Lie Down With Dogs (1995)

"Lie Down With Dogs" is a sweet, quirky, smaller film about a
rather 'plain' (i.e. identifiable) gay man's quest for love and hook-ups
in the Nineties. It's cute, charming, fun, and compelling in its
earnestness and explorations. The main character is pretty obviously
damaged goods, despite his semi-good-natured attitude.


Good cast, not too heavy, some excellent dialogue and unique
situations. Good for a break from the dire and the overly profound.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113650/

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Parting Glances

One of the earliest and better 'positive gay films' as well as

one of the earliest and best screen representations of HIV/AIDS.

"Parting Glances" is the simple love story of 2 gay men in 1980s

New york City; their struggles, their friends, and the community

they live in. It's also, primarily, the story of friendship and

becoming mature in the face of loss and tragedy.

 It's a beautiful, moving story that

has warmth and vulnerability; sadly the only film made by

Bill Sherwood before his death from AIDS. A great

and lasting memory, to be sure.

This film has a tremendous cast, whose easy fit with the

naturalistic dialogue works well. Of special note are

Richard Ganoung (later of "Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss",)

John Bolger (super sexy "One Life To Live" and film/TV star,)

Kathy Kinny (Mimi of "The Drew Carey Show",)

and a young Steve Buscemi (his first major film role!)



A wonderfully human film full of pathos and

real friendship. It plays like a fantasy, or a love story.

I guess the difference is whether you're jaded or not.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091725/

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A Love To Hide

I'm a huge WWII movie buff, and this is one of the better ones.
Many think it too depressing to finish, but I thought the despair
and tragedy was a perfect representation of the reality of the
time. Also, the raw hatred and fear of gay people is only
moments away from escalating to this at any time in the present.

A beautifully written, acted, and filmed movie, it is a grand love story,
and a story about the perils of life. It's a stirring and riveting story.

The ending; a showing of the one place on the planet that gives
honor and remembrance to the gay and lesbian victims and heroes
of the Holocaust, was worth the watch alone.