Subgenre Sampler
LGBT: 461 Films to Buy & Rent
That Man: Peter Berlin (2005)
- Dir. Jim Tushinski
- Documentary about Peter Berlin, the model, porn star, photographer, film maker, clothing designer and gay cultural phenomenon. Told in his own words…
Third Man Out (2005)
- Dir. Ron Oliver
Feat. Chad Allen, Sean Young
- First adaptation of Richard Stevenson's 'Donald Strachey' detective novels – about a homosexual PI who works cases involving Albany's queer…
Transamerica (2005)
- Dir. Duncan Tucker
Feat. Felicity Huffman, Kevin Zegers
- Gender–bender road drama with a winning central performance by 'Desperate Housewife' Felicity Huffman as a transsexual about to take the final…
A Home at the End of the World (2004)
- Dir. Michael Mayer
Feat. Colin Farrell, Robin Wright, Sissy Spacek
- A strange dramatic creation from the writer of THE HOURS, concerns an unusual orphan manchild (Farrell) with a desire to make 'everyone happy' who…
Angels in America (TV Mini Series) (2004)
- Dir. Mike Nichols
Feat. Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Emma Thompson…
- An ambitious, multi–leveled portrait of the fractures, politics and metaphysical crises of 1980s America based on the stageplay by Tony…
Bad Education (Mala Educación, La) (2004)
- Dir. Pedro Almodovar
Feat. Gael Garcia Bernal, Fele Martinez, Javier Camara
- Another fascinating work from Almodovar who, after TALK TO HER, again matches his renowned taste in decor with adventurous yet controlled…
Balls (Männer wie wir) (2004)
- Dir. Sherry Horman
Feat. Maximillian Bruckner
- Discovered by homophobic teamates to be a gay, a German goalie gets chucked off his provincial soccer team and vows to return in a mere four weeks…
Brother to Brother (2004)
- Dir. Rodney Evans
Feat. Anthony Mackie, Larry Gilliard, Jr, Duane Boutte…
- Heartfelt drama delves deep into the quagmire of identity politics in its depiction of the challenges faced by gay black artists in America set both…
C.R.A.Z.Y. (Crazy) (2004)
- Dir. Jean-Marc Vallée
Feat. Marc-André Grondin, Danielle Proulx, Michel Côté
- Rockin' and colourful rites–of–passage drama evolves out an adolescent boy's (Grondin) experiences as part of an unusual family during…
De-Lovely (Delovely) (2004)
- Dir. Irwin Winkler
Feat. Kevin Kline, Ashley Judd, Jonathan Pryce
- Refined and dandy musical biopic of legendary tunesmith Cole Porter, who composed some great music while leading a gay double–life during his…