Elegance Bratton’s feature directorial debut is a deeply moving film inspired by his own story, a young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside. But even as he … Continue reading
Jess is 23 years older but looks a great deal younger. His name is also not Jess, but actually Geronimo but he hates using that. He also hates his family, particularly his older brother who ran off with his babysitter some years ago and hasn’t been seen since. What he does like though are boys … Continue reading
Mark Wahlberg may be the headliner in this poorly conceived melodrama, but it is 21-year-old Reid Miller who shines through as the real star. Based on a true story, which has been disappointedly adapted for the screen by Larry McMurtry, Diana Ossana (Brokeback Mountain) this is a gay drama made specifically for straight eyes. It … Continue reading
Jonathan (Jannis Niewöhner) is a broody blonde boy who has taken over the responsibility for running the family farm in a remote part of rural Germany which he balances with caring for Berghard his very sick father (André Hennicke) who is dying of cancer. The two have never been close and have an uneasy relationship and … Continue reading
Only a gay sci-fi movie would feature a plot line where the protagonist has sex with himself! It’s just one of the hard-to-fathom threads of this well-meaning movie that is all about the whole concept of having a second chance to go back and fix one’s own past. Zachary is a failed film director who’s … Continue reading