Queer Cinema
If it's queer, it's here! Gay, Lesbian, Queer, Alternative... However you want to label it, this is the place for some of the most compassionate, honest, witty and memorable films at Alice in Videoland. The list below contains works that feature important gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender characters and issues; many using same-sex romance or relationships as an integral plot device.
"Queer Documentaries" may be accessed within the "Documentary" feature, left.
Right: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's "Querelle".
The Fabulous Flag Sisters (2007)
7.4/10
Director: Franco Di Chiera
Starring: Tito Le Duc, Mauro Bronchi, Neil Hansen
AKA 'Le Sorelle Bandiera'. This documentary explores the phenomenal popularity of Italy's drag trio Le Sorelle Bandiera ('The Flag Sisters') during th... Read more
Skins: Series 1 (2007)
8.2/10
Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Dev Patel, Larissa Wilson, Mike Bailey, Mitch Hewer
Nicholas Hoult is no longer the adorable kid from 'About a Boy' - here heading a cast of hot young things in a phenomenally successful teen drama seri... Read more
The L Word: Season 4 (2007)
7.5/10
Director: Clement Virgo, Lynne Stopkewich, Mary Harron, Rose Troche, Tony Goldwyn, Various, Daniel Minahan
Starring: Jennifer Beals, Karina Lombard, Laurel Holloman, Lolita Davidovich, Mia Kirshner...
The fourth season of The L Word premiered on January 7, 2007 and ended on March 25, 2007. 12 episodes were produced this season. Read more
Quinceanera (2006)
7.1/10
Director: Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland
Starring: Chalo Gonzalez, Jesse Garcia, Emily Rios
As Magdalena's (Emily Rios) 15th birthday approaches, her working class family prepares for the all-important Quinceanera - a lavish coming-of-age cel... Read more
Boy Culture (2006)
6.8/10
Director: Q Allan Brocka
Starring: Patrick Bauchau, Derek Magyar, Darryl Stephens, George Jonson
Engaging gay-themed drama finds successful street hustler X (Derek Magyar) avoiding any relationships which are not profit oriented, while at the same... Read more
Poltergay (2006)
5.4/10
Director: Eric Lavaine
Starring: Clovis Cornillac, Julie Depardieu, Lionel Abelanski, Gilles Gaston Dreyfus, Jean...
An over-the-top horror spoof from France, with a young married couple thrilled to have bought a decrepit old mansion at a cheap price only to discover... Read more
Another Gay Movie (2006)
5/10
Director: Todd Stephens
Starring: Michael Carbonaro, Jonah Blechman, Jonathan Chase, Mitch Morris, Ashlie Atkinson...
A twist on the well-worn conceit of four horny friends each trying to get their cherries popped before college - these four teen virgins are gay. Jaro... Read more
The Big Gay Sketch Show: Season 1 (2006)
5/10
Director: Amanda Bearse
Starring: Dion Flynn, Erica Ash, Stephen Guarino, Johnny McGovern, Michael Serrato, Julie...
Headed by a cast of eight fresh, up-and-coming comedic actors, "The Big Gay Sketch Show" features a combination of traditional and music-based sketche... Read more
Shock to the System (2006)
6.7/10
Director: Ron Oliver
Starring: Michael Woods, Morgan Fairchild, Sebastian Spence, Chad Allen
Suspecting a client's death may not be the suicide it is first labeled, gay detective Donald Strachey (Chad Allen) launches an investigation that lead... Read more
Gray Matters (2006)
5.8/10
Director: Sue Kramer
Starring: Heather Graham, Bridget Moynahan, Molly Shannon, Sissy Spacek, Alan Cumming, Tho...
Sibling dance partners Gray (Heather Graham) and Sam (Tom Cavanagh) spend so much time together that they decide to enliven their social lives by seek... Read more