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Essential gay-interest films: Part 2
Yossi & Jagger [DVD] [2002]Yossi & Jagger [DVD] [2002]
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £5.29
Beautiful and moving Israeli film about the pressures faced by two Israeli soldiers in love. See my Amazon Review for more detail.
Metrosexuality [VHS] [2001]Metrosexuality [VHS] [2001]
Buy used from: £14.99
The complete Channel 4 series: under-rated, unique and unmissable (sufficient alliteration?!).
Sugar [DVD]Sugar [DVD]
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £5.00
Moving and at times disturbing tale of friendship, unrequited lust and betrayal between a hustler and a naïve 18 year old. See my Amazon Review for more detail.
A Boy's Life [VHS] [1993]A Boy's Life [VHS] [1993]
Buy used from: £13.95
Collection of 3 short films about child sexuality from the pre-pubescent to the late teenager.
The Living End [VHS] [1992]The Living End [VHS] [1992]
Buy used from: £1.74
Compelling, overlooked, Thelma and Louise-esque, Gregg Araki film of two HIV+ men who realise that they now exist outside of society and the law.
The Doom Generation [1998] [DVD]The Doom Generation [1998] [DVD]
Buy used from: £71.00
The first in a trilogy of films by the genius that is Gregg Araki, exploring the nihilism and decay of disaffected American youth. All feature the highly talented James Duval.
Nowhere [DVD] [1998]Nowhere [DVD] [1998]
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The second in the trilogy. New characters, same themes. Somewhat surreal, featuring numerous stars including Shannen Doherty, the Brewer Twins(!), Christina Applegate and Ryan Phillippe, among others.
Totally F***ed Up [1994] [DVD]Totally F***ed Up [1994] [DVD]
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The third in the trilogy; dark and brutally real. Somewhat more blatant in its messages than the previous two. See my Amazon Review for more detail.
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things [DVD]The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things [DVD]
Buy new: £12.47 / Used from: £6.90
Faithful adaptation of J T LeRoy's brilliant novel. Powerful and disturbing, with outstanding performances from the cast.
Boys Don't Cry [DVD] [2000]Boys Don't Cry [DVD] [2000]
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A powerful look at attitudes towards difference in small town America. Outstanding performances from Chloe Sevigny and Hilary Swank.
Summer Storm [DVD]Summer Storm [DVD]
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Totally sweet, moving and humorous German coming-out film with good acting, cute cast, and stunning scenery. See my Amazon Review for more detail.
Rebel Without A Cause (Special Edition) [DVD] [1955]Rebel Without A Cause (Special Edition) [DVD] [1955]
Buy used from: £3.75
Hollywood may have cut the kiss between the two closeted gay film stars, but the subtext is still apparent.
Hustler White [1996] [DVD]Hustler White [1996] [DVD]
Buy used from: £3.97
A Bruce LaBruce out-there classic about hustlers on Santa Monica Boulevard and their relations with fetishistic clients.
Harry And Max [2003] (Region 1) (NTSC) [DVD]Harry And Max [2003] (Region 1) (NTSC) [DVD]
Buy new: £5.18 / Used from: £3.14
Taboo-breaking drama examing the incestuous relationship between two brothers.
Edge Of Seventeen [1998] [DVD]Edge Of Seventeen [1998] [DVD]
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Coming-out film set in the '80s; the music, the fashionÂ….pure, sweet nostalgia.
Bully [DVD] [2002]Bully [DVD] [2002]
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Based on the true story of a group of American teenagers who take revenge on the boy that is dominating their lives.
From The Edge Of The City [DVD] [2000]From The Edge Of The City [DVD] [2000]
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Part-documentary style dark Greek film set in Athens focusing on youngsters from the former USSR who turn to hustling to make cash.
Fuehrer Ex [DVD] [2001] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Fuehrer Ex [DVD] [2001] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
Buy used from: £3.25
Poignant film set in the late '80s East Germany about the relationship between two best friends and the politics of hate.
Exposed: The Making Of A Legend (DVD) [2005]Exposed: The Making Of A Legend (DVD) [2005]
Buy used from: £13.57
Excellent, candid documentary, giving a very humorous and revealing insight into the making of a gay porn film. See my Amazon Review for more info.
The Child I Never Was [DVD] [2002] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]The Child I Never Was [DVD] [2002] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
Buy used from: £13.95
Compelling 'documentary-style' dramatization of a German teenager who murdered and mutilated 4 boys in the 1960s.
Boys Briefs 2 [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Boys Briefs 2 [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
Buy used from: £19.64
Excellent collection of 6 international indie shorts, including the uber-disturbing 'Touch'.
Oz: The Complete Seasons 1-5 [DVD] [1998] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Oz: The Complete Seasons 1-5 [DVD] [1998] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
Buy used from: £121.02
The most amazing TV drama ever made. Set in a high security prison, featuring much nudity, sex and violence. Utterly addictive.
L.I.E. [2002] [DVD]L.I.E. [2002] [DVD]
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Enjoyable and entertaining coming-of-age film; though don't expect it to be 'provocative' or 'controversial' as widely claimed - see my Amazon Review for more detail.
Borstal Boy [DVD] [2000] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Borstal Boy [DVD] [2000] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
Buy used from: £11.60
Very tender dramatisation of Brendan Behan's detention in borstal during WW2; he arrives a young IRA terrorist full of hate, and learns how to love. Danny Dyer is excellent as the adorable Charlie.
Straight Men & the Men Who Love Them [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Straight Men & the Men Who Love Them [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
Buy used from: £13.78
Excellent collection of international indie shorts, losely based on the theme of gay love for str8 men. Includes a couple of exceptional Brazilian shorts.