GAY INTEREST TRAILERS

Originally an acclaimed Off-Broadway play, Burning Blue follows the relationship between two Navy fighter pilots during the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell era, when LGBT people in the US military were allowed as long as they didn’t tell anyone about their sexual orientation.

The romantic drama is now a film directed and co-written by DMW Greer, who wrote the original play.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘They have been trained to meet danger head-on, to execute vital strategic maneuvers while flying at breathtaking speeds. But after a series of fatal accidents, a close-knit squadron of male Navy pilots begins to splinter—and becomes the focus of a criminal investigation. As a government agent digs to uncover the cause of the accidents, two of the pilots engage in a secret, forbidden relationship. Their affair is exposed…and the squadron is engulfed by an incendiary scandal that will challenge each pilot’s notions of friendship, love, honor and courage.’

A June 6th US cinema and VoD release is set. [Read more…]

Boys is having its premiere today at the Boston LGBT Film Festival and will be heading for other film festivals around the world this summer. And as this trailer shows, the Dutch movie is a sweet looking gay teen romance that seems like it’ll be well worth watching.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘In this beautiful and uplifting gay romance, two teen track stars discover first love as they train for the biggest relay race of their young lives. Chiseled Dutch phenom Gijs Blom stars as Sieger, a thoughtful 15-year-old who grapples mightily with his emerging gayness. Equally handsome Ko Zandvliet co-stars as his love interest, the spirited and outgoing Marc.

‘In their boyish summer courtship the two of them swim, bike, run — and share ice creams and kisses as they gradually find the courage to be vulnerable with one another. The romance between them unfolds with a palpable sense of longing — and an aching sequence of heartache as Sieger tries to fight the inevitable. With its authentic and perfectly poignant tone Boys ranks as one of the most wholesomely romantic gay teen films ever.’

Expect a DVD and VoD releasing in the US towards the end of the year. [Read more…]

Tru Love has had some great notices following its film festival screenings, including recently at London’s BFI Flare fest, so if it comes anywhere near you, make sure you check it out.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘Tru, 37, is a serial bed-hopping lesbian who cannot commit to a relationship or a job for long.

‘Restless by nature and wounded by the past, she seems to live from pillar to post, from mattress to mattress, bobbing along through life with no anchor to ground her. She gets by on her wits, her considerable good looks and charm — but at her age, it is all starting to wear a little thin.

‘Then she meets Alice, 60, a beautiful widow, who has come to town at the last minute to visit her daughter Suzanne, a too-busy corporate lawyer. Suzanne, 35, is Tru’s friend.

‘When Tru meets Alice, sparks fly and Alice and Tru begin forging an unlikely friendship…and more. Suzanne, who has a deeply conflicted relationship with her mother and a complicated and a secret past with Tru, becomes increasingly alarmed at the growing bond between Tru and Alice.

‘After Suzanne witnesses an intimate moment between the two, feeling jealous and threatened, she tries to sabotage the budding romance. But it backfires, as Tru Love is hard to contain.’

It’ll be released on DVD and VoD in the US by Wolfe Video later this year. [Read more…]

Matt Riddlehoover’s movie, Scenes From A Gay Marriage, proved a great success – so much so that a sequel is now on the way, aptly titled More Scenes From A Gay Marriage.

If you’ve been wondering what’s happened to Darren and Joe, More Scenes picks up two years after the original left off, and it turns out things have gotten a little meta. Leigh, Darren’s ex, has made a gay-themed film (starring Charlie David and Rett Terrell) 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 reprises her role as Luce, Darren’s sharp-tongued gal pal, and Rodiney Santiago (Logo’s A List) co-stars as a sexy masseur… who rubs Darren the wrong way.

You can take a look at the trailer above, and head over to the movie’s website to keep up to date with news about the film’s release, plus you can enjoy a few pics from the film below (click on them for larger versions). We’re certainly liking that this is not a movie that’s afraid of a bit of chest hair! [Read more…]