Friendship is put to the test in this story of love and loyalty in Hell's Kitchen, New York. Alison Folland plays Claude, the skateboarding teenager who slowly comes out as gay in a homophobic urban environment. Her feelings are confused by her best friend Ellen who sinks deeper into drug abuse and self destruction. When there's a murder in the neighbourhood, Claude has to choose between loyalty for Ellen or her own instincts. A coming-of-age film debut by Alex Sichel.
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BIG EDEN (2003)
CertificationPG Our Rating
Henry Hart is a lonely man, returning to his hometown of Big Eden to look after his sickly grandfather, Henry discovers that despite the success of his living as an artist in New York, the love he always harboured for his old school mate Dean, still beats as strong as ever. Unbeknown to Henry however his arrival has triggered emotions in the local store owner, a man who until now had no idea that his feelings could swing in that direction. Big Eden is a deeply touching, gently humorous and sens
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BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (2005)
Certification15 Our Rating
Ennis and Jack are two young men working as herders on a vast sheep ranch in the heart of Wyoming. It is the 1960s but the sexual revolution is in no rush to reach this wilderness and when their relationship spills over into consummated love the two boys are ill equipped to handle what they feel. Over the next twenty years Ennis and Jack settle into conventional lives, dictated by their strict social environment, both get married and both have children but neither can escape the true love they s
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LONGTIME COMPANION (1990)
Certification15 Our Rating
This story begins on the day that the New York Times first reported the outbreak of Aids, and centres on a small group of friends whose lives will never be the same again. A film about life, love, suffering and survival, and winner of the 1990 Audience Award at the US Film Festival.
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PHILADELPHIA (1993)
Certification12 Our Rating
Hanks deservedly won an Oscar for his portrayal of a brilliant young lawyer with AIDS, is sacked for "incompetence", and sues his bosses. Denzel Washington is superb as the homophobic brief who helps him fight the system. Excellent and thought-provoking.
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THE LARAMIE PROJECT (2003)
Certification15 Our Rating
The brutal murder of Matthew Shepard divided America, broke hearts and changed the way that people view hate-crimes. Laramie, Wyoming was an unassuming town until it hit the front pages of newspapers across the country when a 21-year old student was found tied to a fence, beaten and left to die by two men…because they knew he was gay. After the attack, a theatre troupe headed to Laramie to work on a play based on the real-life reactions of the townspeople and those involved. The film is a re-e
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TORCH SONG TRILOGY (1988)
Certification15 Our Rating
Arnold is a professional female impersonator with an intense relationship with his manic mother. This is the story of his search for love and acceptance in a world where he is a misfit. A soppy old-fashioned film which is great as it slides into a whirlwind of politics, parenthood, death and romance.
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