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Taking a look at the world of film through gay eyes - news, reviews, trailers, gay film, queer cinema and more

Taking a look at the world of film through gay eyes - news, reviews, trailers, gay film, queer cinema & more

More Scenes From A Gay Marriage (US DVD Review)

December 1, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Matt Riddlehoover, Jared Allman, Thashana McQuiston, Charlie David
Director: Matt Riddlehoover
Running Time: 93 mins
Certificate: NR
Release Date: December 2nd 2014 (UK)

More Scenes From A Gay Marriage starts out with a dangerous gambit. As its title suggests, it’s a follow-up to Scenes From A Gay Marriage, a film that asked us to root for its main characters, Darren (Matt Riddlehoover) and Joe (Jared Allman), to get together by the end. However the sequel opens with trouble in paradise as the duo have now decided they’re going to split up.

So much for happily ever after! But then, that’s part of what the movie is about – suggesting that quite often films give us a neatly packaged and unrealistic version of reality, and that real life is often more messy. [Read more…]

West Hollywood Motel (US DVD)

January 20, 2014 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Matt Riddlehoover, Jared Allman, Phil Leirness, Amy Kelly
Director: Matt Riddlehoover
Running Time: 75 mins
Certificate: NR
Release Date: December 17th 2013

When Scenes From A Gay Marriage came out, some reviewers compared actor/writer/director Matt Riddlehoover to Woody Allen. It’s something Matt seems to like, as his latest, West Hollywood Motel, borrows liberally from the type of plots Allen used to like, from The Purple Rose Of Cairo to Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex. It even uses a similar title font to the one that has been a trademark of Woody’s for decades. [Read more…]

Scenes From A Gay Marriage Sequel Needs Your Help

August 15, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Jared Allman from Scenes From A Gay Marriage

Jared Allman & Matt Riddlehoover in Scenes From A Gay Marriage

Back in June, a sequel to Matt Riddlehoover’s Scenes From A Gay Marriage was announced. Now the movie, More Scenes From A Gay Marriage, is looking for funding to find the final cash needed to get the film made. It’s currently running a campaign on Indiegogo and has already raised a good chunk of the $5,000 it needs, but it’s still got some cash to raise.

The movie ‘picks up two years after the original left off. A gay-themed film (starring Charlie David and Rett Terrell) has been made about how Darren (Matt Riddlehoover) and Joe (Jared Allman) met and fell in love. As a result of the film’s success, Darren and Joe begin to question whether their domestic partnership is as exciting or romantic as what led up to it…’

Thashana McQuiston will be reprise her role as Darren’s sharp-tongued gal pal Luce, while Rodiney Santiago will also co-star as a sexy male masseur.

You can take a look at what we thought of Scenes From A Gay Marriage here, which should whet your apettite to ensure a follow-up gets made. Head over to Indiegogo for more info, including what goodies are on offer to those who donate.

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ACTORS: Matt Riddlehoover, Jared Allman, Charlie David  DIRECTORS: Matt Riddlehoover  

Scenes From A Gay Marriage (US DVD)

August 5, 2013 By Tim Isaac 1 Comment

Starring: Matt Riddlehoover, Jared Allman, Carson Nicely, Thashana McQuiston
Director: Matt Riddlehoover
Running Time: 83 mins
Certificate: NR (US)
Release Date: Out Now

Written, directed by and starring Matt Riddlehoover, Scenes From A Gay Marriage follows Darren, a man who’s rather lost in life. His only job is growing a beard and taking photographs of it for a strange man on the Internet (who pays him $200 a week). That gives him plenty of time to pine for both the relationship he lost and the man he moved across the country for – only for that man to move back to where they came from.

Spending most of his time in his small apartment, he passes the hours listening to the ups and downs of the relationship of his neighbours, whose arguments, conversations and noisy lovemaking comes straight through the air ducts. [Read more…]

West Hollywood Motel Trailer – Take a look at the latest from the director of Scenes From A Gay Marriage (NSFW)

July 16, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


Over the last few months we’ve been following West Hollywood Motel, the latest movie from Scenes from a Gay Marriage director Matt Riddlehoover. Now we’ve got the first poster and [NSFW] trailer for the entertaining looking film, which you can see above and below.

In the film, various lives intersect in and around a West Hollywood motel in a gay-themed comedy about sex, love, and the meaning of life. The characters include a medical student (Riddlehoover), his extrovert boyfriend (Andrew Callahan), an adulterous actress (Starina Johnson), her lover (Heather Horton), and a dutiful husband (Phil Leirness) whose wife (Amy Kelly) wakes to find she has a penis!

West Hollywood Motel co-stars Jared Allman (Scenes from a Gay Marriage), Cesar D’ La Torre (Logo’s DTLA), Ben Phen (Interior. Leather Bar.), and newcomer Alec Houston Bell.

You can find out more over on the film’s Facebook page.

west-hollywood-motel-poster

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ACTORS: Jared Allman  DIRECTORS: Matt Riddlehoover  FILMS: West Hollywood Motel  

New Stills From Scenes From A Gay Marriage Director’s New Film, West Hollywood Motel

April 5, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Andrew Callahan in West Hollywood Motel

Andrew Callahan in West Hollywood Motel

Director Matt Riddlehoover had great success with Scenes From A Gay Marriage, which remains a best-seller on DVD in the States. Now he’s readying his follow-up comedy, West Hollywood Motel, and we’ve got three new images from the movie for you to enjoy.

It’s described as “intersecting tales about people who have checked into the same motel room”. The film covers a range of people – gay and straight – playing off of the fact that the majority of the West Hollywood’s population is made up of gay or bisexual men, and that it is also one of the only places in the US where it is illegal to discriminate on the basis of gender identity. The ensemble cast includes Andrew Callahan, Amy Kelly, Phil Leirness, Jared Allman, and Luis A. Gudino (all pictured).

The film is slated for release later this year. Until then, enjoy the new pics.
Jared Allman and Luis A. Gudino in West Hollywood Motel

Jared Allman and Luis A. Gudino in West Hollywood Motel

Amy Kelly and Phil Leirness in West Hollywood Motel

Amy Kelly and Phil Leirness in West Hollywood Motel

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ACTORS: Jared Allman, Andrew Callahan  DIRECTORS: Matt Riddlehoover  FILMS: West Hollywood Motel  

Matt Riddlehoover’s New West Hollywood Comedy Is Now Shooting

December 12, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

matt-riddlehoover-on-set
A few weeks ago we reported that the exceedingly busy Matt Riddlehoover, wasn’t content with having Scenes From A Gay Marriage just release on US DVD and two more movies in various stages of readiness (Return To Babylon has already filmed, while another as-yet-untitled movie is in development), he’d found time to slot another one in.

Now that movie upcoming comedy is currently shooting in and around Los Angeles, and Matt has sent us the pic above from the set to prove it. The untitled film will follow the intertwining stories of various visitors and residents of West Hollywood and the romances, adventures and predicaments they get into.

Scenes from a Gay Marriage’s Jared Allman (pictured) and stage veteran Amy Kelly will appear in dual roles, alongside Riddlehoover, Andrew Callahan (Paranormal Whacktivity), and Luis A. Gudino (pictured). Not release date is currently set.

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ACTORS: Jared Allman, Luis A. Gudino  DIRECTORS: Matt Riddlehoover  

Matt Riddlehoover & Scenes From a Gay Marriage’s Jared Allman Re-team For New Film

November 16, 2012 By Tim Isaac 1 Comment

Director/actor Matt Riddlehoover is a busy man. His film Scenes From A Gay Marriage hits DVD and VOD in the US on November 27th, he’s getting Return To Babylon ready for audiences, and he has an as-yet-untitled movie in the works, which has María Conchita Alonso, Charlie David, Justin Mikita, Jonathan D. Lovitz, Enrique Sapene, and Josey Greenwell set to star.

That would be enough for most people, but not for Riddlehoover, who has announced that he’s reteaming with actor Jared Allman – who starred in Scenes From A Gay Marriage and is also set for the untitled movie that’s mentioned above – for another LGBT-themed feature-length comedy, which is due to start shooting next month in LA.

The film will follow the intertwining stories of various visitors and residents of West Hollywood and the romances, adventures and predicaments they get into. The script plays off of the fact that the majority of the city’s population is made up of gay or bisexual men, and that it is also one of the only places in the US where it is illegal to discriminate on the basis of gender identity. In one story, Amy Kelly (All About Walken: The Impersonators of Christopher Walken) will star as a vacationing housewife who wakes up to find she has a penis. In another story, Allman will be featured as a transvestite looking for love (but if the picture above is anything to go by – Allman is on the left – he’ll need to do some chest shaving before cameras roll).

No title for the film has been revealed yet.

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ACTORS: Jared Allman  DIRECTORS: Matt Riddlehoover  

Plot Revealed For Matt Riddlehoover’s New Gay Themed Film As Funding Campaign Is Launched

September 25, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Over the last couple of months we’ve posted a few stories about Matt Riddlehoover’s planned new gay-themed film, mainly concerning the casting for the movie. The likes Chris Crocker, Josey Greenwell, Charlie David, Jared Allman, Enrique Sapene, and Scenes From A Gay Marriage helmer Riddlehoover himself, are all set to appear in the movie. However what we haven’t known is the plot of the film.

Now a fundraising campaign has been launched over at IndieGoGo, and with it we’ve got some info on the story. Here it is, ‘Two men – a Venezuelan med student (Enrique Sapene) and an American actor-turned-massage therapist (Matt Riddlehoover) – meet and fall in love. They begin living together in a quaint West Hollywood apartment, along with their fitness guru roommate (Cesar D’ La Torre). On the eve of their one-year anniversary, the Venezuelan’s aunt (Maria Conchita Alonso) unexpectedly shows up. She’s a wreck, in the middle of a very difficult time, and expects to stay until she’s back on her feet.

‘To complicate matters further, the Venezuelan’s mother (Alonso, in a dual role) flies in for an extended stay. She’s old fashioned, God fearing, and outwardly disapproves of her son’s sexuality. Understandably, the couple’s flame begins to dwindle. Hoping to rekindle their relationship, they head Southeast to a property where the American spent his childhood. However, they are unaware that his unemployed brother (Charlie David) currently occupies the house with a group of misfit friends.

‘There’s one who’s reeling from a recent gay bashing (Chris Crocker), and another who’s hysterical from an unwanted pregnancy (Thashana McQuiston). Meanwhile, the brother – who is also gay – finds himself caught between romantic entanglements (Jonathan D. Lovitz and Josey Greenwell). During a storm-induced power outage, the couple must decide what’s most important… their relationship, families, or individual sanity!’

If that sounds like something you’d like to see, then the IndieGoGo campaign is currently looking for $25,000 to help with a range of production needs. You can find out more over at the IndiGogo site, and/or by watching the video below. A variety of great perks are available for contributing to the film’s IndieGoGo campaign, from a digital download of the film to a signed copy of the DVD, a producer credit to an on-set visit.

Shooting on the currently untitled movie will begin Spring 2013. Half of the film will be shot in and around Los Angeles, California. The other half will be shot in the mountains of Hiawassee, Georgia, and a waterfront location in Charleston, South Carolina.
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ACTORS: Chris Crocker, Josey Greenwell, Charlie David, Jared Allman, Enrique Sapene, Matt Riddlehoover  DIRECTORS: Matt Riddlehoover  

Scenes From A Gay Marriage Trailer & Poster

July 18, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment


There’s been an awful lot of you drooling over the pics we posted a few weeks ago of the incredibly hot guys from the upcoming film Scenes From A Gay Marriage, and now the trailer and poster for the movie are here, so we can get a better feel for the comedy.

The plot doesn’t so much concern marriage equality as the title (a play on Ingmar Bergman’s 1973 film) might suggest. Instead, the upcoming comedy touches on themes such as sex, love, and adultery. Writer/director Matt Riddlehoover stars as a newly single man who seeks entertainment through the sexual high jinks of his upstairs neighbors (Carson Nicely and Malachi Taylor). But when he suspects one of them is cheating, wackiness – as they say – ensues. The film, which is set in Nashville and Los Angeles, also stars Jared Allman (Sundance Channel’s Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys).

You can find out more at the film’s Facebook page.

CHECK OUT THESE RELATED ARCHIVES:
ACTORS: Matt Riddlehoover, Jared Allman, Carson Nicely  DIRECTORS: Matt Riddlehoover  FILMS: Scenes From A Gay Marriage  

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