Subgenre Sampler
LGBT: 458 Films to Buy & Rent
Derek (2008)
- Dir. Isaac Julien
Feat. Derek Jarman, Tilda Swinton
- Heartfelt tribute to British vanguard filmmaker and gay activist Derek Jarman, whose radical ourvre is surveyed in conjuction with one of his final…
Fabulous Flag Sisters, The (Le Sorelle Bandiera) (2008)
- Candid documentary following the career of The Fabulous Flag Sisters–three drag queens that inspired, offended and entertained the people of…
Ice Blues (2008)
- Feat. Chad Allen, Sebastian Spence
- Gay detective Donald Strachey investigates an anonymous donation of $3 million to a children's charity, only to find himself entwined in corruption…
Jihad for Love, A (2008)
- Dir. Parvez Sharma
- Revealing documentary on homosexuality and the Islamic faith, filmed in secret over 5 and a half years under the Muslim government radar. Although…
Little Ashes (2008)
- Dir. Paul Morrison
Feat. Robert Pattinson, Matthew McNulty, Javier Beltran…
- Meandering and soapy look at three of Spain's artistic enfant terribles; Luis Bunuel, Federico Garcia Lorca and Salvador Dali.
Focussing on the…
Milk (2008)
- Dir. Gus Van Sant
Feat. Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin…
- Saying it proud but not too loud, this dramatized biopic of the first openly–elected gay official fittingly tributes the legacy of San…
Mulligans (2008)
- Dir. Chip Hale
Feat. Thea Gill, Derek James, Dan Payne
- Earnest gay drama from Canada centered around an affair between a married man and his son's best friend.
Although there's plenty of scope for…
On the Other Hand, Death (2008)
- Dir. Ron Oliver
Feat. Chad Allen, Sebastian Spence, Margot Kidder…
- Gay detective Donald Strachey (Allen) is back to investigate some ruthless property developers who he suspects are the culprits of homophobic…
Otto; Or, Up With Dead People (Otto: Or Up With Dead People) (2008)
- Dir. Bruce LaBruce
- Watchably pretentious piece of repugnant fare from provocative director LaBruce, this time following a gay zombie who must de–code his sordid…
Rubbings From A Live Man (2008)
- Dir. Florian Habicht
- Film–maker Florian Habicht finds the perfect portrait subject in Warwick Broadhead, a fiercely independent, 40–year veteran of performing…