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The Bubble
The course of true love rarely runs smooth, but if you are an Israeli Jewish gay man who falls for a Palestinian Arab gay man, then the chances are that you are completely doomed from the start. In this remarkable and moving take on ‘Romeo & Juliet’ director Eyton Fox follows up ‘Yossi & Jaegar’…
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The Killing of Sister George
Robert Aldrich’s stunning movie of Frank Marcus’s Broadway hit play was way head of its time when it was released in 1968. It was one of the first to ever get an X rating from the Censors, the Catholic Church loudly condemned it as ‘immoral trash’, respected Film Critics of the day bitterly dismissed it,…
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Big Eden
On the eve of his big Chelsea Gallery Opening, New York artist Henry Hart (Arye Gross) learns that his grandfather has had a stroke, and much to the chagrin of his Agent he immediately abandons the Show and jumps on the next plane home. Home is in the outbacks of Montana where his grandfather (George…
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Straight Acting
To most ‘out’ gay men straight acting is a derogatory term that is the equivalent of self-loathing. This rather inspiring and enthusiastic wee documentary is one man’s journey coming out of the closet and seeking to define his own concept of being gay when he felt he didn’t fit in with any of the stereotypes that…
