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Surge Of Power: Revenge Of The Sequel (US Cinema Review) – The gay superhero returns for a cameo filled adventure

January 4, 2018 By Tim Isaac 2 Comments

Starring: Vincent J. Roth, John Venturini, Eric Roberts, Linda Blair, Gil Gerard
Director: Antonio Lexerot, Vincent J. Roth
Running Time: 90 mins
Certificate: PG-13
Release Date: January 5th 2018 (LA), January 19th 2018 (NYC)

Back in 2004 the film Surge Of Power was released, which offered up what’s said to be cinema’s first gay superhero. That film may have been largely forgotten, but 14 years later he’s back with Revenge Of The Sequel.

After defeating the evil Metal Master (John Venturini) in the first film, energy wielding superhero Surge (Vincent J. Roth) realises he’s going to have to face his old nemesis again after the bad guy is released from jail. However, Metal Master is now working as the reluctant henchman of supervillain Augur (Eric Roberts), and gets given an assignment to heads off towards Las Vegas to track down some special crystals. [Read more…]

Big Eden – 15th Anniversary Edition (US Blu-ray Review)

October 11, 2015 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Arye Gross, Eric Schweig, Tim DeKay, Louise Fletcher, George Coe
Director: Thomas Bezucha
Running Time: 118 mins
Certificate: PG-13
Release Date: October 13th 2015 (US)

Big Eden is a movie that was probably a few years ahead of its time. It’s a gay-themed film made in a mainstream style that’s sweet and charming, which you could imagine finding a measure of mainstream success. However, in 2000 it was perhaps a little early for that.

It did find plenty of love from those who saw it though, which has ensured that it’s now getting a 15th Anniversary re-release.

The film is about Henry Hart (Arye Gross), a man who left his small, Montana hometown – the titular Big Eden – after high school and rarely looked back, becoming a successful artist in New York. However, he is called back to Big Eden after his grandfather (George Coe), has a stroke. Henry is happy being openly gay in the big city, but he’s never told the folks back home about that side of his life, and isn’t sure whether he can. [Read more…]

Geography Club (US Cinema/VoD)

November 18, 2013 By Tim Isaac 1 Comment

Starring: Cameron Deane Stewart, Meaghan Martin, Justin Deeley, Andrew Caldwell
Director: Gary Entin
Running Time: 80 mins
Certificate: PG-13
Release Date: November 15th 2013

Based on Brent Hartinger’s popular book, Geography Club follows high school student Russell (Cameron Deane Stewart), who’s just figuring out his sexuality but not ready to tell the world about it yet. He’s also involved in a fledgling relationship with star quarterback Kevin (Justin Deeley), although the sportsman is absolutely determined nobody will find out about it.

Russell ends up getting involved with the new Geography Club, which has nothing to do with geography. It’s actually just a boring name to stop anyone bothering them, as it’s really a secret club for LGBT teens to talk about their problems and connect. However their secrets may be difficult to keep and they may have to face whether they want to come out in the open. [Read more…]