LGBT FILM SPOTLIGHT

WELCOME! This page is to spotlight the many amazing LGBT themed films out there. As stated in my blog post about this page you can read (HERE) and throughout my whole page, negative comments will not be published. As the list grows and you're scrolling through it, hopefully you'll find many films to enjoy yourselves. Thank you for stopping by.  

August 5, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is the 2009 film I Love You Phillip Morris starring Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor. This movie is based on the real-life story of multiple prison escapee con artist named Steven Jay Russell played by Jim Carrey. The movie is a flashback of Steven on his deathbed recalling what led him to that point. He was a police officer, unhappily married who quit the force to work for the family business. After a car accident, he decides to live his authentic life as a homosexual man. To live a live of luxury, he becomes a con artist... where he's arrested, sent to prison and falls in love with Phillip Morris. The film is him pulling off one scam after another to keep Phillip in his life. This is one of my favorite Jim Carrey movies. He tends to over-act in some, but in this one he captures the balance of serious and silly just right. I highly recommend this if you haven't seen it yet. 

July 23, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is the 2008 film Were the World Mine starring Tanner Cohen, Wendy Robie, Zelda Williams, Jill Larsen, Parker Croft and Christian Stolte among many others. A senior at a private boy's school who is openly gay, is bullied relentlessly by the rugby team... of which he has a crush on the captain. While running his lines as Puck in the play A Midsummer Night's Dream, he discovers the recipe for growing the love-in-idleness flower. He uses the flower to make all of the homophobic people in the town know what it's like to walk in his shoes. Soon, everyone who was heterosexual is suddenly homosexual... but is it really a good thing? Watch it to find out the answer. It's a wonderful film!!  

July 14, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is the 1972 musical film Cabaret directed by Bob Fosse and starring Liza Minnelli, Michael York and Joel Grey. The movie takes place in 1931 Berlin Germany and is about Sally Bowles, a woman who performs at The Kit Kat Klub and the writer/English teacher Brian, who lives in the same boarding house as her. She tries to seduce him, but he tells her he's tried to have relationships with women, but has been unsuccessful so they become friends. Eventually Sally and Brian do have an intimate relationship. She believes she's pregnant and he agrees to marry her. He then meets a man and has a relationship with him. She senses something and has an abortion and the two go their separate ways. As the film goes on, the Nazis rise in power which is especially disturbing when you think of what's happening in America right now. I left a lot out of the story. You'll have to see it for yourself to get all the details. This is one of the greatest musicals ever.  

July 7, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is the 2015 film Henry Gamble's Birthday Party starring Cole Doman, Joe Keery, Elizabeth Laidlaw, Pat Healy and Daniel Kyri among others. It's Henry's 17th birthday and he's being given an all day pool party by his preacher father attended by his friends and friends of his parents - mostly from the church. He's struggling with his sexuality vs his religion as are some of the others at the party and some are more open-minded than others. Sexuality isn't the only topic of the film. Self loving and accepting who you really are as opposed to what others want you to be despite what the bible say. I thought it was a really good movie and well worth watching.  

June 28, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is Rob Williams' 2008 film 3-Day Weekend starring Chris Carlisle, Joel Harrison, Gaetano Jones, Derek Long, Derek Meeker, Douglas Myers, Daniel Ryder and Stephen Twardokus. Every year a longtime couple invite their friend and his boyfriend of the moment to a cabin for a 3-day weekend of fun and relaxation. This particular weekend, they decide to spice it up some and each invite a single friend to join them. What could possibly go wrong... or right? Right? Relationships are put to the test, secrets discovered, lots of sex and handsome men. Rob Williams is very skilled at being able to mix the right amount of light hearted humor with the drama, which is why I always enjoy his films so much. 

June 24, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is the 2019 musical/drama Rocketman starring Taron Egerton, Kit Connor, Matthew Illesley, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden, Bryce Dallas Howard, Stephen Graham, Gemma Jones and Tate Donovan among others. This is a biographical film based on the life of Elton John detailing his time at the Royal Academy of Music through his partnership with Bernie Taupin, his homosexuality, his relationships with his dysfunctional parents, nurturing grandmother, his toxic personal relationship with his manager John Reid, money & fame and his drug, alcohol & sex addictions. What makes this movie unique is his story is told through the lyrics of his and Bernie's songs. It blew me away how well they pulled that off. Everything just fit perfectly. I know people keep comparing it to Bohemian Rhapsody, but don't. The films are completely different and both fantastic. 

June 16, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is the 1998 film Velvet Goldmine starring Christian Bale, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Ewan McGregor, Toni Collete and Eddie Izzard among others. The movie is set in the mid 80s with flashbacks to the early 70s glam rock era where bisexuality and homosexuality were becoming more out in the open. A reporter, who was heavily influenced to embrace his sexuality by singers Brian Slade and Curt Wild during the glam rock era, is researching a story about the life, fake death and aftermath of Brian Slade by interviewing those who were closest to him at the time. Though this film is complete fiction, you can see David Bowie and Iggy Pop all over it. Once you see it, you'll be singing the fantastic songs from the soundtrack for days. Oh, and of course you get the full monty from Ewan McGregor.

June 16, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is the 2016 film King Cobra starring Christian Slater, Garrett Clayton, Keegan Allen, James Franco, Alicia Silverstone and Molly Ringwald among others. This is a biographical drama based on the life of gay porn star Brent Corrigan that focuses on the murder of gay porn director Bryan Kocis... though his name was changed to Stephen for some reason for this film. Brent Corrigan was a huge money-maker for Kocis but was paid very little. Brent wanted out of his contract, but Kocis wouldn't let him, which also kept him from working for anybody else. Rival film makers wanted Corrigan with them and were willing to kill to make it happen. I thought the film was fantastic and it was great to see Christian Slater step out of his comfort zone to play a very convincing gay character. 

June 11, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is the 1997 movie In & Out starring Kevin Kline, Joan Cusack, Tom Selleck, Matt Dillon, Debbie Reynolds, Wilford Brimley and Bob Newhart. A small Indiana town is all excited that one of their local boys is nominated for an Oscar for a role playing a gay war soldier. When he wins, he thanks his high school teacher and then outs him as gay on national TV. The teacher is engaged to a woman and the whole town has been excited about their upcoming wedding. The teacher's life turns into a media circus, especially by one pushy journalist. This movie is hilarious as he tries to convince the town, and himself, that he's a macho straight man. Things happen I'm not going to tell you about, but he gets fired from his teaching position and the whole town rallies to his defense. This is one of those movies you can't help but love... Joan Cusack steals every scene she's in, Bob Newhart can make you laugh with just the look of his face, and it's especially endearing more than ever to see just how precious Debbie Reynolds was. 

June 9, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is the 2014 film Pride starring Ben Schnetzer, Joe Gilgun, Faye Marsay, George MacKay, Dominic West, Andrew Scott, Bill Nighy, Paddy Considin and, Imelda Staunton among many others. Believe it or not, I just now finally watched this movie yesterday and I'm kicking myself for not having seen it sooner. Also, since I live in Los Angeles County in California and today is Los Angeles Pride in West Hollywood, I thought it appropriate to post this one today. This film is based on the true story of the British Miner's Strike in 1984 due to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's attempt to take down the unions and the Gay and Lesbian activists who try and help them.  The Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) were met with a lot of resistance at first, but slowly won most of them over. Remember, this was a time in history when many close-minded people believed all gays were perverts infected with AIDS (unfortunately there are still people who are that dumb). As it turns out, all of these people needed each other and began a new chapter in British History. If we know our world History, we know that Thatcher did eventually shut down most of the collieries and many towns went bankrupt. This movie made me mad, sad, laugh and cry... a lot. If you haven't seen it yet, now is the time. I watched it on Amazon Prime. On a side note: it was really surreal watching Ben Schnetzer all grown up. I was a huge fan of his father, Stephen Schnetzer, when I watched the American soap opera Another World religiously for 20 years, from 1979 until it went off the air in 1999, and remember when he was born. 

June 6, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is the 1993 film Philadelphia starring Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen and Antonio Banderas. A senior associate at a law firm hides his homosexuality and AIDS status from everyone at the firm as the senior partners are all homophobic bigots. One employee notices a lesion on his face and he excuses it as a racquetball injury. He works from home as more lesions appear. Important paperwork goes missing and he's terminated. He believes he was set up to fail so the firm would have a reason to fire him. He struggles to find an attorney willing to represent him so decides to represent himself. Another attorney, who is black, has sympathy for him and decides to take the case after witnessing discrimination against him that reminded him of being discriminated against because of his race. Of course he has his own homophobic issues he has to come to terms with too. This is a gut wrenching story, especially to those of us who have witnessed the horrors of AIDS from the beginning. Tom Hanks deservedly won an Oscar for this. If you haven't seen this movie, make sure you have a lot of Kleenex handy. 

June 4, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is the 1993 docudrama And the Band Played On starring a whole lot of big names such as Matthew Modine, Alan Alda, Ian McKellen, Richard Masur, Lily Tomlin, B.D. Wong, Phil Collins, Steve Martin, Richard Gere, Anjelica Huston, Richard Jenkins and Swoosie Kurtz among many others. This film has a major impact on those of us who are old enough to remember the horrific beginning and continuation of the AIDS epidemic. Those who aren't old enough to remember that, should see this film to get a clear idea and appreciation of those who fought for this horrible disease to be taken seriously and remember those who didn't make it. Those who could have been saved if the researchers had put their egos aside and quit bickering about who discovered the virus first and if the government had taken action sooner to fund AIDS research into how the virus spread and developing medication to treat it. If this film doesn't hit home with you in some way, then you have no soul.  

May 29, 2019

Took a few days off to focus on completing the Gina Gershon Actor Marathon, which I did and hope you enjoyed if you were following along. Now we continue with the spotlights. Tonight's spotlight is John Waters' cult classic 1972 black comedy film Pink Flamingos starring the one and only Queen of all Drag Queens, Divine. Also starring John Waters, David Lochary, Mink Stole, Mary Vivian Pearce, Danny Mills, Edith Massey, Cookie Mueller and Channing Wilroy among others. Babs is living in a trailer with her mother, son and companion. A couple of criminals are jealous of her and the all engage in the most filthy, crude, vile, bizarre, disgusting and just plain gross situations imaginable. Nothing was off limits in this movie and being a micro budget independent film, there were no studio executives or major investors to answer to. That's what makes it so GREAT! Back in the mid 80s when I began working at that mom & pop video store, this was the first film I took home to watch, and it changed my life... it opened me up to a world I didn't know existed and I loved it! Everyone should experience every John Waters movie at least once. 

May 25, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is Matthew Montgomery and Stephen Twardokus' 2018 film Devil's Path starring Stephen Twardokus, JD Scalzo, Jon Gale, Michael Hampton and Steve Callahan among others with an uncredited cameo by writer/producer/director Matthew Montgomery. I just watched this film last night. It takes place in the early 90's and Devil's Path is the name of a hiking trail in a wilderness park where gay men go to cruise for sex. The park ranger has been warning "hikers" to stay out of the area because a number of gay men have been reported missing but they still go in anyways. Noah goes in and after a hostile encounter with two men who threaten him, he comes across Patrick. Things happen and they are suddenly running for their lives. Throughout the film, as said by Noah, "not all is what it seems". I'm not going to give away the story here, but there are a couple of twists along the way. My only criticism about this film is it felt a little long for the story and could have been shortened a bit, but other than that, I thought they did a wonderful job with it... especially since this was Matthew Montgomery's directorial debut. I'm anxious to see what else he does in the future.   

May 23, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is the 2003 biographical film Party Monster starring Macaulay Culkin, Seth Green, Dylan McDermott, Diana Scarwid, Wilmer Valderrama, Wilson Cruz, Chloe Sevigny, Marilyn Manson and John Stamos among many others. The movie is based on the book "Disco Bloodbath" by James St. James where he chronicles his relationship with "King of the Club Kids" Michael Alig. Michael and James turned The Limelight into the hottest club in New York. The film chronicles his drug addiction and involvement in the murder of fellow Club Kid and drug addict Angel Melendez. This was Macaulay Culkin's first film after taking several years off from acting and his first gritty adult role. I know the film was panned harshly by critics and I think that's why I liked it.   

May 21, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is the 1994 film Threesome starring Andrew Fleming, Lara Flynn Boyle and Stephen Baldwin. Due to an error with the college admissions, two male students end up with a female roommate. One is your typical male pig, the other is a gay man. The gay man is in love with the pig, the pig is in love with the woman and the woman is in love with the gay man... get it? There's all kinds of rumors floating around about them and they make the most of it. They have their little trysts, until the big threesome... which literally changes everything. 

May 19, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is Rob William's 2004 film Out to Kill starring Tom Goss, Scott Sell, Rob Moretti, Christopher Patrino and many others. This is a murder mystery film in the spirit of Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle that takes place in a condominium complex with mostly gay characters in Florida. A man who is a private investigator moves into the complex. The most unlikable narcissistic character is found dead in the courtyard and it's up to the PI to figure out who did it and why. There are plenty of suspects to choose from as they all have something to hide. These are the types of movies the LGBT genre needs more of. Definitely see it if you haven't already. 

May 18, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is the 2009 film A Single Man starring Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode and Nicholas Hoult. The story takes place in the early 60s. A man has been mourning the loss of his lover, whom after a 16 year relationship, died in a car accident. The movie takes place all in one day, the day he plans to kill himself. During the course of the day, he encounters a young gay student who is attracted to him, a male prostitute and dinner with his best friend - a woman who is really in love with him. You'll have to see the movie to know how the events unfold and what the outcome is. This is an excellent film and you'll see why it had so many award nominations and wins. 

May 16, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is the 2007 sci-fi erotic thriller Socket starring Matthew Montgomery, Derek Long, Rasool Jahan, Allie Rivenbark and Alexandra Billings. A doctor is struck by lightening and while he's in the hospital, he meets an intern who had once been struck by lightening himself. He's a member of a group where all of the people are addicted to high electrical voltages. They need more and more electricity to be satisfied just like a heroin addict. The doctor come sup with a way to implant sockets into their wrists so they can plug in any time they want. When they're having sex, they generate and absorb even more electricity. With most addicts, things really don't end well. This type of film is unique in LGBT films. There really aren't enough really good science fiction, thriller and horror films in the genre. I really like this one and it's definitely worth watching.  

May 15, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is the 2016 Irish film Handsome Devil starring Fionn O'Shea, Nicholas Galitzine, Andrew Scott, Moe Dunford and Michael McElhatton among others. This is another film my friend Greg Lucey recommended. The story takes place at a boy's boarding school. A nerdy guy ends up roommates with the star rugby player and they don't like each other until they learn from a teacher that they both love music and they bond over that. It's discovered the rugby player is gay but hides it because of his homophobic rugby coach and teammates. There's a lot that happens, but if I say more, it will spoil it for you if you haven't seen it yet. This is one of those movies where I cried some and cheered a lot. I loved it!  Definitely worth watching!! 

May 12, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is the 1998 film Gods and Monsters starring Ian McKellen, Brenan Fraser and Lynn Redgrave. The movie is mostly fiction, but it's based on the life of film director James Whale who made movies like Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein and The Invisible Man just to name a few of his many great iconic films. James is in poor health with flashbacks of his time in WWI. He lives with his loyal housekeeper who disapproves of his homosexuality and begins a growing friendship with his young handsome gardener. He has his friend pose for his sketches and escort him to a social function. He makes inappropriate sexual advances on his friend, which results in his friend threatening to kill him, which James begs him to do to relieve his physical and emotional pain. If you know the real story of James Whale, then you know how the story ends. This is an excellent film, one I've watched many times and I highly recommend it if you haven't seen it yet. 

May 11, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is the 2017 British film God's Own Country starring Josh O'Connor, Alec Secareanu, Ian Hart and Gemma Jones. My friend Greg Lucey recommended this film to me and I finally watched it today. It's about a young man who lives with his demanding father who is in poor health and his controlling grandmother on their farm where they raise and sell livestock. He likes to engage in emotionless sex and get drunk after working all day. They hire a Romanian migrant worker to help out with the sheep and at first the two are standoffish and a little combative with each other but soon become intimate. Instead of the emotionless sex, it's very passionate and loving. A lot more happens but you'll have to see it if you want to know what that is. This is an excellent film and I can see why it's won so many awards.  

May 10, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is the 2013 film Behind the Candelabra starring Michael Douglas, Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Rob Lowe, Debbie Reynolds, Dan Aykroyd and Paul Reiser. This film covers the last 10 years of Liberace's life from the time he met Scott Thorson, who became Liberace's assistant, veterinarian, chauffeur and longtime lover. When I first saw this movie, I wasn't expecting much, but man, I was blown away by how great it is. The commitment everyone had to making the characters and story as accurate as possible is beyond amazing... especially Michael Douglas and Matt Damon... even Rob Lowe is almost unrecognizable. If you haven't seen this, definitely do. It's worth the time. 

May 9, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is the 1975 film Dog Day Afternoon starring Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning, James Broderick, Lance Henrickson, Chris Sarandon, Penelope Allen and Carol Kane. This movie is based on real events. A man and his friends attempt to rob a bank so he can get enough money for his transgender wife to have the reassignment surgery. One guy loses his nerve and leaves, then they find out they arrived at the bank after the daily cash pickup so there's only a little bit of money left. Their bumbling raises suspicion, the police are alerted and they end up taking everyone in the bank hostage. I'm not going to say anymore... you'll have to see it to know what happens. I love this movie. It was so ahead of its time and even more relevant to what's happening in present day. 

May 7, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is the 1990 biographical film Boys Don't Cry starring Hilary Swank, Chloe Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard, Brendan Sexton III and Alicia Goranson. The film is based on the life of a transgender man in Nebraska Brandon Teeena who was savagely gang raped and later murdered in a hate crime by two former friends who wouldn't accept him as he is. Much of the movie focuses on his relationship with Lana Tisdel, who at first didn't know he was transgender, but accepted it when she found out because she loved him. Hilary Swank won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Brandon Teena and deservedly so. Everyone should see this film to understand that these kinds of hate crimes still happen every day in the United States and they shouldn't and we should all do what we have to in order for it to stop... beginning with compassion, tolerance, acceptance and love. 

May 5, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is the 2009 British film Dorian Gray starring Ben Barnes, Colin Firth, Rebecca Hall, Ben Chaplin, Emilia Fox and Rachel Hurd-Wood. This is one of several films adapted from Oscar Wilde's 1890 novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. The Picture of Dorian Gray is among my favorite novels and when I first heard Ben Barnes was going to be playing the part, I was leery of how "Prince Caspian" was going to pull it off since he's really nothing like how the book describes Dorian Gray. I put all of that out of my mind and watched the film as if I knew nothing about the story and you know what? He did a wonderful job. The story takes place in the late 1800's. Dorian goes to London to claim his inheritance of his Uncle's estate. He has an artist paint his portrait to replace the one of his uncle. He's so taken with the beauty of the portrait, he pledges his soul to always stay as young and beautiful as the painting... and that's exactly what happens. No matter how hard he lives... sex with everyone, drugs, fights... you name it, the portrait absorbs all of that and he remains young and always will as long as the painting exists and will do anything to protect his secret. I was torn between listing this here on the LGBT page or the Independent Horror page because it does apply to both. I thought it would be more of an appropriate homage to Oscar Wilde on this page.  

May 4, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is the 2010 film Violet Tendencies starring Mindy Cohn, Marcus Patrick, Jesse Archer, Samuel Whitten, Casper Andreas and Kim Allen among many others... with a quick cameo by my friend Randy Jones, whom you would know at the one and only original Village People Cowboy. Violet just turned 40 and is as much of a "fag hag" as you can get. I hate that term by the way. Her life is about the gay men in her life, so much so, she comes to believe she can't have a healthy relationship as long as she's friends with gays.  So, she decides to distance herself from them and settle for the first man who is interested in her...even though she doesn't really love him and is miserable. In time she learns what will really make her happy. I think I love this movie so much because it's basically my life to a T. In the late 90s I did the same thing and came to the same conclusions Violet did. When you watch this movie, don't expect Mindy to be anything like Natalie on Facts of Life or you'll be completely shocked. 

May 3, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is the 2017 film Call Me by Your Name starring Armie Hammer, Timothee Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg and Amira Casar. This is a coming of age story in 1980s Italy of the relationship between a young man and a graduate student working with the boy's father. They have feelings for each other but deny it for a while as they date girls. But, the feeling are too strong. I'm not going to give away the story, this is one of those movies you just have to see because it's just that good. I was completely blown away by the father character in this film. If you've seen it, you know what I mean. If you haven't seen it, you will, and then you'll know what I mean.  

May 2, 2019

This spotlight is the 1975 musical comedy horror film The Rocky Horror Picture Show starring Time Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn, Nell Campbell, Jonathan Adams, Peter Hinwood, Charles Gray and Meatloaf. Brad and Janet are a naive prude engaged couple who get a flat tire and end up at a scary house full of odd people having some kind of party where they meet a mad transvestite scientist named Dr. Frank-N-Furter who creates a muscle man in his laboratory. After a lot of sexual experimentation, they learn the house occupants are aliens from the planet Transsexual Transylvania.    

I first saw this as a teenager at a midnight showing. There was so much going on in the theater, I didn't understand the movie. Once it was released on VHS, I was able to concentrate on the movie and absolutely love it. There are still midnight shows all over all the time... there's one in Los Angeles tomorrow... and everyone should experience that at least once in their life.

April 30, 2019

This spotlight is Rob William's 2016 film Shared Rooms starring Daniel Lipshutz, Alex Neil Miller, Christopher Patrino, Christopher Grant Pearson, Eric Allen Smith, Justin Xavier, David Vaughn, Robert Werner and Alec Manley Wilson and others. This is an ensemble film with three separate stories that take place at Christmas time. Two are roommates, one of them was going away for a week so the other rented out his room via Airbnb, but the other guy's plans changed and they didn't want to kick the renter out so they have to share a bed for a week. A married couple takes in a troubled relative. Two men just want to have non-stop sex. I love how it was written that these are all separate stories, yet they do connect fluidly. Jason Frazier did the casting of this film and did an excellent job of creating one of the most cohesive ensembles I've seen since Shortbus in 2006. It's mostly drama, but has some wonderful lighthearted funny moments. Definitely worth watching.

April 29, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is the 2008 film Milk starring Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, Diego Luna, James Franco and Victor Garber among many others. This is a biographical film based on the life of Harvey Milk, who was a gay rights activist and politician on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and was assassinated along with San Francisco Mayor George Moscone by fellow Supervisor Dan White. The film chronicles the time period from his 40th birthday until his death at age 48. This is the role Sean Penn won a much deserved Oscar for. This film is a reminder of how far the LGBT community has evolved in many ways, yet still struggles in other ways for basic human rights. Definitely see it if you haven't already. 

April 26, 2019

Today's spotlight is the 1994 Australian film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert starring Terrence Stamp, Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Bill Hunter and Sarah Chadwick. A drag performer accepts a performance gig at a hotel and gets a few of his fellow drag performers to go with him in a tour bus named "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert". They meet a lot of interesting people on their journey and experience severe homophobia and vandalism. Along the way, they form relationships and come to terms with past and present personal dramas. This is one of those "must see" movies... if you haven't seen it yet, you must.    

April 24, 2019

Today's spotlight is the 1995 film Jeffrey starring Steven Weber, Michael T. Weiss, Patrick Stewart, Bryan Batt, Christine Baranski, Victor Garber, Camryn Manheim, Sigourney Weaver, Kathy Najimy, Nathan Lane and Olympia Dukakis among others. In the height of the AIDS epidemic, Jeffrey has sworn off sex at the same time he falls for a man who is HIV positive. He seeks the advice of a lot of people to determine if he can conquer his fear and let himself love, or be alone. I watched this movie for the first time last year when I was doing my Victor Garber marathon on social media. I wasn't sure what to expect, I just know i thought it's a fantastic movie and definitely worth the time to watch.   

April 22, 2019

Today's spotlight is Billy Clift's 2015 film Hush Up Sweet Charlotte starring Matthew Martin, Jeffery Roberson/Varla Jean Merman, Mink Stole, Jason Stuart, Jeffrey Patrick Olson and Jesse Pepe. I always enjoy Billy's work. This is a fun parody of the 1964 classic Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte starring Bette Davis and Olivia de Havilland. A Southern Belle finds her lover dead and has blood all over her so she's suspected of killing him but never convicted. Fast forward many years and she's living as a recluse and trying to save her home from being taken away from her and enlists the help of her cousin who has motives of her own. There were moments when Matthew Martin and Varla Jean Merman had me laughing so hard I damn near wet myself... and who doesn't love Mink Stole! Definitely see it if you haven't already. 

April 21, 2019

This spotlight is the 1980 film Cruising starring Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen and Richard Cox. Al Pacino plays a police officer who is given the choice of getting the fast track to being a detective if he does an undercover job. The job is to find a serial killer who is murdering gay men and he looks like the type the killer goes after. He ends up going deep undercover in the S & M sex clubs, which is difficult at first because he's not gay. Once he starts learning how it all goes, he begins to sympathize with the gays, especially the way they are treated by law enforcement. He loses himself in the process.The ending gets very interesting so be sure you're paying attention so you don't miss anything and get confused. For the era this film was made, it's very brave and ground breaking. 

April 20, 2019

This spotlight is the 2009 independent film Redwoods starring Matthew Montgomery, Brendan Bradley and Tad Coughenour among others. Living in the Northern California Redwoods country, a man finds himself in an emotionless marriage but remains loyal as they have a son. When his husband and son go away for a week to visit the grandparents, he stays behind to get some work done. He meets a writer who went to the Redwoods country for inspiration. They are immediately attracted to each other and develop a unique romance. During the week, he learns a lot about himself and what is right for him. I'm not going to tell you what that is. I will tell you though to have a box of tissues nearby because you will need it. This is a wonderful film in every way.   

April 19, 2019

This spotlight is the 1998 independent film High Art starring Ally Sheedy and Radha Mitchell. A woman who works for a high-art photography magazine living with her boyfriend, meets the woman living in the apartment above theirs when water begins leaking from the ceiling. She is a famous retired photographer living with her drug addict girlfriend. They begin working together and their relationship turns sexual. As the story goes on, the women realize what it is each of them wants in life. This is a must see movie if you love independents, it's a wonderful story.  

April 18, 2019

This spotlight is the 1987 romance/drama film Maurice starring James Wilby, Hugh Grant and Rupert Graves among others. The story takes place in early 20th Century England. Maurice and his school friend Clive fall in love, but it must remain a secret as homosexuality was a crime. When someone they know is arrested for soliciting sex from a soldier, Clive becomes scared and ends the relationship to marry a woman. Though they remain friends, Maurice has to create a life for himself, which is a challenge. This is a very good movie and if you haven't seen it yet, definitely do it. 

April 17, 2019

Today's spotlight is Rob Williams' most recent 2017 film Happiness Adjacent starring Adam Fried, Ian Dick and Rachel Alig.  A man ends up on a cruise to Mexico alone after his friend he was supposed to be traveling with cancels at the last second. He meets a man he's attracted to, but finds out he's on the cruise with his wife. Turns out the guy is bi-curious and the two dive head first into quite a sexual adventure while the wife is stuck in their cabin with severe seasickness. As the story develops, all three of the characters come to some kind of self realization. This film was shot on a real cruise ship with just an iPhone proving enjoyable films don't have to be a major production. I loved every moment of it. I always enjoy Rob's work. 

April 16, 2019

Today's spotlight is Mark Bessenger's 2014 film The Last Straight Man starring Mark Cirillo and Scott Sell. A closeted gay man throws his best friend a bachelor party, which ends with the two of them having drunken sex. They decide to meet up on the same night every year (think of the movie Same Time Next Year) and catch up. We see them a few more times together over the course of 12 years discussing their lives and exploring their sexual identities. Can't really say more than that without giving away the entire story. If you want to know more, you'll have to see it. I think it's a wonderful film. 

April 15, 2019

Today's spotlight is Jeff London's 2004 film Best Day Ever starring Mel England, Tom Saporito, Peter Stickles, Ace Lundon and Nate Moore. This film is based on Jeff London's life. A film maker, who is turning 50, takes stock in his life and wonders if his relationship and career are good for him and he leans on his closest friends as he tries to work it out. He meets a much younger man he's attracted to but has to get over the age gap in order to finally be happy. I always enjoy Jeff's work. His films are heavier on the dialogue than some, but he knows how to keep the story flowing so you stay interested. I'd recommend this one any day of the week. 

April 14, 2019

Today's spotlight is the 1982 film Making Love starring Kate Jackson, Michael Ontkean and Harry Hamlin. A man, who seems to be in a happy marriage with a woman, is really a closeted homosexual and secretly meets up with men for casual sex. This was during a time when homosexuality wasn't accepted or even discussed. When he falls in love with a man, he's forced to come out to his wife, which leaves her feeling confused, like she's done something wrong. All of them have to come to terms with the situation and try to move on as best as they can. The movie was realistic and groundbreaking at the time and hit close to home for many of us. People old enough will remember what it was like and how far things have come. Younger people will get a sense of how things used to be and how much better things are because of the pioneers who paved the way. 

April 13, 2019

This spotlight is Gus Van Sant's 1991 film My Own Private Idaho starring River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo, William Richert, Chiara Caselli and Udo Kier among others. Mike is a homeless grifter. Scott is rich and rebellious against his father. They are both street hustlers who hang out with other hustlers in an abandoned apartment complex led by a much older con artist named Bob. Mike wants to meet his mother so he and Scott go on a road trip to find her. Mike professes his love for Scott but doesn't get the response he was hoping for. The search for his mother turns into a long disappointing journey for him. Scott's life changes dramatically and the family of hustlers feel betrayed by him. There's a whole lot of details I've left out. You'll have to see the movie to get it all. This is acting perfection by River Phoenix. I often wonder what could have been if he hadn't passed away so young. He was phenomenal.   

April 11, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is Ricky Reidling's 2010 film Heels starring Ricky Reidling, Albertossy Espinoza Julie Ann Nill and Roxy Wood among others. A "straight" man can't seem to hold a job so he's given an ultimatum by his girlfriend that if he doesn't find a job fast, they're through. A night out with friends at a drag cabaret club and seeing how much money the performers were making, he decides he wants to do that by entering an amateur drag contest. He hires a drag performer to teach him how to be a drag queen and in the process finds out a whole lot about himself. It's a very endearing story and I enjoyed it very much.  

April 10, 2019

This spotlight is the 2015 comedy/drama film Paternity Leave starring Jacob York, Charlie David and Chris Salvatore among others. The story is about an unhappy man who finds love and happiness and miraculously becomes pregnant. He's on a high believing he's special, then disappointed when he finds out he's not, but then is happy when he learns he really is special in other ways. It has its funny moments and it's deep endearing moments - the story is wonderful. Give it a try. 

April 9, 2019

This spotlight is the 2010 film Beginners starring Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Melanie Laurent, Goran Visnijc and Cosmos the dog. A man named Oliver, whose mother passed away 5 years prior, is caring for his elderly father with terminal cancer. After his mother's death, his father, who is in his 70s, came out as gay. Because he held it in so long he literally goes on a gay bender reading every book, seeing every movie, going to dance clubs, joining activist groups and falling in love with a handsome young man to make up for all the time he was in the closet. Oliver reflects on the past, supports his father and his dog as best as he can and tries to have a life of his own. Christopher Plummer won Best Supporting Actor for his role in this, and it was very much deserved. It's a wonderful film. Be sure to have some tissues handy. 

April 8, 2019

This spotlight is the 1996 film It's My Party with an all-star cast; Eric Roberts, Olivia Newton-John, Margaret Cho, Bruce Davision, Lee Grant, Gregory Harrison, Marlee Matlin, Roddy McDowell, Bronson Pinchot, Christopher Atkins, Gerorge Segal, Greg Louganis, Paul Regina, Ron Glass and Sally Kellerman among others. A man learns he has AIDS, which destroys his relationship. He's already watched several people he knew die of the horrible disease and didn't want to be blind with dementia, unable to see or remember the people he loves. He decides when he starts getting the onset of blindness and dementia, he would have a party to say farewell to his family and friends and go out on his own terms. It's a somber movie... you know what the outcome is going to be. It's heartwarming seeing his interaction with all the people who love him. These kinds of stories really were all too common when this film was made. If you can get through it without being at least a little emotional, you have no soul. 

April 7, 2019

Today's spotlight is the 2004 film Outing Riley starring Pete Jones (also written and directed by), Nathan Fillion, Stoney Westmoreland, Dev Kennedy, Michael McDonald, Julie Pearl and Bob Riley. Bobby is over 30 and in the closet. His sister knows he's gay but he's never come out to the rest of his Catholic family and he's scared to tell them, especially his brothers. As the story unfolds, it turns out he isn't the only one in the family with secrets. It's a comedy but has its dramatic moments as well. Pete did a great job writing a believable plot and wonderful characters. I loved it.  

April 6, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is the 2008 Spanish/British film Little Ashes starring Robert Pattinson, Javier Beltran, Matthew McNulty and Marina Gatell. The story is about three friends; painter Salvador Dali (Pattinson), poet Frederico Garcia Lorca (Beltran) and film maker Luis Bunuel (McNulty) who meet in college and is set in 1920's & 1930's era Spain. Dali and Lorca develop a deep love for each other and Bunuel is jealous. Of course this was a time in history where homosexuality was a crime so they could never talk openly about it. Dali couldn't handle the physical part of the sex, moved away, had a nervous breakdown and married a woman. Lorca was a political activist and during the Spanish Civil War, he was taken hostage and executed by nationalists. This is one of those movies that stays with you long after it's over. The casting of this movie is spot-on. I know Robert Pattinson is most popular for the Twilight movies, but his best work is in the independent films. He's fantastic in this. 

April 5, 2019

This spotlight is Terrence McNally's 1997 film Love! Valour! Compassion! starring Stephen Bogardus, John Glover, Stephen Spinella, Jason Alexander, Randy Becker, John Benjamin Hickey and Justin Kirk. Thiw is an ensemble film about a group of friends who gather at a lake house for the three major summer holiday weekends; Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day. Each of them have their challenges such as AIDS, disability, quirks, infidelity, discovering who they are, what makes them happy... all while preparing to perform Swan Lake in drag. This is one of those films that just grabs you by the heart and doesn't let go. If you haven't seen it... see it!  

April 4, 2019

This spotlight is Paul Morrissey's 1968 film Flesh presented by Andy Warhol and starring Joe Dallesandro, Geraldine Smith, Patti D'Arbanville, Jackie Curtis and Candy Darling. Joe's wife insists that he go out and make a lot of money so her girlfriend can get an abortion, so Joe goes out and hustles. Most of the film is his interaction with various "Johns" and other hustlers. Not everybody "gets" the Morrissey/Warhol films. They are low budget and artsy. But if you can appreciate the art, especially in the era it was made, then you will surely enjoy this. Joe Dallesandro is a sexual revolution icon and a much respected actor in the underground, LGBT and mainstream film. Watch this and you'll see why everybody loves Joe Dallesandro. 

April 3, 2019

This spotlight is Billy Clift's 2011 film I Want to Get Married starring Matthew Montgomery, Peter Stickles, Matthew Martin, Ashleigh Sumner, Emrhys Cooper, Jessica Garder and Jane Wiedlin among others. The film starts a little over a week before the 2008 election and Proposition 8 on everybody's minds. If you're not familiar with Prop 8, it was a Proposition on the ballot in California by conservatives to ban same sex marriage. Paul is the main character, painfully shy, quirky and nerdy... never had a successful relationship. Two of his friends get married quickly just in case Prop 8 passes. The marriage bug bites Paul and he wants to get married before the election. He ends up going on a dating bender which comically doesn't go well. There are sub-plots with Paul's parents, his company, friends, love betrayal, "The Family" - a group of right wing hypocrites, the owners of a Chinese restaurant and a raspy lounge singer named Miss Piggy B. Paul has to realize what's really important. I absolutely love this film. 

April 2, 2019

Tonight's spotlight is the 2004 film A Home at the End of the World starring Colin Farrell, Dallas Roberts, Robin Wright and Sissy Spacek. A boy, who has had a lot of loss in his life and craves love... any way he can get it. He has intimate moments with his best friend until his moves away and goes to college. The boy stays close with his friend's family and later joins his friend in New York and moves in with him (who is now openly gay and very promiscuous) and his female roommate. The three develop a unique love triangle but the best friend and female both have their moments of jealousy of who gets the attention of the main character. She has a baby and the three buy a house. The best friend begins to develop lesions, which is a sure sign he has AIDS. The woman's jealousy of their closeness gets the best of her and she leaves with the baby. The main character stays to care for his best friend. There's a whole lot of detail in between all of that and it's a fantastic movie.   

April 1, 2019

This spotlight is of the 2007 Italian film Saturn in Opposition (English title), or Saturno Contro (Italian title) starring Pierfrancesco Favino, Stefano Accorsi, Margherita Buy, Luca Argentero and Ambra Angiolini among many others. This is a story of a close group of friends: a gay couple, a straight married couple, a drug addict, an older overbearing woman, an aging gay man etc, who all have their individual issues but can all count on each other for unconditional love and friendship. Everything changes when they have to cope with the very sudden death of one of their group. English subtitles are available if you don't speak Italian. I'm a huge Pierfrancesco Favino fan so I've gotten used to watching Italian movies with English subtitles since the majority of his work is Italian. I absolutely love this movie. If you watch it, have some tissues handy. 

March 31, 2019

Today's spotlight is the 1989 film Longtime Companion starring Campbell Scott, Bruce Davison, Stephen Caffrey, Mary-Louise Parker, Patrick Cassidy, Dermot Mulroney, John Dossett, Mark Lamos and Michael Schoeffling among others. This film follows a group of friends over the course of 10 years; from 1981 when the news broke of a new form of cancer killing gay men; the stigma, prejudices, fear of the unknown and the helplessness of watching the people they love die one by one and wondering when they would get it, until 1989 as AIDS had become a household word, people became more educated and those who survived become active in AIDS causes dreaming for the day a cure is found. This movie really is an accurate portrayal of what was happening back then. There was a time when contracting AIDS was a definite, and very cruel death sentence and it was horrifying to witness. If you haven't seen this movie... see it. Bruce Davison won a Golden Globe and many other awards for his role as well as being nominated for an Oscar. 

March 30, 2019

This spotlight is on the 1999 satirical comedy But I'm a Cheerleader starring Natasha Lyonne, Clea Duvall, Melanie Lynskey, RuPaul, Eddie Cibrian, Dante Basco, Kip Pardue, Wesley Mann, Richard Moll, Michelle Williams, Julie Delpy, Bud Cort, Mink Stole Douglas Spain, Joel Michaely and Cathy Moriarty. A girl's parents send her to a gay conversion camp to cure her of being a lesbian, where she falls in love and embraces her sexually instead. It's a fun movie with a lot of great characters in a ridiculous situation who prove over and over that gay conversion doesn't work. Definitely add it to your watch list if you haven't seen it yet.

March 29, 2019

I thought I'd do something a little different for today's Spotlight. A few years ago, I came across a 2013 film on YouTube called Ron and Justin starring Trevor Cantrell, Dalton Bowman, Matt Cress, Haley Thompson and Eric Krause. This film was written by, directed by and edited by Mark Livingston. This is Mark's adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Instead of the war between the Montague and Capulet families, this story is about a feud between the theater students and the jocks. Justin, a theater student, and Ron, a star football player jock, fall in love and agree to keep it a secret to avoid the fallout it would cause from their friends. The end result is tragic. What's unique about this film is, it was made by the theater students and one adult of Olathe Northwest High School in Olathe Kansas. It's not a cinematic masterpiece. I'm sure it was made with very little or no money. There are a lot of technical glitches and the cast were not professional actors. There's a few times where it's obvious certain cast members were reading their lines from scripts in front of them. Put all of that aside, it's a wonderful and very moving story and I enjoyed every moment of it. I don't usually post videos in my blogs, but I'll make an exception this time.  

March 28, 2019

Today's spotlight is the 2006 film Another Gay Movie starring Michael Carbonaro, Jonah Blechman, Jonathan Chase, Mitch Morris, Ashlie Atkinson, Scott Thompson and Graham Norton among many others. One word: sofuckinghilarousIdamnnearwetmysef. If you're in the mood for something that is just plain silly, then watch this. The story is about a group of friends, who are all gay and just graduated from high school, make a pact to lose their anal virginity by the end of summer. Each time they attempt to have sex with someone, it winds up being really hilariously awkward and embarrassing for them. Along the way, each guy realizes what's really important to them. Graham Norton and Michael Carbonaro are national treasures and it was fun to watch their interaction in this.

March 27, 2019

This spotlight is of the 1987 British film Prick Up Your Ears starring Vanessa Redgrave, Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina, Frances Barber and Julie Walters. This is a biopic based on the biography written by John Lahr of playwright Joe Orton, whose specialty was black comedy, his rise of success in the late 1060's and his toxic relationship with his "husband" British actor and writer Kenneth Halliwell. Halliwell grew increasing jealous of Orton's success and affairs, which led to him becoming addicted to drugs and eventually a murder-suicide. It's a chilling film, but well worth watching. You can never go wrong when a Redgrave is involved. 

March 25, 2019

This spotlight is on the 2010 Rob Williams film Role/Play starring Matthew Montgomery, Steve Callahan, David Pevsner, Brian Nolan and Jim J. Bullock. Trey (Montgomery), a gay marriage activist, who is recently divorced, goes to a Palm Springs California resort where he meets Graham (Callahan), a popular soap opera actor who was just recently outed as gay via a leaked sex tape and fired from the show. Most of the film focuses on their deep political conversations and the pleasure they have in each other. David Pevsner is great as the uptight but wise spa manager with the advice. I didn't know who Brian Nolan was yet when I first saw this. He has a minor, but very memorable role as a man battling skin cancer who makes Trey realize what's really important. When I finished watching this movie, it was Brian who had really made an impression and I wanted to know more about him. As I've gotten to know him over the years, he's now among my favorite people. So, this is extra special to me. I always enjoy Rob's work and I'll be spotlighting more as time goes on.  

March 24, 2019

It's impossible to spotlight LGBT films without including the 1988 film Torch Song Trilogy starring Harvey Fierstein, Matthew Broderick, Anne Bancroft and Brian Kerwin. I fell madly in love with this movie the first time I saw it. In my eyes, Anne Bancroft was the queen of all things and she didn't disappoint in this. The film is adapted from Harvey Fierstein's Tony Award winning play and follows the life of a Jewish drag queen and torch singer from 1971 - 1980. He falls in love with a bisexual man who eventually leaves him for a woman. He then falls in love with a young fashion model. The two build a life together and plan to adopt a child but a tragedy occurs before that could happen. Anne Bancroft plays his overbearingly judgmental mother. The two can't be around each other for long before a heated fight breaks out, but they love each other dearly and it shows. If you haven't seen this film, you must! 

March 24, 2019

This spotlight is the 2006 John Cameron Mitchell film Shortbus starring  Sook-Yin Lee, Paul Dawson, PJ DeBoy, Lindsay Beamish, Peter Stickles, Raphael Barker, Jay Brannan and Justin Vivian Bond. 

This is an ensemble film of very different characters who all frequent an underground sex club to work out their sexual issues: A married woman who is a couples/sex therapist and has never had an orgasm, her clueless husband, a gay couple; one a former child star and the other a suicidal former prostitute who want to have a 3rd in their relationship, an aspiring singer who is the 3rd, a voyeur who is fixated on every move the gay couple makes and isn't happy about them bringing a 3rd into the mix, a frustrated dominatrix with control issues and the owner of the underground sex club.  

This film turned me into an instant Peter Stickles fan and I've been keeping up with his work ever since. Recently, there was an intimate screening of Shortbus in Long Beach California and Peter was there talking about the details of how this film came to be. From the time the cast was chosen from hundreds of video submissions, to the script being written after the film was cast based on improvisation workshops, took over two years. It's all very fascinating. The DVD does have director and cast commentary as well where that is all discussed.

Be forewarned, most of the sex scenes in this film are unsimulated and there are some people out there who would consider it pornography, to each their own, I personally don't believe it is. This film is fantastic with a strong story and in the way the characters come together. It's one of the most perfect ensembles in a film I've ever seen. 

March 21, 2019

This one will spotlight two related films: The 2012 short film Groom's Cake and it's 2013 feature-length sequel Birthday Cake by Chad Darnell.  

I became aware of Groom's Cake when my friend Brian Nolan posted about it on social media since he's in it. I watched it, and what a joy. I absolutely love it. It's a mockumentary/reality show style comedy about two men in a committed relationship - one cool as a cucumber and the other wears his anxiety on his sleeve and they balance each other perfectly. They are both in the entertainment industry and planning their wedding, though same sex marriage wasn't legal yet at that time and have applied to adopt a baby. All throughout the film, we are introduced to their circle of quirky friends and relatives as the major life changing moments pile up on them all at once. Every move they make is being filmed by a documentary film crew.

I began following Chad Darnell on Twitter and was happy to see that he was already in production of the Groom's Cake sequel called Birthday Cake. I couldn't wait to see it. I saw it at the QFilms Festival in Long Beach California with most of the cast in attendance... Cat Woman herself Lee Meriwether sitting right next to me (squeal). It was better than I imagined. 

Birthday Cake picks up where Groom's Cake left off. They guys are "married" and they have their baby, though not all is what it seems. The guys are still being followed by a film crew and the movie revolves around the planning and execution of their daughter's first birthday party Hollywood style... a whole lot of zany chaos. We get to know more about their quirky friends and relatives. We go on an emotional roller coaster ride as the guys come to terms with family issues while being loving parents to their daughter. 

The films star Chad Darnell, Rib Hillis, Helen Shaver, Lee Meriwether, Jane Badler, Brian Nolan, Peter Paige, Shanda Lee Munson, Jennifer Gimenez and Nina Millin among many others. 

I know Birthday Cake is on Amazon Prime. If you watch the DVD, you'll get to see both Groom's Cake and Birthday Cake. Definitely worth seeing. 

March 20, 2019

To kick off this page, I would like to introduce a 2016 film by Mark Bessenger titled Confessions. This film is near and dear to my heart as I personally know many of the people involved and I contributed a little bit to the crowd funding. This is a film of 10 short monologues of gay men confessing their secrets:  

The Actor, The Puppet, The Sweet Sixteen, The True Love, The Wyatt, The Break-Up,The Backroom, The Beard, The Song and The End. 

If you have the DVD, you get 6 bonus shorts.

The Chair, The Fan, The Message, The Porn Agent, The Star Collector and The Wrestler. 

You can read a synopsis of each individual story on the Confessions: A Mark Bessenger Project Facebook page HERE. 

The film and the bonus segments star a number of amazing actors: Mark Cirillo, Tom Goss, Peter Stickles, Dylan Vox, Vincent Cusimano, Lotti Pharriss Knowles, David Alanson Bradberry, Scott Ibarra, Benjamin Lutz, Dana Kjeldsen, Nick Scott Guyer, Zj Stadium, Stephen Thwardokus, Joseph Graham, Brian Nolan and David Pevsner among many others. 

When I first heard about this film, I had no doubt it would be good. I must say I was blown away by just how fantastic it is. Every story is very different. When you really listen to the dialog, these stories are captivating and haunting... a little frightening at times too... and you get some comic relief with The Puppet. All of the actors blew me away with their performances, but in the segment The Backroom, Dylan Vox's performance completely blew my mind to the point where I had to pause after that story to gather my thoughts and wipe my tears. I interviewed Dylan when I wrote a feature article for the Gay Essential website for The Lair's 10th Anniversary and I told him the effect his performance in Confessions had on me and he loved that.  

I've chatted with Mark about this and I look forward to the day when this is adapted for the theater. 

I know the film can be rented or purchased on Amazon Prime and is on Dekkoo as of this writing. Give it a go if you haven't already.