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    An Honest Liar Entertainingly Debunks Conmen As It Reveals Its Own Surprises

    An Honest Liar Entertainingly Debunks Conmen  As It Reveals Its Own Surprises

    There’s a sucker born every minute, perhaps, but there are all too few people who try to expose the swindlers, charlatans, and con men who deceive them. A magician, like…

    Superb Futuro Beach Captures the Eroticism and Emotions of Its Characters

    Superb Futuro Beach Captures the Eroticism and Emotions of Its Characters

    Karim Aïnouz’s superb new film, Futuro Beach, opening March 13, is a stunning drama about a hunky Brazilian lifeguard, Donato (Wagner Moura), who bonds—both emotionally and in the naked, physical…

    Oscar Picks

    Oscar Picks

    Now, with marriage equality thankfully a reality here February 22 is the date of the 87th Academy Awards. There are several clear winners, but also some real wild cards. Here’s…

    The Cult of JT LeRoy Presents Cautionary, Fascinating Tale About the Nature of Fame

    The Cult of JT LeRoy Presents Cautionary, Fascinating Tale About the Nature of Fame

    One of the highlights at this year’s Independent Film Fest is local filmmaker Marjorie Sturm’s The Cult of JT Leroy, playing at the Roxie in San Francisco on February 7…

    The Duke of Burgandy Drips with Dreamy, Kinky Romanticism

    The Duke of Burgandy Drips with Dreamy, Kinky Romanticism

    The Venn diagrams of lesbians, S&M practitioners, and lepidopterists overlap in The Duke of Burgandy, writer/director Peter Strickland’s distinctive, ecstatic, and arch romantic drama. The film takes its visual cues…

    Openly Bisexual Desiree Akhavan’s Impressive Feature Filma Debut Appropriate Behavior

    Openly Bisexual Desiree Akhavan’s  Impressive Feature Filma Debut Appropriate Behavior

    Openly bisexual writer/director Desiree Akhavan has crafted a laugh out loud deadpan comedy with her fabulous feature debut Appropriate Behavior. Brooklynite Shirin (Akhavan) has just broken up with her girlfriend…

    Queer Films of 2014

    Queer Films of 2014

    The year in queer film 2014 got off to a great start in January with the release of arguably the best queer film of the year, Alain Guiraudie’s explicit, erotic,…

    Gay DVD Gift Guide

    Gay DVD Gift Guide

    The holidays are upon us and you either want to give or receive, or just unwind by watching a GLBT video. Here are six suggestions. Writer/director Rob Williams’ delightfully naughty…

    Four Moons Poignantly Addresses Affection and Rejection Among 4 Gay Men

    Four Moons Poignantly Addresses  Affection and Rejection Among 4 Gay Men

    Four Moons is writer-director Sergio Tovar Velarde’s poignant drama about a quartet of gay men grappling with affection and rejection. The film, out on DVD December 2, tells four stories…

    Intriguing Yet Muddled Snails in the Rain

    Intriguing Yet Muddled  Snails in the Rain

    Snails in the Rain, now out on DVD, is an intriguing but muddled story about Boaz (Yoav Reuveni), an extremely attractive linguistics student at Tel Aviv University during a hot…