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Witi Ihimaera (writer, KAWA)

Q Movie Blog — Tue, 08 May 2012 19:39:20 +0000

“I love movies that have complex stuff going on! For instance, my own film KAWA, isn’t just about being gay, it also crunches on other stuff like being Maori and married with kids. So one of my favourite LGBT films is LATTER DAYS because while its a hot love story, it involves religion in the mix and you can’t get much crunchier than that. A lot gets worse in the film before things get better.”

Look for Witi’s new film, KAWA on DVD and digital May 8th from Wolfe. Check out the film’s trailer below!

The Cast of WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

Q Movie Blog — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:01:36 +0000

We asked the cast of WHAT HAPPENS NEXT to share their VIP Q Movie Picks. Feel free to add ALL of these to your video store list!

Wendie Malick – Elise
My favorite is THE CHILDREN’S HOUR. How a rumor of homosexuality destroyed the lives of two women… It’s both beautiful and terrifying. I also loved MILK and BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN.

Jon Lindstrom – Paul
I am only answering if they include my complete list, but my all time favorite would be THE CRYING GAME. It has all the elements: great story, character, political intrigue, explosive violence and people that actually care about each other. And Neil Jordan can do no wrong. I think it’s a movie that stands up against any other ever made. My complete list of favorites are: GODS AND MONSTERS, MILK, THE GREEN, TORCH SONG TRILOGY and MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE.

Christopher David Murrah – Andy
It’s not a gay movie necessarily but when I was a kid I loved it and I cling to it as an early sign that I was gay. AUNTIE MAME with Roz Russel is the greatest. What little gay boy doesn’t want to believe that there is some madcap aunt just waiting to broaden his horizons with gin and art and trips to Macy’s? The cast is amazing and practically crying out for drag impersonators and on top of it all the score is gorgeous. If you own it, watch it. If you don’t, order it, and tag on a copy of WHAT HAPPENS NEXT — my second favorite gay film also with a stellar cast.

Short and sweet from Megan Hilty – Ruthie
My favorite is LOVE, VALOUR, COMPASSION!

Ariel Shafir – Brian
I like films by Pedro Almodovar such as BAD EDUCATION and THE SKIN I LIVE IN. I also thought I LOVE YOU PHILLIP MORRIS was rather brilliant and funny… Mainly because of the ambiguity – I wouldn’t call these “gay” films or “straight” films. They are films that play upon our ideas of orientation or what we think we know about gay lifestyles and challenge us with stories that are much truer to the complexities of life. So that after seeing these films, it becomes more difficult for an audience to compartmentalize gay issues from human issues and hopefully that translates into the kind of society that can no longer separate gay rights from human rights.

James Duke Mason – Zack
Although there are plenty of great LGBT-themed films, I would have to say that THE TRIP is my favorite. It isn’t a perfect film, but I owe it my entire livelihood, as it was the movie that singlehandedly inspired me to come out. It gave me the courage to be who I am, and it made me realize that if I could have the kind of loving relationship with another man that was portrayed in the movie, then it was absolutely worth it, regardless of the consequences. A truly beautiful film.

Jay Arnold – Director
There are so many I love, but A HOME AT THE END OF THE WORLD is at the very top of my list. I think Michael Cunningham is simply brilliant. Everything about the film is unconventional. Unconventional love and the changing nature of families. Tender and beautifully acted, I believe this by far Colin Farrell’s best work ever. This film was not well accepted by critics, and yet I find it to be astonishingly touching, honest and authentic. The time line also mirrors my own age, so I very much related to growing up in the late 1960s, 70s and early 1980s. Another favorite film is BIG EDEN, a really sweet, upbeat and beautiful film that’s a must see.

Check out the trailer for WHAT HAPPENS NEXT below and get your hands on the DVD — freshly available from fine retailers everywhere!

Matthew Montgomery (star: PORNOGRAPHY: A THRILLER)

Q Movie Blog — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:16:33 +0000

“My favorite LGBT film is probably MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO. Aside from the fact that River Phoenix gets sucked off in the first scene of the film which left much to the imagination and subsequent “spank bank” of a certain teenage boy at the time, I also came to really appreciate the subtle homoerotic aspects of the film coupled with the gritty and unapologetic eye of Gus Van Sant. It kinda makes me wanna quit acting and become a hustler. Is that bad? BEAUTIFUL THING is a close second.”

Enjoy Matthew’s acting talents in the exciting Wolfe release, PORNOGRAPHY: A THRILLER. You can also see him in his most recent film, I WANT TO GET MARRIED, as well as: ROLE/PLAY, REDWOODS, SOCKET, GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN and BACK SOON).

Hilary Rosen (political pundit)

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:30:22 +0000

“Hmmm… IMAGINE ME & YOU because I loved the traffic scene at the end. I fantasize about someone chasing me down and swearing they can’t live without me. Also BOUND because I love both Gina Gershon (who is incredibly incredible) and Joey Pantoliano. Platonically I mean. Joey that is.”

Become a fan of Hilary’s politics blog at HuffingtonPost.com today!

And click through to WolfeVideo.com to watch the trailer for IMAGINE ME & YOU (or buy it on DVD)!

Lillian Faderman (scholar and historian)

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:00:34 +0000

“My favorite LGBT movie? One of my favorite movies period (not just in the LGBT category): AIMEE AND JAGUAR. I thought the movie was even better than the book—and how often does that happen? The movie captured so well the insanity and terror of Nazi-Germany in the early War years—life ostensibly going on for Aryans, as usual, in nightclubs and restaurants and on the streets, while some Jews and homosexuals (and homosexual Jews like the lesbian Jaguar) tried to find surreptitious ways to live and love in the belly of the beast. Powerful.”

Find out more about Lillian Faderman and her important work as a lesbian historian and writer at LillianFaderman.net and get your hands on the recently re-issued paperback of her pioneering volume, Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers: A History of Lesbian Life in Twentieth Century America.

Del Shores (Writer/Director, SORDID LIVES)

Q Movie Blog — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:12:31 +0000

“Well, for obvious reasons SORDID LIVES has certainly been very good to me, so I have to list it as my favorite. Seriously, when I think of having the most fun at a gay movie, I’d have to go with TRICK. First of all, I love go-go boys and Coco Peru‘s “It burns” line still makes me laugh when I think about it.”

Get your hands on Del’s modern gay classic, SORDID LIVES and don’t miss the brand new DVD release of Del Shores: My Sordid Life — Del’s hilarious one-man show (new on DVD April 3rd).

Hale Appleman (co-star, PRIVATE ROMEO)

Q Movie Blog — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:41:30 +0000

“My favorite is Before Night Falls. It’s just exquisitely directed, with a masterful performance by Javier Bardem (as poet Reinaldo Arenas) and a shape-shifting turn by Johnny Depp. I’m a huge fan of these actors, and Julian Schnabel‘s direction is seamless. Total transformation of the actors into their roles, total transportation to Cuba over several decades, following an artist who perseveres, through imprisonment and exile, to artistic freedom. Must watch.”

Discover Hale’s amazing performance in PRIVATE ROMEO. Coming to DVD and digital June 5th from Wolfe. Hale also gives a terrific performance in PEDRO — the popular drama about the late HIV+ gay reality TV star Pedro Zamora.

Enjoy the trailer for PRIVATE ROMEO:

Alison Bechdel (Dykes To Watch Out For, Are You My Mother?)

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 01:20:31 +0000

“My favorite LGBT film is MAURICE. I’m a sucker for MAURICE. All that repressed longing and guilt and boys in beautiful Edwardian suits and starched collars sitting around their rooms at Cambridge translating Plato. The scene where Maurice strokes Clive’s hair, and Clive leans his head back against Maurice’s perfectly creased white flannel knee, and they almost kiss but get interrupted? That’s my favorite sex scene ever, even though Hugh Grant is in it.”

Legendary cartoonist and writer Alison Bechdel is best known for her long-running comic strip, Dykes To Watch Out For and her highly acclaimed graphic novel/memoir, Fun Home. Alison’s new graphic memoir, Are You My Mother? is coming in May from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Find out even more about Alison at DykesToWatchOutFor.com!

Margaret Cho (comedienne extraordinaire)

Q Movie Blog — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:42:26 +0000

“I love VELVET GOLDMINE. I can see it over and over and over and over. It’s a beautiful film about an inspiring time and all about my favorite rock stars and their impact on society and each other. The soundtrack is also incredible, and I wrote a song with Grant Lee Phillips, whose song ‘The Whole Shebang’ from that album inspired the song on my record ‘Eat Shit and Die.’ This is one of the greatest films of all time, and my favorite queer movie of all.”

Get your hands on Margaret’s latest DVD release, Cho Dependent — her hilarious new concert film shot at the Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA. Cho Dependent was an official selection at this year’s Outfest, Newfest, Frameline and the audience winner for Best Comedy at Atlanta’s Out on Film Fest. We also LOVE Margaret’s dramatic debut feature, BAM BAM & CELESTE (on sale now at WolfeVideo.com). And Margaret’s movie pick, VELVET GOLDMINE is recently out in a new Blu-ray edition which includes a great director’s commentary from director Todd Haynes and producer Christine Vachon.

Jan Komasa (director, @SUICIDEROOM)

Q Movie Blog — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:37:04 +0000

“Well, I’m a bit of a classic movie fan so PHILADELPHIA and BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN are films I often get back to. I really respect both of the directors — Demme and Lee are not afraid of making rare still amazing artistic twists in their movie making career choices. Both movies have something of an ‘end of the world’ quality and strong, beautifully played characters. I remember getting back from these two movies seeing other viewers cry in silence. I knew back then this was something really important.”

Discover Jan Komasa’s gripping gay drama, @SUICIDEROOM new DVD and Digital from Wolfe.

Enjoy this sneak peek Gay Kiss clip from @SUICIDEROOM:

Traci Dinwiddie (actress, ELENA UNDONE)

Q Movie Blog — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:22:47 +0000

“My fave LGBT films would be: DESERT HEARTS. I think it’s a total classic! Also, a hot gal pal of mine turned me on to MY SUMMER OF LOVE. Really engaging storytelling. And for da Boys, a special mention of THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT and THE CRYING GAME.”

Traci Dinwiddie is one of the unique female guest stars recurring on CW’s popular show Supernatural — where she plays blind psychic, Pamela Barnes. She has also earned great acclaim for her most recent film appearance — as Peyton Lombard in Nicole Conn‘s lesbian romantic drama, ELENA UNDONE.

Look for Traci’s upcoming appearance at the Sweet Cozumel Palace Resort (September 1-8) and discover her additional talents as a yoga instructor!

Discover Traci’s hot performance in ELENA UNDONE — out now on DVD and VOD everywhere. Enjoy the trailer here:

Randy Barbato (co-director, BECOMING CHAZ)

Q Movie Blog — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:30:43 +0000

He’s a busy guy so it’s no surprise that prolific gay documentarian Randy Barbato gave us this VIP Q Movie Pick reply that is so short and sweet. And really, quite sufficient:

“THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW. Hellloooo! Don’t dream it, be it.”

Get your hands on the DVD of Becoming Chaz — the most recent queer documentary from Randy (and producing partner Fenton Bailey). Not to mention such classics as Party Monster and The Eyes of Tammy Faye (and a string of TV hits ranging from TransGeneration to RuPaul’s Drag U).

Stay tuned for The Strange History of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and Being Chaz.

And follow Randy on Twitter @RandyBarbato!

Chip Conley (gay hotelier and author)

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:00:40 +0000

“There are so many! The most poignant LGBT movie for me personally was ANOTHER COUNTRY, which was sort of my coming out film. Had a terrible crush on Rupert Everett back then and that film helped me feel proud to be gay, as did MAURICE years later. There’s a whole collection of off-beat LGBT films from MYSTERIOUS SKIN to HEDWIG to BOYS DON’T CRY to THE JOY OF LIFE that would make my top 10 list. Being a film festival junkie, sometimes my favorites are the small films I see at a festival like the documentary on Bayard Rustin, BROTHER OUTSIDER, which I saw at Sundance and led to proud tears for this gay civil rights leader.”

Check out Chip’s website for info about his new New York Times best-seller, Emotional Equations.

Mx Justin Vivian Bond (legendary artiste)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:53:56 +0000

“I have found myself thinking about Marlon Riggs‘ film TONGUES UNTIED a lot lately. I first saw it in the Castro Theater in 1991 and was deeply affected by its poetic, forceful and unflinching portrayal of the experience of men of color in America. As a feminine white queer I found it resonated very deeply with my own experience as well and continues to do so.

This amazing film deserves a fresh viewing not only for the political and social issues it addresses but more importantly, to me, for the haunting beauty of the words of poet Essex Hemphill.”

Recently described as “The greatest cabaret artist of (v’s) generation” by Hilton Als in The New Yorker, singer, songwriter and Tony-nominated performance artist Mx Justin Vivian Bond, is an Obie, Bessie and Ethyl Eichelberger Award winner. Visit the JustinBond.com website to find out everything you want to know about the fabulous Mx Justin Vivian Bond including v’s new book, Tango: My Childhood, Backwards and in High Heels.

Mx Justin Vivian Bond’s February 2012 Events Calendar:

TORONTO, Canada
Feb. 9 and 10
Justin Vivian Bond reads from v’s memoir Tango
followed by a book signing
Rhubard Festival
Buddies in Bad Times Theater
10 pm
Info

SAN FRANCISCO, California
Valentine’s Day! 8pm
Love: Ali McGraw
Special guest for Screening of Love Story and Conversation with Ali McGraw! Featuring Mx Bond singing a “Sorry” medley. Should be kooky.
Tue, February 14, 2012
8:00 pm
Castro Theatre
San Francisco, CA
$22.50 – $45.00
Info/Tickets

LOS ANGELES, California
February 17,18 -8:30 pm
February 19 -7:00 pm
Justin Vivian Bond’s Low Double Standards -an Entitlement Program
in concert with Lance Horne and Nathann Carrera
The Red Cat
631 West 2nd St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213 237-2800
Info/Tickets

SAN FRANCISCO, California
Feb. 21
Hosting Radar Productions Spring Benefit
Info/Tickets

SAN FRANCISCO
Feb. 23
A VERY SPECIAL CONCERT EVENT
Tonight Mx Bond returns to SF in concert with an evening of “Low Double Standards”
Mx Bond will be joined by Leigh Crow -Aka Elvis Herselvis
and THE WHOA NELLIES!
20 years ago Mx Bond and Leigh Crow were married and tonight they celebrate their perfect long-term, long-distance love affair with a blow-out concert and party.
THIS IS A DO NOT MISS EVENT!
The Great American Music Hall
859 O’Farrell St.
San Francisco, CA 94109
415-885-0750
Doors 8 pm Show 9 pm
Info/Tickets

SAN FRANCISCO
Feb. 25
RADAR Book Club featuring Justin Bond & Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
Saturday, February 25
Viracocha, 998 Valencia St.
$10, Doors 2:30/ Show at 3
Special guests Justin Bond (Tango: My Childhood, Backwards and in High Heels) and Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore (Why Are Faggots So Afraid of Faggots?). Hosted by Michelle Tea. Limited seating. Advance tickets will be available!
Info/Tickets

Cathy DeBuono (actress, AND THEN CAME LOLA; WE HAVE TO STOP NOW)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:47:25 +0000

“One of my favorite lesbian movies has to be D.E.B.S. I had no idea what I was getting into when I rented it, but as the film unfolds one could make super strong arguments for the presence of some really clever metaphor. The girls themselves were like Freud’s personality components. “Dominique” the id, “Max” the super ego and “Amy” the ego. “Janet” gives voice to the inner child and together they engage in a journey that illustrates the development of one solid self as it faces the anxiety of discovering it doesn’t fit inside society’s box. I loved it. Or… I made all of that up in my own head. Either way director Angela Robinson is brilliant for taking me there.”

Enjoy Cathy’s terrific performances on DVD in the hit lesbian comedy/drama AND THEN CAME LOLA — freshly re-released for Valentine’s Day 2012 with new box art and new low price and in her hilarious web series WE HAVE TO STOP NOW: SEASON 1 (both now available from WolfeVideo.com — click thru to see the trailers and reserve your DVD).

Michelangelo Signorile (radio host and blogger)

Q Movie Blog — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:08:59 +0000

“I’m going to be predicable and name one that is among everyone’s favorite, but I honestly can watch BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN over and over again — and I have! Beyond the performances and the weepy love story, it’s just a beautiful film and even more so on the big screen. Thank you Ang Lee!”

Michelangelo Signorile is host of The Michelangelo Signorile Show on SiriusXM 108, 2-6 ET weekdays. And also Editor-at-Large for Huffington Post Gay Voices. You can find him on Twitter at: @MSignorile.

Alonso Duralde (101 Must-See Movies for Gay Men)

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:41:39 +0000

“One of my favorite LGBT movies is Pedro Almodóvar’s ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER. He hits all the notes here — comedy, tragedy, sexuality, melodrama, friendship — and juggles them all beautifully, resulting in a perfect little movie that will leave you laughing and sobbing in equal measure.”

Get more info on Alonso and his must-read book: 101 Must-See Movies for Gay Men or his terrific (and timely) holiday movie guide, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas!

Leslie Jordan (star of SORDID LIVES, MANGUS!)

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:43:01 +0000

“My favorite LGBT film is MAURICE I had already devoured the E.M. Forster novel (which was only published after his death because of the gay content) and was such a huge fan of all the movies of the Merchant/Ivory guys, I was beside myself when I got wind a movie was coming out based on the book. I waited with bated breath for the release. And I was not disappointed. The coming out story of a man of his high station finding true love with the “gameskeeper’s son” was enthralling. And all that frontal nudity! Having a real penchant for bad boys myself I could hardly keep from sobbing out loud when they finally came together for good in the candle lit boat dock house. What a great movie!”

Check out Leslie Jordan in his NEW DVD release, MANGUS! or in the fabulous: LESLIE JORDAN: MY TRIP DOWN THE PINK CARPET; or see him in SISSY FRENCHFRY on the hilarious AVAILABLE MEN gay shorts DVD; or get the original movie version of SORDID LIVES now on DVD.

Matthew Rettenmund (blogger & writer)

Q Movie Blog — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:23:53 +0000

“My favorite gay movie of all time is Parting Glances (1986). It wasn’t the first gay movie I’d seen, but it was current when I saw it during my first year at stodgy, asexual University of Chicago, and it showed me a New York and a gay life I longed to be a part of and simultaneously feared. There’s a comfort between the main couple that’s beautifully communicated, and the poisonous quality of settling is not a theme often explored in gay or non-gay films. Steve Buscemi‘s AIDS victim (we called them “victims” then) and his best friend (Richard Ganoung) have the most touching relationship, one that plays with humor and sadness and even love. Imagine that… dying people are still living and still have the balls to be in love. Rough around the edges, there’s still nothing wrong with this movie—not even 25 years later.”

Check out Matthew Rettenmund‘s excellent blog: BoyCulture.com and get your hands on the movie he wrote, Boy Culture!

Diane Anderson-Minshall (Editor, The Advocate)

Q Movie Blog — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 19:27:39 +0000

“The Sticky Fingers of Time. Director Hilary Brougher (who is currently filming Chloe Sevigny and Abigail Breslin for sure to be creepy Innocence) cut her writing and directing teeth on this queer sci-fi noir time travel flick. The story revolves around a cool bisexual writer named Tucker Harding — who is the perfect blend of butch and femme in one woman — who is somehow imbued with the power of time travel after covering the hydrogen bomb testing in Nevada circa 1952. (Just an FYI: what would have made it better is if she had run into Vivian and Cay from Desert Hearts who were also in Nevada in the ‘50s.) Anyway, something wonky happens and Tucker (who is played by Terumi Matthews, who by the way deserves a much better career than she’s had) is catapulted to 1997 where meets suicidal lesbian writer Drew (who must help save Tucker from her own murder), an ex lover named Isaac (who holds the key to this whole thing), and a time traveling femme fatale, Ofelia, who is dark and beautiful and has a tail. It’s murky and confusing and erotic (I said she had a tail), and the cinematography is low budget noir meets concept sci fi —something few directors could pull off—but at its heart the movie is about how we’re all trapped in trying to change our past and our future, or as Ofelia says, “What could have been and what yet could be” whether it’s good for us or not.”

Diane Anderson-Minshall is the executive editor of The Advocate Magazine and SheWired.com; editor in chief of HIV Plus magazine; and author of four mystery novels, the latest of which is Punishment With Kisses.

Charles Busch (star-writer-director, A VERY SERIOUS PERSON)

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:42:46 +0000

“Hmmm. My favorite LGBT movie? Well, I’m such an old-fashioned gay boy that it would have to be I COULD GO ON SINGING starring the one and only Judy Garland. I guess any movie starring Judy Garland is of gay interest, but this one is really great in that Judy plays a famous singer beset by personal demons. Doesn’t get better than that and it also stars the gorgeous Dirk Bogarde. I usually prefer my movies to have some gratuitous male nudity and this doesn’t, but it’s still my all-time favorite.”

Click thru here to get your tickets for a special November 28th one-night only staged reading of Matthew Lombardo’s Tea at Five (a benefit for the Ali Forney Center) starring Charles Busch as Katharine Hepburn (at 7pm at the Lucille Lortel Theater, 121 Christopher Street, New York City). For more information, visit www.teaatfive.org.

Click here to see the trailer (and get the DVD) for Charles Busch’s wonderfully original directorial debut, A VERY SERIOUS PERSON.

Barbara Grier (founder, Naiad Press)

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:30:16 +0000

The QMovieBlog and Wolfe mourn the passing of Barbara Grier, founder of Naiad Press. She was a pioneer in lesbian publishing and a leading force in preserving lesbian literary history. Barbara shared her VIP Q Movie Pick with us in October 2009. We share it today and honor her memory:

“When the subject is so near and dear to the heart the answer or answers have to be suspect. My favorite is CLAIRE OF THE MOON. It will always be, but it is for lots of wrong reasons including, but not limited to, the wonderful music. Another I like immensely for better reasons is OUT OF SEASON. I like the sense that the people in the movie are real. I believe they exist. I would not be surprised to run into them on the street.

I cannot help but throw this in. There has never yet been a properly funded lesbian film. I hope there will be before my death. But I know because it is clear if you look at straight films, that women’s issues have no meaning in the world, they just don’t. Now it may/will change, but it is still a long uphill battle. Look at all the lesbian films, a very thin field indeed.”

Learn more about the life’s work and legacy of Barbara Grier at: http://www.glbtq.com/literature/grier_b.html

Rikki Beadle-Blair (director, KICKOFF)

Q Movie Blog — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:49:21 +0000

“Like all of us, I have a ton of favourite gay films – but today my two favourites are: THE HOURS – in which all but 3 of the main characters are gay and it takes place in worlds so far removed from mine that I somehow recognised and related to… and O FANTASMA – a rare and extraordinary Portuguese film that explores our wildest animal instincts and desires, that had ‘em freaked out leaving in droves at the screening I attended, but stunned and inspired me beyond belief.”

Rikki wrote the screenplay for the 1995 drama, STONEWALL and directed the hit British series, Metrosexuality. His fabulous new gay soccer comedy, KICKOFF is fresh off the LGBT film festival circuit and coming to DVD and VOD on January 17, 2012. You can watch the trailer now at WolfeVideo.com!

Here’s a short description of KICKOFF to tempt you:

What happens when the hardest team in the Sunday Soccer league comes up against a gay team (pun intended) and finds they’ve finally met their match? Watch and wince as fledging referee Elton Glixton struggles to control this testosterone tsunami as rude-boy meets gay-boy in this outrageous new comedy set in the crazy gung-ho world of 5-a-side football. The latest and craziest from award-winning writer/director Rikki Beadle-Blair (Bashment, Stonewall, Metrosexuality). High-voltage entertainment from a vibrant and sexy 17-strong cast.

Daniel MacIvor (writer, TRIGGER)

Q Movie Blog — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:59:59 +0000

“I would have to say that my favourite LGBT movie remains the first I ever saw, John Schlesinger‘s Sunday Bloody Sunday starring Murray Head as a bisexual artist involved with the straight Glenda Jackson and the gay Peter Finch. The film was made in 1971 and has the first male/male kiss in mainstream cinema. One of the great things about this film is that Finch’s character is a gay man for whom his gay-ness is not an issue but simply a part of who he is as a man. And the scene with Glenda Jackson crying and eating fudge has to be one of the best moments of acting in film.”

Watch the trailer (and reserve your DVD — coming November 22nd) for Daniel’s wonderful new women’s drama, TRIGGER — a powerful portrayal of the connection between two former rock and roll bandmates (Molly Parker and Tracy Wright) who reunite for a tribute show in hopes of recapturing their once magical connection.

Also from the pen of writer-actor Daniel MacIvor is the classic gay coming of age drama, WHOLE NEW THING (he stars in the film as well)!

Ashleigh Sumner (AND THEN CAME LOLA)

Q Movie Blog — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:31:19 +0000

“My favorite queer movie of all time is HIGH ART. Great performances. Great script. Great film. Lisa Cholodenko can do no wrong.”

Speaking of great performances, script and film be sure to check out Ashleigh in the fabulous lesbian feature, AND THEN CAME LOLA and her newest screen appearance in the gay comedy, I WANT TO GET MARRIED (co-starring Matthew Montgomery and coming to DVD December 13th, 2011).