From Victim to Weekend, we remember some of the bt Brish gay films.
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10 GREAT BRISH GAY FILMS
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Tom Shkolnik’s betifully observed The Comedian (2012), which a possibly gay, possibly bi thirtysomethg (Edward Hogg) tri to make as a standup the pal, also narrowly missed cln.