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Love Valour Compassion – 1997
Love Valour Compassion – 1997 Love! Valour! Compassion! is a 1997 drama film directed by Joe Mantello and written by Terrence McNally, adapted from McNally’s play of the same name. It revolves around eight gay men who gather for three summer weekends at a lakeside house in Dutchess County, New York, where they relax, reflect, and plan for survival in an era […]
The Normal Heart – 2014
The Normal Heart – 2014 The Normal Heart is a 2014 American television drama film directed by Ryan Murphy and written by Larry Kramer, based on his 1985 play of the same name. The film stars Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer, Taylor Kitsch, Jim Parsons, Alfred Molina, Joe Mantello, Jonathan Groff, and Julia Roberts. The film depicts the rise of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City between 1981 and 1984, as seen […]
The Birdcage – 1996
The Birdcage – 1996 The Birdcage is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Mike Nichols, adapted by Elaine May, and starring Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, and Dianne Wiest. Dan Futterman, Calista Flockhart, Hank Azaria, and Christine Baranski appear in supporting roles. It is an English-language remake of the 1978 Franco-Italian film La Cage aux Folles and the musical of the same name. Trailer Plot Armand Goldman is the […]
Maurice – 1987
Maurice – 1987 Maurice is a 1987 British romantic drama film directed by James Ivory, based on the 1971 novel Maurice by E. M. Forster. The film stars James Wilby as Maurice, Hugh Grant as Clive and Rupert Graves as Alec. The supporting cast includes Denholm Elliott as Dr Barry, Simon Callow as Mr Ducie, Billie Whitelaw as Mrs Hall, and Ben Kingsley as Lasker-Jones. The film was produced by Ismail Merchant via Merchant Ivory Productions and Film Four International, and written […]
Behind the Candelabra – 2013
Behind the Candelabra – 2013 Behind the Candelabra is a 2013 American biographical drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh. It dramatizes the last ten years in the life of pianist Liberace and the relationship that he had with Scott Thorson. It is based on Thorson’s memoir, Behind the Candelabra: My Life with Liberace (1988). Richard LaGravenese wrote the screenplay. Jerry Weintraub was the executive producer. It premiered at […]
Beautiful Something – 2016
Beautiful Something – 2016 Four gay men living in Philadelphia reflect on life, love, and art over the course of one night. A model-turned-actor (Zack Ryan) serves as a muse for a talented sculptor (Colman Domingo), but worries that their relationship lacks real intimacy. Elsewhere, a poet (Brian Sheppard) deals with writer’s block, and […]
Lonesome – 2022
Lonesome – 2022 Lonesome is an Australian drama film, directed by Craig Boreham and released in 2022. The film centres on Casey (Josh Lavery), a young man who grew up on a ranch in rural Australia but moves to Sydney when he is rejected by his father after being outed as gay. The film’s cast also includes Daniel Gabriel as Tib, […]
Hypochondriac – 2022
Hypochondriac – 2022 A young potter’s life devolves into chaos as he loses function of his body while being haunted by the physical manifestation of his childhood trauma. Hypochondriac, and the phrase that haunts the character of Will (Zach Villa) as he spirals deeper and deeper down into paranoia that his body’s betraying him and a […]