Speed Racer (In Theaters May 9th)
Another giant feature film release that is not actually gay, and yet… SPEED RACER is directed by hot Hollywood sibling team, the Wachowski’s (in an ongoing and mostly sensational series of news coverage everyone from Fox News to AfterElton.com has been trying to get the story of whether Larry Wachowski has indeed transitioned to become Lana – stay tuned). In any case, everyone wants to see Emile Hirsch as Speed himself. Emile has already played gay in the indie hit, THE MUDGE BOY, and he’ll earn his full gay icon badge later this year when he plays gay activist and Names Project founder Cleve Jones in Gus Van Sant’s Harvey Milk bio-pic, MILK).
A Jihad for Love (Opens May 21st in NYC)
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Making worldwide headlines, A Jihad for Love tells the stories of lesbian and gay Muslims from around the world. Produced by Sandi DuBowski (whose Trembling Before G-d told the stories of Orthodox gay and lesbian Jews) and directed by Parvez Sharma, the film includes interviews with Imam Muhsin Hendricks (the world’s first openly gay Imam) and Mazen, one of the men imprisoned and tortured in the Cairo 52 case in Egypt. Recently banned by the Singapore government, the film is impacting lives and generating dialogue around the world. Learn more about the film and find screening details at AJihadForLove.com.
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Savage Grace (Trailer of The Week)
Four Minutes (Opens 4-18 in NYC & 4-25 in LA)
FOUR MINUTES is a fiercely expressive story of a veteran piano teacher’s tense relationship with a volatile and disturbed young piano prodigy incarcerated in a women’s prison. With an exquisitely rendered performance from veteran German actress Monica Bleibtreu, and an intense film debut from Hannah Herzsprung, writer/director Chris Krause has crafted a film packed with lasting imagery and radiant classical music. FOUR MINUTES is German Cinema at its most potent and provocative. Winner of 32 international awards, including two German Oscars (Best Film, Best Actress) and four Bavarian Film Awards.
Opening Friday, April 18th in New York City @ Cinema Village (22 E. 12th St.) & Opening Friday April 25 in Los Angeles @ Laemmle’s Music Hall (9036 Wilshire Blvd.).
Kiss The Bride (Opens April 18th)
Matt (Philipp Karner) is shocked when he receives an invitation to his high school best friend’s wedding—especially since Ryan (James O’Shea) is marrying a woman! So he plans to rescue his former love from the “she-devil” that has trapped him into this huge mistake. On the other hand, Ryan’s perky fiancé Alex (Tori Spelling) takes quite the liking to Matt. Is she very cunning, disarmingly ditzy, completely adorable—or all three? As Matt tries to rekindle the old flame, Ryan seems intent on putting out any sparks. A sexy, fun romantic comedy, proving the boundaries of love, sexuality and identity are never constant. Co-starring Academy-Award nominated actress, Tess Harper (Crimes of the Heart), Joanna Cassidy (Six Feet Under), and Robert Foxworth. Directed by C. Jay Cox (Latter Days). See complete playdates and trailer at KissTheBrideMovie.com!
Hollywood Chinese (Opens April 11th in Bay Area)
Produced, directed, written and edited by out gay filmmaker and triple Sundance winner and Oscar® nominee Arthur Dong (Forbidden City, U.S.A., Licensed to Kill, Coming Out Under Fire), this new documentary opens this weekend at the Kabuki in San Francisco and the Grand Lake in Oakland. Fresh from its international film festival tour, including Toronto and a Best Documentary win at Taipei’s Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese equivalent to the Oscars®, HOLLYWOOD CHINESE is a “delightfully entertaining” (FilmFestival.com) look at the Chinese in American movies. Featuring a virtual who’s who of top Chinese and Chinese American film artists, including Ang Lee, Joan Chen, Wayne Wang, Nancy Kwan, James Hong, Lisa Lu, B.D. Wong, and writers Amy Tan and David Henry Hwang. For complete details and future release dates visit HollywoodChinese.com.
Water Lilies (Opens in NYC, April 4th)
The award-winning French teen lesbo ensemble pic, WATER LILIES opens April 4th in New York. Manohla Dargis describes the action nicely in her mostly positive New York Times review: “There’s Anne (Louise Blachère), the sloppy, fat loner (more gently rounded than truly big), who pals around with Marie (Pauline Acquart), a reedy child-woman who, in turn, only has big hungry eyes for Floriane (Adèle Haenel), a ripe beauty whose suggestive smile portends trouble. The scope of that trouble slowly emerges as the girls circle one another at the local pool — they’re all involved in synchronized swimming, hence the title — at parties and, most provocatively, in one another’s bedrooms.”
Shelter (Opening March 28th)
Brad Rowe and Trevor Wright give great performances in the new gay romantic drama, Shelter. Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach (Trevor Wright) spends his days working a dead end job and helping his needy sister care for her son. In his free time he surfs, draws and hangs out with his best friend, Gabe, who lives on the wealthy side of town. When Gabe’s older brother, Shaun (Brad Rowe), returns home, he is drawn to Zach’s selflessness and talent. Zach falls in love with Shaun while struggling to reconcile his own desires with the needs of his family.
Opening March 28th in New York, Boston, Palm Springs, Los Angeles, Berkeley and San Francisco.
Shelter is also available now for DVD pre-book, streetdate: May 27th!
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