Watch the critically-acclaimed, award-winning must-see Paris 05:59: Theo & Hugo

Thanks to our friends at Wolfe Releasing, we’re offering the critically-acclaimed, award-winning Paris 05:59: Theo & Hugo (an absolutely essential must-see) on-demand for a limited time! Check out some additional info below, along with the trailer, and click here to watch the film. It’s available RIGHT NOW for streaming rental and download (as well as Blu-ray and DVD)!

 

 

Out This Week: 1985

One of the best reviewed gay films of 2018 takes us all the way back to 1985.

 

Having been gone for three years, closeted advertising executive Adrian (“Gotham” star Cory Michael Smith) returns to his Texas hometown for the holidays during the first wave of the AIDS crisis. Burdened with an unspeakable tragedy in New York City, Adrian looks to reconnect with his preteen brother Andrew (Aidan Langford) while navigating his relationship with religious parents Eileen (Virginia Madsen) and Dale (Michael Chiklis). When he reaches out to his estranged childhood friend Carly (Jamie Chung), their unresolved issues force Adrian to confront an uncertain future that will significantly alter the lives of those around him.

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Mario © Wolfe Releasing

Out This Week: Mario

There’s a ripple of disquiet in the locker-room when Leon (Aaron Altaras), a new striker, joins the soccer team. Sharing a flat with keen rival Mario (Max Hubacher) sets the scene for an unexpected love affair, but the path of gay love in this macho world is not an easy one.

 

Mario © Wolfe Releasing

Mario © Wolfe Releasing

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Just Charlie (c) Wolfe Releasing

Out This Week: Just Charlie

Football is Charlie’s joy. When he has the ball at his feet, he can make magic happen – a gift that many teenage boys only dream of. Now the opportunity for Charlie to play professionally has come along. It looks like Charlie will be able to succeed where his father could not. But Charlie has a secret, a secret locked in his heart. Now, with his future seemingly mapped out, the secret cannot stay hidden any longer. Charlie’s decision to reveal the truth tears his once united family apart and puts his friends in turmoil. No-one is quite sure of themselves or each other anymore and the road back to harmony is paved with obstacles, prejudices and confusion.

 

Featuring a stunning performance from young newcomer Harry GilbyJust Charlie is a deeply emotional new film from writer Peter Machen and director Rebekah Fortune. The film won the “Best Feature Film for Youth” prize at the Zlin Film Festival and was chosen as an official selection at the Rochester LGBT Film Festival, the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival and the Edinburgh International Film Festival. The People’s Movies.com called it a “Profound family drama . . . this is a tale rooted in the human condition – honest, touching and willing to open the minds of an audience.” Midland Movies.com called it “A beautiful film that pulls no punches.” And Kneel Before Blog.com said it’s “An excellent and moving film that tells a deeply personal and emotional story. Harry Gilby delivers an astounding performance as the title character and the journey he takes is wonderfully written.”

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Our Top 15 Gay Movies of 2017!

2017 was a great year for movies… and movies centered around gay men in particular. Not only was there a wealth of titles to choose from, but many of them rose above the gay movie niche and made a huge splash on the international film fest circuit. Some even broke through into the mainstream (looking at you, Call Me by Your Name). Check out our Top 15 Gay Movies of 2017 below and make sure to pick up your copies on DVD and Blu-ray at TLAgay.com! All but one of our top 15 are currently listed and we’ll be posting the final straggler (looking at you again, Call Me by Your Name) for pre-order as soon as it’s announced – most likely once it has finished making the award show rounds.

 

B&B (c) Breaking Glass Pictures

B&B (c) Breaking Glass Pictures

15. B&B

Director: Joe Ahearne

Lovers Marc and Fred (Tom Bateman and Sean Teale) initiated a major legal battle after they were refused a double bed at a remote Christian guest house. They came out of their court case victorious and now they’re back at the establishment to claim their conjugal rights. Triumph, however, quickly turns to terror when a scary Russian neo-Nazi also checks in. Their weekend of celebratory fun soon becomes a bloody battle for survival. B&B is a whip-smart and brutally funny dark comedy-thriller that has been earning rave reviews from critics – some of whom have even compared it to the work of Alfred Hitchcock. The Hollywood Outsiders, specifically, called it “a film Alfred Hitchcock would be proud of.” The Horror Society said it’s “frickin’ fantastic and a trailblazer for LGBT cinema.”

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Sebastian (c) Wolfe Releasing

Spend Valentine’s Day with Sebastian

Coming to DVD in early February – just in time for Valentine’s Day – is a brand-new romance from actor-writer-director-producer James Fanizza. He writes, directs and stars in Sebastian but does not in fact play him. He plays Alex, the guy who meets Sebastian (Alex House) and initiates a fling – this despite that he has a boyfriend, a boyfriend who just happens to be Sebastian’s cousin. They both agree to feel bad about what they’re doing, but they don’t consider not doing it.

 

Alex is an Argentinian student in Toronto for just one week; both know that the relationship  ends when he catches his flight back home. But the affair is irrepressible. They’re falling for each other whether or not they say the words, and it’s the kind of relationship that changes them, unlocks things hidden deep inside (and who can resist a boy with a dark and unspoken past?).

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Just Charlie (c) Wolfe Releasing

Coming Soon: Just Charlie

Football is Charlie’s joy. When he has the ball at his feet, he can make magic happen – a gift that many teenage boys only dream of. Now the opportunity for Charlie to play professionally has come along. It looks like Charlie will be able to succeed where his father could not. But Charlie has a secret, a secret locked in his heart. Now, with his future seemingly mapped out, the secret cannot stay hidden any longer. Charlie’s decision to reveal the truth tears his once united family apart and puts his friends in turmoil. No-one is quite sure of themselves or each other anymore and the road back to harmony is paved with obstacles, prejudices and confusion.

 

Featuring a stunning performance from young newcomer Harry GilbyJust Charlie is a deeply emotional new film from writer Peter Machen and director Rebekah Fortune. The film won the “Best Feature Film for Youth” prize at the Zlin Film Festival and was chosen as an official selection at the Rochester LGBT Film Festival, the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival and the Edinburgh International Film Festival. The People’s Movies.com called it a “Profound family drama . . . this is a tale rooted in the human condition – honest, touching and willing to open the minds of an audience.” Midland Movies.com called it “A beautiful film that pulls no punches.” And Kneel Before Blog.com said it’s “An excellent and moving film that tells a deeply personal and emotional story. Harry Gilby delivers an astounding performance as the title character and the journey he takes is wonderfully written.”

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Todrick Hall: Behind the Curtain (c) Wolfe Releasing

Todrick Hall takes us Behind the Curtain

Singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, choreographer, playwright, costume designer, “Americal Idol” finalist and YouTube sensation Todrick Hall launches his most ambitious project yet: the full-scale original musical, “Straight Outta Oz.” From a small town in Texas to big-time show business, comes an inspiring documentary of grit, perseverance and the redemptive power of art. With a limited time and budget the odds are against him, but Todrick’s passion and his team of talented performers overcome all obstacles to bring this story to the world. From award-winning director, Katherine Fairfax Wright comes this excellent new documentary about the creative process of one insanely talented shining star.

 

Todrick Hall: Behind the Curtain is coming to DVD this week, courtesy of Wolfe Releasing. Enjoy the trailer below and click here to order your copy.

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Shared Rooms (c) Wolfe Releasing

Holiday Highlights: Shared Rooms

Every Monday in December we’re shining a spotlight on a gay-themed guaranteed to get you into the holiday spirit! Keep checking in for more Holiday Highlights. This week’s selection is Shared Rooms.

 

Shared Rooms explores the meaning of home and family through three interrelated stories of gay men finding connections during the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day. In this sexy, feel-good gay romantic comedy, married Laslo and Cal (Christopher Grant Pearson and Alec Manley Wilson) take in a gay teen who’s been kicked out of his home; Sid and Gray (Justin Xavier and Alex Neil Miller) have a casual online hookup which unexpectedly deepens; and Julian and Dylan (Daniel Lipshutz and Robert Werner)  confront their secret mutual attraction when they end up forced to share a bed for a week. Their stories come together at a “Steve Not Eve” New Year’s party.

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