: transvestite - gay characters

With: Robin William as Daniel Hillard /Mrs. Doubtfire, Harvey Fierstein as Frank, Scott Capurro as Jack,Sally Field as Miranda Hillard and Pierce Brosnan as Stuart Dunmeyer:

 

This film would normally be just a good for a laugh and just a straight transvestite movie if it weren't for a few things. First there is the performance by Robin Willams which is just super. Then there is the performance by Harvey Fierstein as Frank the gay brother who is a movie make-up artist along with his lover Jack who helps turn Robin into Mrs Doubtfire. A good just for fun movie.  

 

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Muchachas, muchachas, muchachas

 

1968

 

A group of women are ignored by a gay couple but they all eventually get together and like each

other .

 

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Mulan

Directors: Tony Bancroft & Barry Cook

USA: 1998: 89 minutes: cross dressing girl main character:

With Harvey Fierstein voice as Yao

 

Is the Disney musical about a young girl who has to dress as a boy in order to be a soldier and save the world. The main reason this film is listed is that Harvey Fierstein does the  voice of one of the soldiers and typically at the end of the film his character ends up wearing a dress. 

 

 

 

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Mulholland drive  

 

Directed by David Lynch

USA/ France: 2001

With: Laura Harring (Rita/Camilla), Ann Miller (Coco Lenoix), Justin Theroux (Adam Kesher), Dan Hedaya (Vincenzo Castigliane), Naomi Watts (Betty/Diane), Mark Pellegrino (Joe ) and Robert Forster (Detective McKnight) :

 

Super-sensual, slinky thriller/ mystery from the man who brought you "Twin peaks". The lesbian sex-scenes, with the two leading ladies making out, are so hot it's unbelievable!! Everyone should enjoy it for those scenes. The plot is very confusing, but try not to care and gawk at the gorgeously handsome men and women instead. This should look sensational on DVD. Billy Ray Cyrus, of all people, pops up in a cameo as a bed-hopping pool cleaning guy. Ann Miller, the old dancing babe at MGM, is also in there somewhere. Recommended late-night movie for hip people.

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Muppet Show,  The

 

USA: 1978: 26 minutes: TV show:

 

This time the Muppets have Liberace as the guest star and is a friend to all of them. 

 

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Muppets Take Manhattan, The

Director: Frank Oz

USA: 1994: 94 minutes/Gay actor

With: James Coco:

 

The only reason to mention this film is that: James Coco (gay actor) has a quick role in this film and he helps the muppets get to Broadway with their musical. Other than that if you like the Muppets you will like this film - if not then don't watch it ! 

 

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Murder by Death

Director: Robert Moore

USA: 1976: 91 minutes:

With: Eileen Brennan, Truman Capote, James Coco, Alec Guinness, Peter Falk and Peter Sellers.

 

This is a fun murder mystery. It stars Truman Capote in a role fit just for him. He gets to camp it up with five of the best detectives in the world. Even Peter Falk gets to play a guy playing a gay detective.

Great fun and certain worth a watch as each person can be a suspect or a victim ! 

 

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Murmur of Youth

Director: Lin Cheng-sheng

With: Rene Liu, Jing Tseng

Taiwan: 103 min:

 

I always have to think a lot about films from Asia. They seem to have a different pace then what I am used to but underneath they are often VERY romantic and great to watch. Murmur of Youth is one of these films. It is the story of two girls from very different social class who meet and work together. This job brings the two girls very close to each other and suddenly they realize that their closeness is not just being friends. Can two girls from such different lifestyles find real love ?

 

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Muscle

Director: Hisayasu Sato

Japan: 1993: 60 minutes: Drama / Gay / S&M:

 

Set in Tokyo - this is the story of a journalist who works for a physique magazine. Along the way he falls into a S/M relationship with a nasty but charming bodybuilder. There is the most terrible scene when they are having sex and the journalist cuts off the mans arm UGH ! I was shocked, anyway he goes to jail and when he gets out he starts his search for his one armed man. There are hot sex scenes and some S/M you might get shocked at. So it is up to you if you want to see this film or not.

 

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Muscles in Motion

(Original titel: L'elisir d'amore)

Director: Lucas Kazan.

USA, & Italy: 2002: 52 minutes: Gay erotic:

With: Federico Bulsara, Vilem Cage, Lucas Foz, Filippo Romano, Giorgio Salieri.

 

This is a gay erotic film about a young guy called Nemorino who is at a small Italian village by the water. He see wonderful looking guy but is too shy to talk to them. He knows he is too shy so finally takes the step to get a magic drink which will make him open up and sexually active. Do it work - does he get the man of his dreams - see the film !

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Music Lovers, The

Director: Ken Russell

UK: 1970: 122 minutes Drama Biographical gay

With Richard Chamberlain as Peter Tchaikovsky, Glenda Jackson as Antonina Mikyukova, Max Adrian as Nicholas Rubinstein Christopher Gable as Count Anton Chiluvsky Isabella Telezynska as Madame Nadedja von Meck, Kenneth Colley as Modeste Tchaikovsky, Sabina Maydelle as Sasha Tchaikovsky, Maureen Pryor as Nina's Mother, Bruce Robinson as Alexei, Andrew Faulds as Davidov, Ben Aris as Young Lieutenant and Alex Brewer as Young Tchaikovsky:

 

This is filmed in the usual strange but very watchable style of Ken Russel and is the story of Tchaikovsky's life, music and loves. It basically shows Tchaikovsky as a in the closet gay who hides his true feeling and marries to live a "normal" life but in the end his wife goes crazy and his life is wasted living a lie - although he wrote beautiful music despite all these problems (or maybe because of them?)

 

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Mutter kaempft um ihren Sohn, Eine

 

Director: Karoly Makk

Germany: 1994: TV Production: Aids Drama TV

With: Marianne Saegebrecht as Marion,Michael Greiling as Dr. Leipold, Martin Halm as Milan, Katharina Hierl, Peter Irbersender as Dr. Fischer, Marita Marschall as Ellen, Guenther Meisner as Wegener, Isabelle Redfern as Judy, Anja Schiller as Anne, Alexander Strobele as Michael:

 

This is the story of a married man who gets aids. His family desert him at his time of need, his male lover also deserts him but his mother takes control and gets his life back on track. A very good TV production with very good performances.

 

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My Babushka: Searching Ukranian Identities

2001

Contains gay character: Lylia Tarnenko as Herself a gay rights activist and Alexander Ficinko as Himself - gay magazine publisher.

 

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My Beautiful Laundrette

Director: Stephen Frears

UK: 1986: 94 minutes: Inter-racial gay love

With: Daniel Day-Lewis as Johnny and Gordon Warnecke as Omar:

 

This is the story of Omar who is an English born Pakistani.

His world is full of rich people and he also wants success and wealth. He gets his Uncle to give him the control of a run down laundrette. He meets the a Punk called Johnny (Daniel Day Lewis at his sexiest) and the sparks fly between them. This is one of the new gay films where the two young lovers just love each other (both physically and mentally) and that is that ! It is a charming love story between the two who take the laundrette and turn it into a big success. In the background there is all types of racism shown. It's message (if any) is to let people be and live together without racism. A charming love story which took me into a world I never knew existed and that is the world of the foreign community in London. It opened my eyes to a lot of their values and their lifestyles. This is a good gay love story so see it.

 

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My Best Friends Wedding  

 

USA: 1997:  101 minutes: gay main character:

With : Julia Roberts as Julianne, Rupert Everett George - her gay best friend, Dermot Mulroney as Michael and Cameron Diaz:

I am sure you are going to enjoy this film ! It is the story of Julianne (played by Julia Roberts) who falls in love with her best friend Michael (Dermot Mulroney) at the point when he gets engaged to another woman (Cameron Diaz) or maybe because he is with someone else she realizes that she loves him. Now on to the gay plot., Julianne's friend and editor George (Rupert Everett) happens to be gay (really well played by Rupert) and he decides to help her out with this problem mostly with good advice on how to get Michael. The film gets really good when Rupert pretends to be Julianne's boyfriend... Go see it or rent it - you'll enjoy the

film !

 

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My Big Fat Independent Movie

 

Director: Philip Zlotorynski

USA:  2005: 80 mins:

 

This spoof parodies from a  number of movies including "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," "Momento," "Pulp Fiction" and "The Good Girl." There are gay and lesbian elements of a sort...

The film starts of with a very fun scene –then goes on to a lesbian scene poof of a number of films which I am sure you will know as they show up. 

 

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My Brother´s Keeper

Director: Glenn Jordan.

USA 1995, 90 minutes:

With:  John Lithgow, Ellen Burstyn, Annette O'Toole, Brian Doyle-Murray, Mark Harelik, Veronica Cartwright, Peter Michael Goetz, Amy Aquino, James Greene, Raye Birk, Dale Harimoto, Julie Fulton, Kaethe Mazur:

 

Tom Bradley is a teacher who is HIV +. In order to survive a deadly sickness he needs a bone transplant from his twin brother. This hits a glitch as his health insurance refuse to pay for the operation. The only way for him to survive is to go out in the open as a homosexual. What problems he gets with the parents and if he will survive the sickness you will have to find out from watching this moving movie !

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My Brother Nikhil
Director: Onir
India : 2005 : 120 min :
With: Sanjay Suri as Nikhil Kapoor; Juhi Chawla    as Anamika "Anu" Kapoor; Victor Banerjee as Navin Kapoor; Lillete Dubey    as Anita Rosario Kapoor; Dipannita Sharma as Leena Gomes; Gautam Kapoor as Sam Fernandez; Shayan Munshi as Kelly Menzes; Peeya Rai Chowdhary as Catherine

 'My Brother Nikhil' - This film is the first main stream Bollywood movies which has a unbiased look at a gay relationship and handles the subject of Aids with sensitivity. It's a story about Nikhil, who is the state all round swimming champion. One day, he comes to know that he has AIDs. His parents disown due to fear of society. He has no support except his sister Anamika, boyfriend Nigel and brother In-law Sam.

He gets arrested, treated like a criminal and locked in a room for months – Only because he is HIV positive. He fights for his rights to lead a normal free life with the help of his lawyer. And one day, he comes out of custody. But that is not the end. That's the starting of a new challenge to get acceptance of parents and society.

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My Clients call me Gilles

(Original title: Mes Clients M'appellent Gilles)

France: 1998: 16 minutes:

Short film is made by: Stéphane Aucante

 

Gilles is the alter ego of Yves. By day he is Yves and by night he is Gille the call-boy.

Yves has few friends but Gille has many clients..

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My Father is Coming 

 

Director: Monika Treut

Germany / USA: 1991: 83 minutes: Comedy with gay character

With: David Bronstein as Ben, Alfred Edel as Hans, Amanda Ma as Asian Actress and Annie Sprinkle as Annie:

 

A German girl living in the USA gets a surprising visit from her father, normally this is a good thing but she has been lying to him about her acting career and has also said she has gotten married. So she must find a husband - fast to cover up her lies. There is no one else around but her gay roommate who gets to play the part of the husband. How this effects the roommate's life and hers - just see the film which is filled with funny German clichés!

 

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My First Suit 

 

Director: Stewart Main

Writer: Peter Wells

New Zealand: 1985: short: 30 mins:

With: Conrad Crawte as Steve, Martyn Sanderson as Dad, Heather Lindsay as Mum, Terry Bacon as The Man, David Telford as Shop Assistant Don Kjestrup as Mr. Slater, Heather Pitt as Aunt Irene, Peter England as Construction worker and Di Boles as Woman in ad:

 

This is a short film which revolves around Steve a young boy who is about to go to a special school dance. His parents who are separated put a lot of pressure on him and this also involves on which one will pay for the rent of the suit and which one he will get to where. As the film moves along you discover that Steve likes guy and although still in the closet he knows this.

 

I guess that in order to add a little comedy to this film the guy who works in the Suit clothing store is a very femme older gay guy....So although Steve parents want him to be happy and straight he knows he is about to come out at some given future time.

 

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My Fellow Americans 

With: Jack Lemmon and James Garner:

 

This is the story of two ex-presidents who have a big problem. The problem is caused by the current president and his staff trying to cover - up a scandal (where have we heard that before ? ). A gay secret service man helps them out of their problem. So worth a see - if just for that !

 

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My Hustler 

 

Directors: Andy Warhol & Chuck Wein

USA: 1967: 79 minutes: B/W: Gay /  male hustler main characters

With: Paul America as Blond hustler, Joseph Campbell as Older hustler, Genevieve Charbon, Ed Hood,  Ed McDermott,  Jeanne Vieve as Beach girl and  Ed Wiener as Bald man

 

This early Warhol film (filmed on Fire Island with Paul Morrissey making his debut working with Warhol)  is the story of Hood who is an older aging gay. He is looking for a younger man via a dial up service. He gets the guy called Paul America who is quite the hunk and Hood and his friends all want to get the guy into bed so they bet on who will get him first. The photography is typical Warhol and the dialog seems to be made up as it goes along but I enjoyed this film despite it´s Warhol tricks. 

 

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My Life in Pink

(Original title : Ma vie en rose)

Director: Alain Berliner

France / Belgium / UK: 1997: 89 minutes: cross dressing youth:

With: Michèle Laroque as Hanna Fabre, Jean-Philippe Écoffey as  Pierre Fabre, Hélène Vincent as Élisabeth, Georges Du Fresne as  Ludovic Fabre, Daniel Hanssens as Albert, Laurence Bibot as Lisette, Jean-François Gallotte as Thierry, Caroline Baehr as  Monique, Julien Rivière as Jérôme, Marie Bunel as  Psychoanalyst, Gregory Diallo as Thom Fabre, Erik Cazals De Fabel as Jean Fabre, Cristina Barget as Zoé Fabre and others:

 

This is the story of a boy called Ludovic who is 7 years old and he is in the wrong body. He wants to wear dresses, play with dolls and marry the boy next store (who didn't back then) but his behavior causes a lot of trouble for his family and himself.

 

Note: A must see as the theme is handled so well !!

 

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My Life On Ice

Original title: MA VRAIE VIE À ROUEN

 

Dirctor: Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau:

France: 2002: 102 minutes:

16-year-old Etienne receives a camera to document his trainings for the French ice skating championship and discovers that the world looks different through its lens. What begins as an ordinary video diary becomes a voyeuristic journey of self-discovery as he stalks his geography teacher, records hunky firemen and captures his best friend having sex. He asks his friend, “Can two men love each other?” Not receiving a satisfactory answer, Etienne resolves to find out for himself.

Alternative review:

 

MA VRAIE VIE À ROUEN

(English title: My Life On Ice)

Directors: Olivier DUCASTEL & Jacques MARTINAU

Producer: Nicolas BLANC

France: 2002: 102 minutes:

With: Jimmy TAVARES , Ariane ASCARIDE , Jonathan ZACCAÏ , Hélène SURGÈRE , Lucas BONNIFAÏT , Nicolas PONTOIS and Marcelle LAMY:

 

Étienne is 16 years old when he receives a cam-recorder from the family and from this day on he films his life, the guy who is his best friend and his mothers lover Ludovic. He is also a ice skater and so we follow his daily life and finally his coming out on camera with a guy – rather long movie for such a short subject but none the less you should see it !!

 

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My Mother Likes Women

 

Spain: 2002: 96 minutes:

from: Daniele Fejerman & Inés París

With: Leonor Watling & Silvia Abascal

 

In this Spanish comedy Moederlief gets informed by her daughter that she has a new person in her life but it turns out to be a big surprise to her as the new person is a woman. 

 

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My Own Country  

 

Directed by Mira Nair

USA: 1998: Made for TV Aids drama:

 

Unusual film by a female Indian director working in USA. It's based on a true story about an Indian medic working in Tennessee during the 1980s. He tries to help the locals, both gay and straight, coming to terms with AIDS.

This is worth watching if it shows up on your TV. Interesting story, good

direction. Try comparing this to "It's in the water", another film about "the

old south" dealing with the AIDS-epidemic.

 

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My Own Private Idaho 

 

Director / Writer: Gus Van Sant Jr

USA: 1991: 102 minutes: gay prostitution - road movie

With: River Phoenix as Mike Waters, Keanu Reeves as Scott Favor, James Russo as Richard Waters and William Richert as Bob Pigeon Rodney with a brief appearance by Udo Kier as Hans:

 

This film has really only one real reason to see it and that is that River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves are in it ! River plays male prostitute called Mike and who has a sickness called "narcoleptic" (he often falls asleep and is not able to control this condition). Keanu plays the son of the Mayor of Portland called Scott who seems to be bisexual and certainly has feelings for Mike. They decide to leave the city to find Mike's mother and have "boring" adventures together. There are a few sex scene but one needs a slow speed video to make out what is happening (and even then only thick glasses might help). The only interesting part of the movie is when both Mike and Scott are both attracted to Bob. The rest of the film shows far too many boring shots of houses - roads - and sky shots and not enough of Rivers and Keanu. Then there is the fact that this film is based loosely on William Shakespeare play Henry IV (or so they say) and all of a sudden the actors start talking free verse. I do not understand this film at all but you make your own judgment. Anyway River Phonix and Keanu Reeves are at least sexy to watch - when they are on the screen !

 

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My Life in 5 Minutes 

 

Director; Allyson Mitchel:

Canada: 2000: short: 7 minutes:

 

Photos and Paintings are used to show Mitchell´s coming of age.

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Myra Breckinridge

Director: Michael Sarne

USA: 1970: 104 minutes: Sex Change / Gay character:

With: Rex Reed, Mae West and Rachael Welch:

 

This is the screen adaptation of Gore Vidal´s book. It is basically the dreams of Myron who is about to become Myra in a sex change operation. He is all drugged up for the operation and then 

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Mysterious Skin

 

Director: Gregg Araki

USA: 2004: 99 minutes:

 

Story of a teenage hustler and his meeting with another young man and how there relationship turns out plus there is a Gay Lumberjack (played by David Alan Graf ) listed as a character too.

 

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Mysteries and Scandals

Made for TV: 30 minutes:

This one is about the life of the bisexual actress Tallulah Bankhead who was a Gay icon in her time.

 

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Mysteries and Scandals

 

Made for TV: 30 minutes:

This one is about the life of the open gay writer Truman Capote. 

 

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Mysteries and Scandals

Made for TV: 30 minutes:

 

This time it is about the unsolved murder of actor Sal Mineo who stared opposite of James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause. 

 

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Mysteries and Scandals

Made for TV: 30 minutes:

 

This time it is the life of cross-dressing B-movie director Ed Wood.

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My Summer of Love

Director Pawel Pawlikowski

UK: 2004: 83 minutes

With: Nathalie Press, Emily Blunt, Paddy Considine, Dean Andrews, Michelle Byrne, Paul Antony-Barber, Lynette Edwards, Kathryn Sumner

 

I really enjoyed this movie but found it frustrating at the same time, you'll know why if you watch it! The story revolves around two teenage girls from very different walks of life and their 'Summer of Love'.

Local misfit Mona (Natalie Press) is searching for more than what her small town can offer and is yearning for the relationship she feels she has lost with her brother who has become a Christian. By chance she

meets Tamsin (Emily Blunt) who is wealthy, bored and an imaginative storyteller. The two girls' friendship quickly turns to first love and we follow their journey of exploration. I found the characters, particularly Mona to be very quirky with an off beat humor. Knowing that the leads were both in their debut roles, I thought they did a wonderful job and gave excellent performances.

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My Summer Vacation 

 

Director: Sky Gilbert

Canada: 1995: 90 minutes: Gay Main Characters

With: Caroline Gillis, Sky Gilbert and others:

 

What do they say while the cat is away the mice will play well this is the story of a lover who goes away for the summer and his lover goes out hunting with a camera to find a playmate for the summer.

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My Wife Maurice   

 

Director: Jean-Marie Poire

France: 2002: 105 minutes:

(Original title.:Ma femme... s''appelle Maurice)

With: Alice Evans, Régis Laspalès, Philippe Chevallier, Götz Otto and Anémone

 

Yes, Yes here we go again - man dresses up to pretend to be a woman.. This time George has a mistress Emmanuel who think he is single. When she finds out that he has been lying to her she goes crazy and wants to tell his wife all. George panics and gets a visitor call Maurice to dress up and pretend to be his wife. What follows is the usual hectic crazy film which revolves on the fact that Maurice is in drag. If you like Drag worth a see ! It is showing in French with English sub-titles.   

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