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Lesbian films are a bit scant, but a few queer films will help you ring in the new year this month.
FEATURE FILMS
Transporter 2(Fox): Sure, there’s non-stop action, a kidnapped boy and lots of car chases but I admit one reason for watching this: the villainous and deadly sexy Katie Nauta. Sure, she’s the girlfriend of the nefarious master criminal but with her knife-toting Victoria’s Secret outfits and her ability to beat down any man, I know she’s a girl after my own heart. — Diane Anderson-Minshall
http://www.fox.com
Maggie & Annie (Ariztical Entertainment): Amateur in dialogue and appearance, this predictable film tells the story of a married woman who discovers her bisexuality after she joins a softball team and falls for an openly gay teammate. Failing to venture outside stereotypes or to achieve the level of serious sentimentality it strives for, this film could easily be skipped. — Janel M. Lynch
http://www.ariztical.com
Star Trek Nemesis Special Collector’s Edition (Paramount): Even thought Troi gets married (gag), it’s still great to see another installment in the Trek universe. Bonus features include deleted scenes, segments on the Romulan empire, Nemesis revisited documentary and four-wheeling in the final frontier. — DAM
http://www.paramount.com/homeenteratainment
DOCUMENTARIES
The Open Road: America Looks at Aging (First Run): In this incisive (and wholly depressing) documentary, filmmaker Nina Gilden Seavey examines the personal and social impact of the impeding retirement of America’s 77 million baby boomers with personal vignettes about individuals already confronting those end-of-career issues. — DAM
http://www.firstrunfeatures.com
TV ON DVD
Profit, The Complete Series (Anchor Bay): This stunning and riveting Fox TV show, which debut in 1996, was way ahead of its time, which is why the network pulled it after only four episodes. But finally the deliciously wicked series that follows a charming sociopath climbing the corporate ladder is all together, including the never aired episodes and extras that reveal the legacy behind the series and interviews with stars including faves Lisa Blount and Lisa Zane. An evil bonus: the multi-episode arc around a lesbian dalliance between Blount and Teryl Rothery (of Stargate SG-1 fame). — DAM
http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com
Ruth Rendell Mysteries (Koch): This double feature DVD includes two 1996 TV films—Simisola and Road Rage — from the grand master of British mysteries, author Ruth Rendell. Though the cops aren’t female, Rendell’s writing imbues the stories with a particularly feminist bent that underscores both films and each tackles a contemporary problem (racism, environmental degradation) in a wholly honest way. If you don’t mind men in your mysteries, this is a keeper. — DAM
http://www.kochvision.com
NEW GAY (BOY) CLASSICS
Love in Thoughts (Wolfe): Based on a true story that took place in Germany in the 1920’s, Love in Thoughts is the story of Paul and Guenther who make a pact to end their lives when love fails them. The boys’ commitment to this pact and to a romantic view of life is tested as the film attempts to answer the question: What good is love that exists only in thoughts? — Janel M. Lynch
http://www.wolfevideo.com
Sexy Gay Favorites (First Run): The perfect DVD set — with classics Midnight Dancers, Coming Out and The Fluffer — for your gay boyfriend or your boy-loving bisexual girl or heck, anyone who likes to look at confused but attractive gay men on screen. As a bonus, there are hot lesbians in The Fluffer. — DAM
http://www.firstrunfeatures.com
Ice Men (Wolfe): Four childhood friends reunite to spend a “guys-only” weekend in a secluded winter cabin. The appearance of unexpected guests reveals that time and separation have altered the men and brings old secrets and rivalries to light that threaten to destroy their friendship. — Janel M. Lynch
http://www.wolfevideo.com
Almost Normal (Wolfe): Single 40 year-old Brad Jenkins (Andrew Keitch) has magically been transported back in time to his old high school, and to his surprise, everyone is gay! Although based around a gay male, any girl who has ever drooled over the cheerleading squad will enjoy director Marc Moody’s representation of what life would be like if gay was the social norm and “breeders” were picked on at school. — Lauren Marie Fleming
http://www.wolfevideo.com
Crocodile Tears (Culture Q Connection): How far would you go to reverse your HIV positive results? While his friends are taking AZT and the cocktail, Simon Desoto (Ted Sod) takes a less traditional route and bargains with the devil instead. What follows is an interesting commentary on life, death and the effect HIV can have on both. — Lauren Marie Fleming
http://www.ariztical.com
15 (Picture This!): In a film granted only limited release in Singapore, and with a cast composed entirely of street-kids, director Royston Tan shows a view of the island rarely seen by tourists. Tan chronicles the lives of four 15-year-old boys living in subsidized housing with little family connection or hope for the future. Using a unique fragmented style that includes music and animation, the film portrays drug use, violence and suicide with a touching and often disturbing intimacy and reveals the deep bonds the boys form with each other despite exclusion from the larger Singaporean society. — Janel M. Lynch
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