The Boy Who Couldn't Swim (2011) 
Two young actors have that faces that are were very expressive of their personal sense of unsureness and disconnectedness with the world, yet wishing to demonstrate a bravado and control of their personal circumstances. The opening shots of the film showed the yearning and glistening hope in the eyes of the boy, Rasmus, as he looked out the train window, contrasted with the harsh face of a middle-aged stranger sitting next to him on the train whose face showed the angry lines of a firm acceptance of his place in hard world where dreams won’t come true. One can see in that that youth is not apt to find much of value from people such as those, who are more apt to destroy their spirit than they are to ignite it.
This action of them traveling together seemed to put them together in their own isolated bubble. Much of the movie was simply their traveling together throughout the city of Copenhagen from one destination to another (which I appreciated seeing, as while I have passed through Copenhagen, I haven’t seen very much of it), but the beauty of the city, the simple shared exuberance of the boys as they felt the wind in their hair and a feeling of their own motive power, and the various expressions on their faces, sometimes wide open, sometimes cautiously masked, tell the true story without a need for words. And what words there were, were pointed and expressive, and throughout those conversations the boys were continually reaching out in yearning for connection, and then drawing back into unsureness, wavering on that balance beam between “yes I need” and “no I don’t”.
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Old Dogs & New Tricks (2011– )
Director: Kim Rocco Shields
Writers: Kim Rocco Shields, David Tillman
Genre: Short movie
Country: USA
Language: English
Duration: 20; min
Year: 2011
Web: http://www.loveisallyouneedthemovie.com/
Stars: Louis Bottino, C. Ashleigh Caldwell, Patrick Charles,Brian Deming, Lexi DiBenedetto, Josh Feldman
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Možete li da zamislite stvarnost u kojoj su heteroseksualci marginalizovani u društvu, a homoseksualnost se otvoreno podržava? Kratki film "Love Is All You Need?" ("Ljubav je sve što ti je potrebno"), koji je snimljen prošle godine, prikazuje takav imaginarni svet u kome dominiraju homoseksualne porodice, dok se heteroseksualnost smatra "bolešću".
Glavna junakinja je strejt devojčica koja živi u okruženju u kome su svi ostali gej. Kada u školi pokuša da uhvati za ruku jednog dečaka, njegov brat i ostala deca je prebijaju. Autori filma navode da je osnovna poruka je da ljubav može da promeni svet i prekine diskriminaciju zbog koje pati veliki broj nedužnih ljudi.
"Ovaj film je posvećen svakom detetu koje je upalo u tamu zbog tuđe mržnje i nerazumevanja. Nikad ne bi trebalo da se osećate loše ili usamljeno zbog onoga što jeste... jedinstveni", glasi poruka je na kraju filma.
Ostvarenje obrađuje i druge važne teme kao što su vršnjačko maltretiranje i samoubistvo, a vredi ga pogledati i zbog iskrene glume i jakih emocija kojima scene odišu.
"Love is All You Need?" tells the story of Ashley, a young teen who is raised by the 'picture perfect all-American family' in the suburbs of California - with two moms, two grandpas, two uncles, and a little brother. But Ashley has a problem - she has a crush on a boy at school, which is against everything this world has ever taught her.
Ashley lives In a world where the terms "gay" and "straight" are switched, this young girl must face the fact that she is straight in a gay world. This undeniable attraction to the opposite sex causes her to be the constant target of verbal and physical abuse until she is driven to a tragic end.
Sal (I) (2011)
Film "Sal" režisera James Franka govori o poslednjim danima holivudskog glumca Sal Minea ( Val Lauren) koji je 50-tih godina kao tinejdžerski idol bio nominovan za Academy Award nagradu za ulogu u filmu "Rebel Without a Cause and Exsodus" (1955).
Sígueme (2011)
Bad Romance (2011)
Hua wei mei (original title)
Director: François Chang
Writer: François Chang
Genre: Romance, Drama
Country: China
Language: Chinese, French
Duration: 90 min
Stars: Nranus Chen, Jason Lau, Hayden Leung, Will Bay, Chan Chan
Film prati sedam momaka i đevojaka koje pokušavaju naći ono nešto što im nedostaje, ali nisu sigurni da je to što im se nalazi na dohvat ruke ono što zaista žele. 
Stekao sam utisak da je cjeli film urađen na osnovu pjesme Bad Romance (Lady Gaga) i stiha:
Ja želim tvoju ljubav, želim tvoju osvetu, ti i ja možemo napisati lošu romansu.
Ako naletite na nekoga ko je sa vama da bi se osvetio bivšem momku, znaćete o čemu pričam. Iako seks sa takvim likom može biti pun naboja i jako strastven, nakon tuširanja uvjek ostaje tišina u kojoj je svaka riječ suvišna.
Iznenadile su me scene seksa koje baš i nisu tipične za kineske filmove. Djeluje kao da su se glumci malo zanijeli pa kao slučajno nešto ulećelo. Sve u svemu glumci su svoj dio posla odradili sjajno.
Film me je podsjetio na jednog druga sa kojim se povremeno izađem na piće. Ponekad se i pojebemo ali o tome baš i ne pričamo mnogo.
Jednom me je nazvao i odemo na piče u grad. Ispričao mi je kako se u zadnje vrijeme često svađa sa dugogodišnjim curom. Rekoh mu kroz smjeh: Ili je ženi ili traži drugu, šest godina ste zajedno, dosadićete jedno drugome. Telefon mu je često zvonio, ponekad bi se javio , ponekad ne. Rekao joj je da je samnom na piće u kafiću.
Nakon nekoliko pelinkovaca predloži mi da odemo kod njega. Kao i obično vrlo direkno i bez uvijanja: Ajmo da se pojebemo, napaljen sam.
Ujutro sam ranije ustao i pošao doma.
Poslije podne sam ga vidio sa tom curom na šetalištu. Pomislih, jesam li joj sinoć ukrao onaj najbolji seks kada ste još ljuti poslije svađe i užasno napaljeni?:)
Basing a film on a song (in this case, Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance”) is nothing new. Well-known songs can give a production recognition value even before the first frame is seen. Also like famous compositions, various covers will pop up everywhere, trying to recreate the magic of the original.
First-time filmmaker François Chang has taken the notion of “I want your love and I want your revenge / I want your love I don’t wanna be your friend” and crafted a narrative that zeroes in on seven lonely individuals who have the potential for living happily ever after thanks largely to love at first sight.
French (language and culture) features prominently. With homage to Eric Rohmer’s Six Contes Moraux, the unmistakable stylings of Edith Piaf and employing the Beijing Alliance Française as a location (not very far from Destination—the Chinese capital’s trendiest gay bar plays a brief, if pivotal part in the relationship buffet), the stage is set for a heady mix of Asian and European culture and mores. The French singers are beautifully contrasted with Chinese opera where the timbre, tone and texture are worlds apart, but their messages are similar (“But why have I not met the one I am looking for?”).
There’s even an air of pointillism (the early-scene sun umbrella immediately evokes a resonance with Georges Seurat’s Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte) and a frequently minimalist, at times saccharine string-rich score that moves along easily with the principals as their tales are intriguingly juxtaposed one upon the others.
Xiaoya (newcomer Nranus Chen already shows an impressive range of emotion), a single mother with a pictured yet never seen son, Yu, is the model of decorum even as she tries to make sense of her life after a failed relationship. Living abroad most of the time, her best friend’s cousin Cong (Chang’s camera has as much success capturing Jason Lau’s sultry good looks—somewhat akin to Joe Odagiri, cross-reference below—as viewers will savour them) is smitten with Xiaoya and begins winning his way into her heart and otherwise empty bed with a daily bouquet of fresh flowers that soon works its way to loving red.
Jasmine (Chan Chan) is late for her very first French class only to suddenly, unquenchably light the fire in new classmate François (Chang doing commendable double duty playing the unrelenting suitor—saying “désolé” with hundreds of Post-it® Notes having missed his hopeful’s own turn as a chanteuse). Their instructor, Marie Robin, launches a discussion about the meaning of love (war, colour, eyes?), and readily establishes the parameters for the dramas that are about to unfold. Language classmate Loulou (Macha Hsiao) takes Jasmine under her wing and is welcomed most affectionately …).
Bass (a promising début for Will Bay) has been waiting two years to reconnect with his instant flame, Cheng (done up with an engaging sense of passion—even as he constantly strays—by Hayden Leung). Once together again, it’s just a matter of hours before living arrangements are altered (yet planning a revenge sleepover ought to have alerted Bass that his longtime lust would only be satiated at a price).
At its best—especially in the first half—the film has a marvellous sense of flow, romance and possibility: something special is on the screen. Unfortunately, Chang’s storyline has to rely on tired turning points (Bass intercepts a cellphone call that puts him on a Somerset Maugham—Of Human Bondage—path of self-inflicted misery that just doesn’t wash in “If I don’t have my phone with me, I am not a whole person” culture of 2011).
When the sex does come (extra hot, lovingly demure or unwanted depending on circumstance) editor Chang scores a physical and emotional knockout without ever losing the overarching aura of tasteful and honest physical expressions of passion.
As is often the case with so many strands weaving their way into a cohesive whole, the final measures and coda can’t quite find the magic with the tantalizing notion that everyone’s been duped (on both sides of the footlights). Once Chang masters the adieu, he’ll be a force to be reckoned with in cinéma profond. JWR
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Frozen Roads (2011)
Director: Mark Pariselli
Writer: Mark Pariselli
Genre: Short movie
Country: Canada
Year: 2011
Duration: 17 min
Starring: Kevin DeCarli, Kyle Mac, Carlyn Burchell
Canada has a long and rich history of quality indie film, and so Frozen Roads should have had a lot going for it. Unfortunately – despite the promise – the end result was rather disappointing.
The main issue with the film was the quality of acting on display. The lead characters appeared awkward and wooden – which under other circumstances might have been beneficial in order to convey the respective awkwardness of dealing with gay inclinations as a teenager. Unfortunately – this being a short – we weren’t afforded enough depth of character to make that judgement.
Focusing on the brother and sister leads, Christian (Kyle Mac) and Lyla (Carlyn Burchell), we learn that they are both share feelings for the same boy, Balthazar (Kevin DeCarli) – and the story that follows covers Christian’s stumbling attempts to convey his affections for his friend – who in turn reacts badly and the film culminates in an intense, yet perfunctory sex scene in the front of a truck as Balthazar struggles to come to terms with his emotions. The film is also split in the middle by a home-movie-style clip of the three as toddlers, enjoying a summer vacation – informing the audience that the three have been life-long friends. It appears abruptly and not only disrupts the flow of the film, but also confuses the audience as to its purpose in relation to the remainder of the story.
Abrupt Decision (2011)
Director: Paul Bright
Writer: Paul Bright
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Year: 2011
Duration: 95 min
Stars: Steve Callahan, David LaDuca, Cynthia Schiebel
Denis jedno jutro ostaje bez posla na kojem je proveo punih 11 godina. U trenutku se njegov život promjenio i upada u krizu srednjih godina. Kojim putem da nastavi. Iako ga njegov partner pordzava u njegovim naporima da stabilizuje život, Denis se nekako osjeća pogubljeno sve dok u jednom parku ne ugledana napuštenog psa. Iako je bez novaca i uslova da zadrži psa odluči da se pobrine o njemu.
Film je mogao da ima lijepu priču ali na žalost kao i u mnogim slučajevima niskobudžetnih poluamatarksih filmova loša gluma, uzasno napisan scenario i pogubljeni režiser su učinili da prosječan gledaoc ima osjećaj da je uzaludno potrošio sat i po vremena.
Umjesto da nam prikaze jednu lijepu intimnu priču sredovječnog čovjeka koji se našao na raskrsnici životnoh puteva menlaholični i ponekad vrlo patetični dijalozi nam odvračaju pažnju od suštine da ono što mislimo da najbolje radimo možda i nije ono u čemu ćemo najbolje iskazati sebe.
Sad kada sam ovaj film ovako loše opisao pitate se zašto sam ga uopšte stavljao na sajt? Osim što sam ga odgledao do kraja napaljen na prezgodnog Denisovog partnera podsjetio me je na period života kada sam izgubio posao i bio prisiljen da potpuno promjenim način življenja, odrekavši se mnogih stvari za koje sam mislio da predstavljau dio mene. Upornošću sam uspio da se prilagodim novoj sredini, novim ljudima, steknem nove prijatelje, kupim nove stvari i naravno dobijem novi posao. Da li je vrijedilo da zbog svega novoga odbacim ono staro? Za razliku od Denisa koji je uspio da zadrži i partnera i prijatelje život ponekad bude mnogo suroviji.
Puppy Love
31 January 2012 | by TBROUGH (United States) – IMDB
Denis is having a rotten week. He just lost his job of 11 years. His relationship is gone stale, and rocky. His Mother, a sweet and overbearing woman, is seriously ill. With all the turmoil going on around him, what does Mom suggest? "Get a dog." But when Dennis goes to the pound and can't decide which dog he wants, the one he finally chooses is gone when he goes back. When he finds out why, Dennis decides exactly what his modern mid-life crisis needs.
He makes his "Abrupt Decision" (the fifth feature from filmmaker Paul Bright) when he realizes that his creative collapse mirrors that of the dogs' dangerous lives. With some inspiration from his Mom (Cynthia Schiebel) and the reluctant support of his partner, Milosz (David LaDuca), Denis (Steve Callahan) decides that saving the lives of animals and educating people on their care is his way into a meaningful second act. You know how the saying goes, if you don't want to be upstaged in a movie, stay away from children and dogs? Despite the superb job by Steve and David, the pups are "Abrupt Decision's" scene stealers. But beware. Even with the cute pooches running amuck, this is a very emotionally striking movie.
In the new economy, where men like Denis can find their lives upended and discover that your expertise vaporized after 50, there are many among us who will relate to the impact of "Abrupt Decision's" story. As Denis struggles to find the right decisions in matters of utmost importance, you may put down the doggy treats and reach for the hankies. I'll certainly say that the film is a must-see for pet-lovers, but it also carries an intimate, personal life story.
Xenon the Xequel
Oregon State University
Music Tracks: Freak Boy (Freak Mix), blind, Funky Queen
Description: One man discovers something about himself that changes his world forever. Then discovers something else.
Our Paradise (2011)
Notre paradis (original title)
Director: Gaël Morel
Writer: Gaël Morel
Genre: Drama, Crime
Country: France
Language: French
Duration: 96 min
Year: 2011
Stars: Stéphane Rideau, Dimitri Durdaine and Béatrice Dalle
Vassili je muška kurva zašla u godine kada sve teže nalazi klijente. Jedno veče u Bolonjskoj šumi nalazi pretučenog mladića, takođe prostitutku po imenu Andjelo. Pomaže mu da se oporavi i nastaje ljubavna veza između njih. Ali Vassili u sebi posjeduje nešto što mu sa lakoćom omogućava da ubije čovjeka izvršavajući "pravdu" prema sopstvenim mjerilima.
Film se može klasifikovati kao neka ljubavna kriminalistička drama.Zanimljivo prikazani likovi koji su razvili sopstvene životne norme i pravila, kako u odnosu prema drugim ljudima tako i prema seksu. Na žalost te norme i pravila ponašanja nisu onakve kakve bi uistinu željeli nego norme nametnute životnim situacijama u kojima zapadaju.
Odnos starijeg pedera i mladog Andjela nalikuje na odnos svodnik-ljubavnik ali u pozadini se ipak krije prava ljubavna romansa mladjeg i starijeg muškarca. Zaštitnički odnos starijeg ljubavnika je nešto što kao magnet privlači uplašene momke koji traže odgovore na mnoga pitanja, prvenstveno o sebi samima. Ispočetka su takve veze vrlo jake, ali vremenom postaju nestabilne prožete ljubomorom i posesivnošću. Mladji dolaze do odgovora na pitanja koja postavljaju tražeći svoje mjesto u društvu, a time se smanjuje potreba da budu zaštićeni. Potreba da budu voljeni i shvaćeni postaje ono čemu većina teži.
Film je na kraju ostao nekako nedorečen. Priča je završila onako kako je morala da se završi, ali ostala je nejasna ona mračna strana kod Vasillia koja se uz erotiku preteže kroz cjeli film. No bez obzira na to film zaslužuje pažnju i svakako ga preporučujem za pogledati.
By TheGayUK, Jul 8 2012 6:36PM 
Something deeply dark and disturbing yet visually enticing awaits viewers for this French drama about a 30-something hustler whose neurosis about aging is, we assume, turning him to a motiveless murderous monster. After finding a younger man (Dimitri Durdaine) lying dazed, damaged and suffering from memory loss in the cruising grounds of Bois de Boulogne, Paris, Vassili (Stephane Rideau) shrouds his new muse, becoming a hybrid of pimp/lover figure to his new squeeze. After a client, who Vassili believes he had murdered, is discovered living in Paris, the two lovers and now accomplices are forced to go on the run.
Our Paradise is a enigmatically beautiful piece of cinematography with much thought given to ensuring that the characters are either corpulently grotesque or fallen angelic beauties, not in equal measure however. Angelo is the fallen angelic beauty - both inside and out. Vassili’s world is full of these gross, bloated and aged individuals who, one imagines used to be paying trade, now, with fresh blood, and Vassili’s burgeoning pot belly hindering his prospects; the fallen angelic beauty reignites business. One odd scene, Angelo is examined by a doctor, ostensibly to see whether the boy was raped shoves a camera into the boy’s anus and describes his findings ‘smooth as silk.’ This is however, as far as character probing goes. Un-complex and a little two dimensional in some respects the characters are more animalistic in their pursuits. Durdaine is almost entirely detached from his character, which adds to the rather chilling but lonely portrayal of Angelo.
Durdaine plays an almost perfect twink to Rideau’s inflated frame and the audience is given many opportunities to revel in his nakedness, which of course is wonderful and does distract from some the many questions that the film’s lack of motive throws up.
One of the key issues explored is the often mismatched relationships between younger gay men and their respective elder partners. The narrative doesn’t judge, but merely outlines the possible issues faced by such relationships, most notably replaceability for a younger, newer, fresher model and the power struggle between the monied and the beneficiary.
The supporting cast are superb, their performances loiter in the mind as an uneasy feeling engulfs you. Sterling performances from supporting cast Béatrice Dalle and a young Mathis Morisset who shows acting promise far beyond his years.
The brilliantly translated subtitles really draw you into the action, distracting the audience from analyzing our anti heros’ intentions. Why the film is called Our Paradise remains, annoyingly elusive, as paradise is unobtainable for Vassili and Angelo. The ending makes the film feel a little pointless and if your looking for a bow to wrap up the little details you certainly won’t find it in this film.
Share (Video 2011) 
Miko Jacinto’s “Salo” (Share) is a surprising work. Unlike most pink films, Jacinto engages and dives into his narrative - frame after frame - with hardly a spoken word. In fact, most of the spoken lines are left hanging, i.e. there’s hardly an exchange of words. This eventually creates semblance of mood and nuances. “Salo” also benefits from Romy Suzara’s beautifully composed scenes, giving the impression that this isn’t your hurried, shoddy, one-take production.
Za neke stvari kažemo: Ovo nikada ne bih mogao uraditi! Ustvari nismo ni svjesni šta smo sve spremni uraditi u određenim situacijama. 
Matthew Bourne's Christmas
