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• REVIEW: "JUDAS KISS" BRGS MAGIL REALISM TO GAY {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 HARTGERAPRIL 13, 2011/2:26 PMBY BRENT HARTGERAPRIL 13, 2011 / 2:26 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"REVIEW: \"JUDAS KISS\" BRGS MAGIL REALISM TO GAY FILM","DATEPUBLISHED":"2011-04-13T18:26:01.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2011-04-13T18:26:01.000+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;}CHARLIE DAVID AND RICHARD {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;}MAGIL REALISM HS GAY FILM!{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;}IN JUDAS KISS, A NEW FILM NOW PLAYG THE FTIVAL CIRCU, A WASHED-UP FILMMAKER NAMED ZACHARY (CHARLIE DAVID) IS TALKED TO JUDGG THE STUNT FILM FTIVAL WHERE, 15 YEARS PREVLY, A MOVIE OF HIS MA A BIG SPLASH — A SPLASH THAT ULTIMATELY LED NOWHERE WHEN HE SQUANRED HIS EARLY BUZZ WH BAD PERSONAL AND REER CHOIC. ZACHARY IS SO DISAPPOTED HIMSELF AND HIS PAST THAT HE'S EVEN CHANGED HIS NAME OM "DANNY REY."{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;}COULD BE? HAS ZACHARY GONE BACK TIME — OR HAVE PARALLEL DIMENSNS SOMEHOW TERSECTED? MORE IMPORTANTLY, IS ZACHARY BEG GIVEN A CHANCE TO "DO OVER" THE MISTAK HE MA BEFORE?{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;}MAGIL REALISM'S "DO OVER" THEME IS OBVLY NOT A NEW ONE FOR FILM GENERAL, BUT 'S PLETELY UNTILLED TERRORY GLBT CEMA. MEANWHILE, THE NUMBER OF GAY FILMS WH ANY MAGIL REALISM AT ALL N BE UNTED WH SGLE DIGS: WERE THE WORLD ME, ORLANDO, GREGG ARAKI'S KABOOM (WHICH IS NOT REMEND), POSSIBLY BIG EN, AND A FEW {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;}JUDAS KISS IS CERTALY EARNT AND WELL-TENTNED, AND SURPRISGLY WELL-SHOT (AT THE UNIVERSY OF WASHGTON SEATTLE) FOR SUCH A MICRO-BUDGETED FILM. THERE'S EVEN A TOUCH OF CGI, WHICH LOOKS {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 THE FILM CLUS A TERRIFIC BREAK-OUT PERFORMANCE BY HARMON, WHO HAPPENS TO ALSO CURRENTLY BE DISPLAYG HIS PCH-PERFECT "SULLEN, ANGRY TEEN" ACT THE NEW AMC SERI THE KILLG (WATCH ! IT'S GOOD).{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;}ALAS, THERE ARE A UPLE OF PROBLEMS WH THE SCRIPT {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;}FIRST, THE PARAMETERS OF THE MAGIC ARE NEVER QUE CLEAR. ZACHARY HASN'T GONE BACK TIME — ZACHARY AND DANNY BOTH EXIST THE PRENT. SO WHAT HAPPENED EXACTLY? THERE IS SOME VAGUE TALK ABOUT PARALLEL DIMENSNS, BUT 'S MOSTLY LEFT {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;}MEANWHILE, ZACHARY IS TOLD BY A MENTOR, AN OLR VERSN OF HIMSELF, THAT IF HE CHANG HIS OWN PAST, HE'LL ALSO CHANGE HIS FUTURE — BUT THIS NF THGS FURTHER BEE ISN'T LERALLY TE, MERELY METAPHORIL: UNLIKE, SAY, PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED OR EVEN BACK TO THE FUTURE, THE TWO DIMENSNS ARE PLETELY PENNT HERE (WHICH BEGS THE QUTN: HOW WILL THE TWO PEOPLE WH THE SAME NAME AND FAY NTUE TO -EXIST THE SAME DIMENSN ANYWAY? THE SOCIAL SECURY IMPLITNS ALONE ARE STAGGERG!).{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;}IN THE END, THE SCRIPTWRERS (CARLOS PEDRAZA AND DIRECTOR J.T. TEPNAPA) DON'T SEEM TO HAVE FIGURED OUT THE L OF THEIR MOVIE'S MAGIC, WHICH 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;}SEAN PL LOCKHART, {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 SEND PROBLEM IS BIGGER. ONCE ZACHARY REALIZ WHAT'S GOG ON, THE FOC OF THE STORY SUDNLY BIFURT, AND YOUNGER DANNY WEIRDLY BE A POV CHARACTER. EVEN WORSE, HIS STORYLE MOSTLY ALS WH SOAP OPERA SUB-PLOTS THAT JT AREN'T VERY ENGAGG (ALTHOUGH THEY CLU AN APPEALG, OPEN-FACED SUPPORTG PERFORMANCE BY PORN STAR BRENT CORRIGAN ACTG UNR HIS REAL NAME, SEAN PL LOCKHART).{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;}ZACHARY'S ROLE, MEANWHILE, SUDNLY GETS RCED TO MOSTLY ANGRILY SMOKG CIGARETT AND TRYG TO CI IF HE SHOULD REVEAL HIS AND DANNY'S SECRET TO THE NTT JUDG: HE CHEATED MAKG THE FILM THAT GOT HIM SO MUCH {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;}IT'S A CLASSIC REVIEWER'S MISTAKE TO REVIEW THE MOVIE YOU WISHED THE FILMMAKERS' HAD MA RATHER THAN THE ONE THEY ACTUALLY MA, BUT I N'T HELP BUT THK JUDAS KISS MISSED A REAL OPPORTUNY BY SHORT-CHANGG THE ROMANTIC SUBPLOT BETWEEN THE TWO CHARACTERS. AFTER ALL, THERE HAVE BEEN A ZILLN TIME TRAVEL MOVI, BUT REALLY ONLY THE "GAY" VERSN IS POSSIBLE FOR ONE VERSN OF A PERSON TO FALL LOVE WH THE OTHER. TALK ABOUT A DRAMATIC PLITN! (SHOULD THAT EVEN BE LLED "CT," OR IS MERELY MASTURBATN?){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 AFTER THAT VERY TRIGUG START, THIS SUBPLOT GO NOWHERE AT {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;}ONE OTHER MENT I MT MAKE: ZACHARY HAS A LE THE MOVIE WHERE HE SAYS TO HIS YOUNGER SELF, "IT'S TOO LATE TO SAVE MYSELF," BASILLY ADMTG HE'S ALL WASHED UP AND HIS LIFE 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;}AND I'M THKG, "CHARLIE DAVID IS 30 ICK' YEARS OLD! EVEN IF HE'S PLAYG 35 THE FILM, ARE THEY REALLY TELLG ME HIS LIFE IS OVER AT THAT YOUNG AGE?!"{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;}ONLY A GAY FILM ... ONLY A GAY FILM ...{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;}JUDAS KISS IS FLAWED BUT S HEART IS THE RIGHT PLACE. AND I ADM I'M OPENLY TICKLED THAT GAY CEMA IS FALLY GOG PLAC, LIKE MAGIL REALISM, WHERE FEW HAVE THOUGHT TO TAKE {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;}YOU MIGHT ALSO BE TERTED : TOP 50 FAVORE GAY {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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REVIEW: "JUDAS KISS" BRGS MAGIL REALISM TO GAY {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 HARTGERAPRIL 13, 2011/2:26 PMBY BRENT HARTGERAPRIL 13, 2011 / 2:26 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"REVIEW: \"JUDAS KISS\" BRGS MAGIL REALISM TO GAY FILM","DATEPUBLISHED":"2011-04-13T18:26:01.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2011-04-13T18:26:01.000+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;}CHARLIE DAVID AND RICHARD {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;}MAGIL REALISM HS GAY FILM!{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;}IN JUDAS KISS, A NEW FILM NOW PLAYG THE FTIVAL CIRCU, A WASHED-UP FILMMAKER NAMED ZACHARY (CHARLIE DAVID) IS TALKED TO JUDGG THE STUNT FILM FTIVAL WHERE, 15 YEARS PREVLY, A MOVIE OF HIS MA A BIG SPLASH — A SPLASH THAT ULTIMATELY LED NOWHERE WHEN HE SQUANRED HIS EARLY BUZZ WH BAD PERSONAL AND REER CHOIC. ZACHARY IS SO DISAPPOTED HIMSELF AND HIS PAST THAT HE'S EVEN CHANGED HIS NAME OM "DANNY REY."{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;}COULD BE? HAS ZACHARY GONE BACK TIME — OR HAVE PARALLEL DIMENSNS SOMEHOW TERSECTED? MORE IMPORTANTLY, IS ZACHARY BEG GIVEN A CHANCE TO "DO OVER" THE MISTAK HE MA BEFORE?{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;}MAGIL REALISM'S "DO OVER" THEME IS OBVLY NOT A NEW ONE FOR FILM GENERAL, BUT 'S PLETELY UNTILLED TERRORY GLBT CEMA. MEANWHILE, THE NUMBER OF GAY FILMS WH ANY MAGIL REALISM AT ALL N BE UNTED WH SGLE DIGS: WERE THE WORLD ME, ORLANDO, GREGG ARAKI'S KABOOM (WHICH IS NOT REMEND), POSSIBLY BIG EN, AND A FEW {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;}JUDAS KISS IS CERTALY EARNT AND WELL-TENTNED, AND SURPRISGLY WELL-SHOT (AT THE UNIVERSY OF WASHGTON SEATTLE) FOR SUCH A MICRO-BUDGETED FILM. THERE'S EVEN A TOUCH OF CGI, WHICH LOOKS {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 THE FILM CLUS A TERRIFIC BREAK-OUT PERFORMANCE BY HARMON, WHO HAPPENS TO ALSO CURRENTLY BE DISPLAYG HIS PCH-PERFECT "SULLEN, ANGRY TEEN" ACT THE NEW AMC SERI THE KILLG (WATCH ! IT'S GOOD).{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;}ALAS, THERE ARE A UPLE OF PROBLEMS WH THE SCRIPT {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;}FIRST, THE PARAMETERS OF THE MAGIC ARE NEVER QUE CLEAR. ZACHARY HASN'T GONE BACK TIME — ZACHARY AND DANNY BOTH EXIST THE PRENT. SO WHAT HAPPENED EXACTLY? THERE IS SOME VAGUE TALK ABOUT PARALLEL DIMENSNS, BUT 'S MOSTLY LEFT {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;}MEANWHILE, ZACHARY IS TOLD BY A MENTOR, AN OLR VERSN OF HIMSELF, THAT IF HE CHANG HIS OWN PAST, HE'LL ALSO CHANGE HIS FUTURE — BUT THIS NF THGS FURTHER BEE ISN'T LERALLY TE, MERELY METAPHORIL: UNLIKE, SAY, PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED OR EVEN BACK TO THE FUTURE, THE TWO DIMENSNS ARE PLETELY PENNT HERE (WHICH BEGS THE QUTN: HOW WILL THE TWO PEOPLE WH THE SAME NAME AND FAY NTUE TO -EXIST THE SAME DIMENSN ANYWAY? THE SOCIAL SECURY IMPLITNS ALONE ARE STAGGERG!).{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;}IN THE END, THE SCRIPTWRERS (CARLOS PEDRAZA AND DIRECTOR J.T. TEPNAPA) DON'T SEEM TO HAVE FIGURED OUT THE L OF THEIR MOVIE'S MAGIC, WHICH 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;}SEAN PL LOCKHART, {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 SEND PROBLEM IS BIGGER. ONCE ZACHARY REALIZ WHAT'S GOG ON, THE FOC OF THE STORY SUDNLY BIFURT, AND YOUNGER DANNY WEIRDLY BE A POV CHARACTER. EVEN WORSE, HIS STORYLE MOSTLY ALS WH SOAP OPERA SUB-PLOTS THAT JT AREN'T VERY ENGAGG (ALTHOUGH THEY CLU AN APPEALG, OPEN-FACED SUPPORTG PERFORMANCE BY PORN STAR BRENT CORRIGAN ACTG UNR HIS REAL NAME, SEAN PL LOCKHART).{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;}ZACHARY'S ROLE, MEANWHILE, SUDNLY GETS RCED TO MOSTLY ANGRILY SMOKG CIGARETT AND TRYG TO CI IF HE SHOULD REVEAL HIS AND DANNY'S SECRET TO THE NTT JUDG: HE CHEATED MAKG THE FILM THAT GOT HIM SO MUCH {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;}IT'S A CLASSIC REVIEWER'S MISTAKE TO REVIEW THE MOVIE YOU WISHED THE FILMMAKERS' HAD MA RATHER THAN THE ONE THEY ACTUALLY MA, BUT I N'T HELP BUT THK JUDAS KISS MISSED A REAL OPPORTUNY BY SHORT-CHANGG THE ROMANTIC SUBPLOT BETWEEN THE TWO CHARACTERS. AFTER ALL, THERE HAVE BEEN A ZILLN TIME TRAVEL MOVI, BUT REALLY ONLY THE "GAY" VERSN IS POSSIBLE FOR ONE VERSN OF A PERSON TO FALL LOVE WH THE OTHER. TALK ABOUT A DRAMATIC PLITN! (SHOULD THAT EVEN BE LLED "CT," OR IS MERELY MASTURBATN?){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 AFTER THAT VERY TRIGUG START, THIS SUBPLOT GO NOWHERE AT {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;}ONE OTHER MENT I MT MAKE: ZACHARY HAS A LE THE MOVIE WHERE HE SAYS TO HIS YOUNGER SELF, "IT'S TOO LATE TO SAVE MYSELF," BASILLY ADMTG HE'S ALL WASHED UP AND HIS LIFE 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;}AND I'M THKG, "CHARLIE DAVID IS 30 ICK' YEARS OLD! EVEN IF HE'S PLAYG 35 THE FILM, ARE THEY REALLY TELLG ME HIS LIFE IS OVER AT THAT YOUNG AGE?!"{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;}ONLY A GAY FILM ... ONLY A GAY FILM ...{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;}JUDAS KISS IS FLAWED BUT S HEART IS THE RIGHT PLACE. AND I ADM I'M OPENLY TICKLED THAT GAY CEMA IS FALLY GOG PLAC, LIKE MAGIL REALISM, WHERE FEW HAVE THOUGHT TO TAKE {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;}YOU MIGHT ALSO BE TERTED : TOP 50 FAVORE GAY {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

Charlie David and Richard HarmonMagil realism hs gay film! Meanwhile, the number of gay films wh any magil realism at all n be unted wh sgle digs: Were the World Me, Orlando, Gregg Araki's Kaboom (which is not remend), possibly Big En, and a few Kiss is certaly earnt and well-tentned, and surprisgly well-shot (at the Universy of Washgton Seattle) for such a micro-budgeted film.

After all, there have been a zilln time travel movi, but really only the "gay" versn is possible for one versn of a person to fall love wh the other. "Only a gay film...

GAY THEMED MOVIEZ

Only a gay film.. And I adm I'm openly tickled that gay cema is fally gog plac, like magil realism, where few have thought to take might also be terted : Top 50 Favore Gay Films. I also thought they did a mendable job makg a film wh gay lead characters, but not dwellg on their sexual orientatn.

It mix science fictn wh drama, gay love (and sex) and remptn. David is good and Sean Pl Lockhart (who once did gay porn as Brent Corrigan) is excellent. In the genre stretchg back s of "what if I uld do all over aga" this gay versn of "peggy sue got married".