Weekend reviewed: Andrew Haigh's amazgly good gay romantic edy.

Contents:

• IS THE WEEKND GAY? GET TO KNOW HIS HIGH-PROFILE ROMANC
• FILM ROMANCE GAY
• LGBT TRAVEL IAS: TOP 12 GAY FRIENDLY CI
• GET OUT, DRK UP, AND CELEBRATE THE GAY-FRIENDLY HONEYMOON DTATNS
• REVIEW | GAY ROMANCE “WEEKEND” DERV ITS BREAKOUT STAT
• REVIEW: "WEEKEND" IS A GAY RELATNSHIP DRAMA WORTH WAG {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY BRENT HARTGERMARCH 15, 2011/3:02 PMBY BRENT HARTGERMARCH 15, 2011 / 3:02 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"REVIEW: \"WEEKEND\" IS A GAY RELATNSHIP DRAMA WORTH WAG FOR","DATEPUBLISHED":"2011-03-15T19:02:28.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2011-03-15T19:02:28.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"BRENT HARTGER","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TOM CULLEN (LEFT) AND CHRIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AT SOME POT ALMOST EVERY FE ARTIST'S REER, HE OR SHE WILL PAT A BOWL OF U. MOST OF THOSE PATGS WILL BE MEDCRE AT BT, BUT SOME WILL BE EXTRAORDARY. WHY? IT ALL DOWN TO EXECUTN, OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A STORY WHERE TWO STRANGERS MEET AND VELOP A LOVE AFFAIR OVER THE URSE OF A SGLE WEEKEND? THIS IS THE "BOWL OF U" OF MOVIE PLOTS. IT'S BEEN DONE SO MANY TIM THAT THERE'S NOTHG PARTICULARLY NOVEL OR GIMMICKY ABOUT THE STORY SELF THAT WILL DRAW VIEWERS TO THE MOVIE: WHETHER THE FILM-GOG EXPERIENCE IS SATISFYG WILL ULTIMATELY PEND ENTIRELY ON EXECUTN. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FORTUNATELY, THE SE OF THE NEW UK MOVIE WEEKEND, HAVG S BUT THIS WEEK AT THE SOUTH BY SOUTHWT FILM FTIVAL, THE EXECUTN IS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHY, SELF-NSC RSELL HAS A MOST, UNASSUMG LIFE NOTTGHAM, ENGLAND; HIS MOSTLY STRAIGHT IENDS DON'T ASK ABOUT HIS LIFE AS A GAY MAN, AND HE DON'T TELL. ONE FRIDAY NIGHT, AFTER SPENDG TIME WH THEM, HE VISS A GAY BAR WHERE HE MEETS A BRASH, OUTSPOKEN ARTIST NAMED GLEN. WHAT STARTS OUT AS A DNKEN AND DG-FUELED ONE-NIGHT STAND, SOON BE SOMETHG MORE AS THEY'RE CLEARLY DRAWN TO EACH OTHER OVER THE URSE OF THAT SGLE WEEKEND, EVEN AS THEY RENT THE ASSUMPTNS THAT EACH MAK ABOUT THE OTHER'S LIFE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOON WE LEARN SOMETHG THAT MAK BOTH CHARACTERS THK THEY N'T POSSIBLY HAVE MUCH OF A FUTURE TOGETHER. "I DON'T DO BOYIENDS," GLEN SAYS, AND HE LATER ADDS, "I DON'T DO GOODBY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT NEHER RSELL NOR GLEN IS EXACTLY WHAT HE SEEMED AT FIRST GLANCE — OR MAYBE THE PRENCE OF THE OTHER MAN HAS CHANGED HIM: SUDNLY, RSELL HAS MUCH MORE NFINCE, WHILE GLEN DON'T HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS. SO HOW DO YOU EVEN SAY GOODBYE (OR NOT) TO SOMEONE WHO HAS HELPED YOU SEE THE WORLD, AND YOURSELF, AN ENTIRELY NEW LIGHT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DPE THE SIARI, 'S NOT FAIR TO LL WEEKEND "BEFORE SUNRISE FOR GAY MEN." STILL, LIKE THAT OTHER DIE MOVIE, THIS IS A CHARACTER-DRIVEN STORY THAT RIS OR FALLS ENTIRELY ON THE WRG A SERI OF A REVEALG DIALOGU, AND THE PERFORMANC OF THE TWO LEADS, TOM CULLEN (AS RSELL) AND CHRIS NEW (AS GLEN).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I N'T HELP BUT PARE TO ANOTHER RECENT GAY DIE FILM, THE U.S. FILM ROLE/PLAY, WH A SIAR PLOT WHERE TWO MEN MEET AND SPEND A WEEKEND AT A GAY BED AND BREAKFAST. BUT WHEREAS THAT FILM, THE CHARACTERS SERVE AS THLY-VEILED MOUTHPIEC FOR THE OBV OPNS OF THE WRER-DIRECTOR, HERE THE CHARACTERS ARE ALMOST BREATHTAKGLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}INED, THIS CEPTIVELY SIMPLE SCRIPT IS MUCH MORE THAN JT A SERI OF TERTG DIALOGU. THERE'S A PERFECTLY NSTCTED SCENE WHERE THE TWO TAKE ON THE AGE-OLD GAY ARGUMENT ABOUT MARRIAGE, ABOUT WHETHER TWO MEN GETTG MARRIED IS EHER SELLG OUT TO THE HETEROSEXUAL MAJORY OR PLETELY SUBVERTG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT WATCH REFULLY: THE ARGUMENT STARTS OUT GENERAL TERMS AND ABSTRACT NCEPTS, BUT BY THE END, REALLY ULDN'T BE MORE PERSONAL. IT'S SIMPLY GREAT DRAMATIC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND WHILE THE PLOT SOMETIM SEEMS RELS AND MEANRG, I'D SAY 'S ACTUALLY PRETTY DISCIPLED. NOTE HOW, BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND, RSELL AND GLEN HAVE PLETELY CHANGED ROL: SEE HOW RSELL NOW RPONDS TO HOMOPHOBIC THUGS, AND WHETHER GLEN NOW DO BOTH "BOYIENDS" AND "GOODBY." RSELL AND GLEN ARE EACH EXACTLY WHAT THE OTHER NEED, EVEN IF THEY DIDN'T KNOW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}INCINTALLY, WHILE NEHER CULLEN NOR NEW IS CLASSILLY HANDSOME, BOTH ARE EXTRAORDARILY SEXY — PART BEE WRER-DIRECTOR ANDREW HAIGH HAS GIVEN THEM SUCH GREAT ROL WHICH THEY'VE PORTRAYED WH SUCH TELLIGENCE AND SIGHT. IN SHORT, THE ARE FOLKS WE REGNIZE AND FELY WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT. WE FALL LOVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SPEAKG OF HAIGH, TERVIEWS HE'S SAID THAT PART OF THE SPIRATN FOR THIS MOVIE WAS THAT SOMETIM SEEMED TO HIM LIKE THE ONLY ASPECTS OF THE GAY EXPERIENCE WORTH TELLG ON FILM WERE G OUT OR REPRSED LOVE. INSTEAD, WEEKEND TAK ON A MUCH MORE SUBTLE, BUT ALSO ULTIMATELY MUCH MORE TERTG (AND, FOR MOST OF , MUCH MORE RELEVANT), TOPIC: HOW DO GAY MEN 2011, AN ERA OF MOSTLY-TOLERANCE BUT ALSO LGERG ANGER AND SHAME, MAKE A RELATNSHIP WORK?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PROBLEMS WH THE FILM? IT STARTS TOO SLOW, AND SOMETIM THE PACE IS A LTLE TOO LAZY. ONCE WE ENGAGE WH THE CHARACTERS, 'S VERY EASY TO GO ALONG FOR THE RI, BUT TAK A LTLE LONG TO GET {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT THIS IS A QUIBBLE. WEEKEND MAY NOT BE A "MASTERPIECE" EXACTLY, BUT 'S ONE TERRIFILLY PATED BOWL OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE TRAILER FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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IS THE WEEKND GAY? GET TO KNOW HIS HIGH-PROFILE ROMANC

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FILM ROMANCE GAY

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Fire Island (2022)Pri and Prejudice leans to pri Spa Night and Driveways director Andrew Ahn's magnificent rom- (wrten by star Joel Kim Booster) that loosely adapts Jane Aten for gay mec. Love, Simon (2018)You may never fd a film more quietly revolutnary than Love, Simon, the first-ever Hollywood stud-released picture centered on a gay teen. The Weeknd's new song "Lost the Fire" has racked up seven ln streams on Spotify the few days sce s not everyone is a fan of the are llg him out for beg "homophobic" on lyric go: "Well, baby, you n brg a iend/She n ri on top your face/While I f--- you straight.

"i ed to joke that listeng to The Weeknd was homophobic but the lyrics om his new song 'lost the fire' are actually f---g vile, " she said.

LGBT TRAVEL IAS: TOP 12 GAY FRIENDLY CI

Alim, a closeted gay man livg Canada, has his life turned upsi down when his nservative mother pops to town for a vis. Lista dos melhor film romance gay selecnados pelos visant do nosso se: Firebird, Queda Livre, Garotos, Hoje Eu Quero Voltar Sozho, Centro do M Mundo, Amor Entre os Juns, Do Começo ao Fim, Arranha-Cé Flutuant, God's Own Country, topo, há novos film 2021, uma scrição da trama e trailers film que já foram lançados.

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6Gêneromelodrama, dramaCountryAlemanhaDuração01:37PersonagensGayHistóriaTriângulo amorosoLugarAlemanhaEstiloCom alma, Atmosféri, Cenas explícas, Tondo, SérCom uma promissora rreira na polícia e um bebê a mho, a vida Marc (Hanno Koffler) parece tar no mho certo, até o momento em que nhece Kay (Max Riemelt), um lega quarto do mpo treamento policial. 4Gêneromelodrama, dramaCountryPaís BaixosDuração01:16PersonagensGayHistóriaAmizaSieger, um garoto tímido 15 anos, tá treando para o mpeonato nacnal revezamento, on nhece o trigante e imprevisível Marc.

9Gêneromelodrama, dramaCountryBrasilDuração01:36PersonagensAdolcent, Gay, Amigos, CegoHistóriaAmizaLugarEslaEstiloRomânti, Chorar, Adorável, Tondo, SérLeonardo (Ghilherme Lobo), um adolcente cego, tenta lidar a mãe superprotetora ao mmo tempo em que b sua pendência. 2Gêneromelodrama, dramaCountryAlemanha, ÁtriaDuração02:07PersonagensAdolcent, GayHistóriaAmiza, Primeiro amorEstiloFascanteApós um período férias verão no ampamento, Phil (Louis Hofmann) retorna para sa e se para sua mãe tendo problemas faiar a irmã.

9Gêneromelodrama, dramaCountryReo Unido, FlândiaPersonagensGay, Alunos, Amigos, Pais, ArquetosHistóriaAmor, RelacnamentoLugarLagoEstiloRomânti, Com alma, Atmosféri, Fascante, TondoLeevi é um jovem tudante leratura que volta para a Flândia para ajudar s pai a nsertar sua bana a fim vendê-la.

REVIEW | GAY ROMANCE “WEEKEND” DERV ITS BREAKOUT STAT

6Gêneromelodrama, dramaCountryBrasilDuração01:36PersonagensGay, ArquetosHistóriaPaixãoEstiloCom alma, Fascante, Sombr, SérA médi Julieta (Julia Lemmertz) é mãe Francis (Lus Cotrim quando criança e João Gabriel quando adulto), uto s relacnamento o argento Pedro (Jean-Pierre Noher).

REVIEW: "WEEKEND" IS A GAY RELATNSHIP DRAMA WORTH WAG {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY BRENT HARTGERMARCH 15, 2011/3:02 PMBY BRENT HARTGERMARCH 15, 2011 / 3:02 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"REVIEW: \"WEEKEND\" IS A GAY RELATNSHIP DRAMA WORTH WAG FOR","DATEPUBLISHED":"2011-03-15T19:02:28.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2011-03-15T19:02:28.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"BRENT HARTGER","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TOM CULLEN (LEFT) AND CHRIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AT SOME POT ALMOST EVERY FE ARTIST'S REER, HE OR SHE WILL PAT A BOWL OF U. MOST OF THOSE PATGS WILL BE MEDCRE AT BT, BUT SOME WILL BE EXTRAORDARY. WHY? IT ALL DOWN TO EXECUTN, OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A STORY WHERE TWO STRANGERS MEET AND VELOP A LOVE AFFAIR OVER THE URSE OF A SGLE WEEKEND? THIS IS THE "BOWL OF U" OF MOVIE PLOTS. IT'S BEEN DONE SO MANY TIM THAT THERE'S NOTHG PARTICULARLY NOVEL OR GIMMICKY ABOUT THE STORY SELF THAT WILL DRAW VIEWERS TO THE MOVIE: WHETHER THE FILM-GOG EXPERIENCE IS SATISFYG WILL ULTIMATELY PEND ENTIRELY ON EXECUTN. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FORTUNATELY, THE SE OF THE NEW UK MOVIE WEEKEND, HAVG S BUT THIS WEEK AT THE SOUTH BY SOUTHWT FILM FTIVAL, THE EXECUTN IS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SHY, SELF-NSC RSELL HAS A MOST, UNASSUMG LIFE NOTTGHAM, ENGLAND; HIS MOSTLY STRAIGHT IENDS DON'T ASK ABOUT HIS LIFE AS A GAY MAN, AND HE DON'T TELL. ONE FRIDAY NIGHT, AFTER SPENDG TIME WH THEM, HE VISS A GAY BAR WHERE HE MEETS A BRASH, OUTSPOKEN ARTIST NAMED GLEN. WHAT STARTS OUT AS A DNKEN AND DG-FUELED ONE-NIGHT STAND, SOON BE SOMETHG MORE AS THEY'RE CLEARLY DRAWN TO EACH OTHER OVER THE URSE OF THAT SGLE WEEKEND, EVEN AS THEY RENT THE ASSUMPTNS THAT EACH MAK ABOUT THE OTHER'S LIFE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOON WE LEARN SOMETHG THAT MAK BOTH CHARACTERS THK THEY N'T POSSIBLY HAVE MUCH OF A FUTURE TOGETHER. "I DON'T DO BOYIENDS," GLEN SAYS, AND HE LATER ADDS, "I DON'T DO GOODBY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT NEHER RSELL NOR GLEN IS EXACTLY WHAT HE SEEMED AT FIRST GLANCE — OR MAYBE THE PRENCE OF THE OTHER MAN HAS CHANGED HIM: SUDNLY, RSELL HAS MUCH MORE NFINCE, WHILE GLEN DON'T HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS. SO HOW DO YOU EVEN SAY GOODBYE (OR NOT) TO SOMEONE WHO HAS HELPED YOU SEE THE WORLD, AND YOURSELF, AN ENTIRELY NEW LIGHT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DPE THE SIARI, 'S NOT FAIR TO LL WEEKEND "BEFORE SUNRISE FOR GAY MEN." STILL, LIKE THAT OTHER DIE MOVIE, THIS IS A CHARACTER-DRIVEN STORY THAT RIS OR FALLS ENTIRELY ON THE WRG A SERI OF A REVEALG DIALOGU, AND THE PERFORMANC OF THE TWO LEADS, TOM CULLEN (AS RSELL) AND CHRIS NEW (AS GLEN).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I N'T HELP BUT PARE TO ANOTHER RECENT GAY DIE FILM, THE U.S. FILM ROLE/PLAY, WH A SIAR PLOT WHERE TWO MEN MEET AND SPEND A WEEKEND AT A GAY BED AND BREAKFAST. BUT WHEREAS THAT FILM, THE CHARACTERS SERVE AS THLY-VEILED MOUTHPIEC FOR THE OBV OPNS OF THE WRER-DIRECTOR, HERE THE CHARACTERS ARE ALMOST BREATHTAKGLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}INED, THIS CEPTIVELY SIMPLE SCRIPT IS MUCH MORE THAN JT A SERI OF TERTG DIALOGU. THERE'S A PERFECTLY NSTCTED SCENE WHERE THE TWO TAKE ON THE AGE-OLD GAY ARGUMENT ABOUT MARRIAGE, ABOUT WHETHER TWO MEN GETTG MARRIED IS EHER SELLG OUT TO THE HETEROSEXUAL MAJORY OR PLETELY SUBVERTG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT WATCH REFULLY: THE ARGUMENT STARTS OUT GENERAL TERMS AND ABSTRACT NCEPTS, BUT BY THE END, REALLY ULDN'T BE MORE PERSONAL. IT'S SIMPLY GREAT DRAMATIC {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND WHILE THE PLOT SOMETIM SEEMS RELS AND MEANRG, I'D SAY 'S ACTUALLY PRETTY DISCIPLED. NOTE HOW, BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND, RSELL AND GLEN HAVE PLETELY CHANGED ROL: SEE HOW RSELL NOW RPONDS TO HOMOPHOBIC THUGS, AND WHETHER GLEN NOW DO BOTH "BOYIENDS" AND "GOODBY." RSELL AND GLEN ARE EACH EXACTLY WHAT THE OTHER NEED, EVEN IF THEY DIDN'T KNOW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}INCINTALLY, WHILE NEHER CULLEN NOR NEW IS CLASSILLY HANDSOME, BOTH ARE EXTRAORDARILY SEXY — PART BEE WRER-DIRECTOR ANDREW HAIGH HAS GIVEN THEM SUCH GREAT ROL WHICH THEY'VE PORTRAYED WH SUCH TELLIGENCE AND SIGHT. IN SHORT, THE ARE FOLKS WE REGNIZE AND FELY WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT. WE FALL LOVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SPEAKG OF HAIGH, TERVIEWS HE'S SAID THAT PART OF THE SPIRATN FOR THIS MOVIE WAS THAT SOMETIM SEEMED TO HIM LIKE THE ONLY ASPECTS OF THE GAY EXPERIENCE WORTH TELLG ON FILM WERE G OUT OR REPRSED LOVE. INSTEAD, WEEKEND TAK ON A MUCH MORE SUBTLE, BUT ALSO ULTIMATELY MUCH MORE TERTG (AND, FOR MOST OF , MUCH MORE RELEVANT), TOPIC: HOW DO GAY MEN 2011, AN ERA OF MOSTLY-TOLERANCE BUT ALSO LGERG ANGER AND SHAME, MAKE A RELATNSHIP WORK?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PROBLEMS WH THE FILM? IT STARTS TOO SLOW, AND SOMETIM THE PACE IS A LTLE TOO LAZY. ONCE WE ENGAGE WH THE CHARACTERS, 'S VERY EASY TO GO ALONG FOR THE RI, BUT TAK A LTLE LONG TO GET {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT THIS IS A QUIBBLE. WEEKEND MAY NOT BE A "MASTERPIECE" EXACTLY, BUT 'S ONE TERRIFILLY PATED BOWL OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE TRAILER FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

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