‎‘Small Town Gay Bar’ review by Brandon Sparks • Letterboxd

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• REVIEW OF "SMALL TOWN GAY BAR"{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 KARMAN KREGLOEAUGT 6, 2007/3:23 PMBY KARMAN KREGLOEAUGT 6, 2007 / 3:23 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"REVIEW OF \"SMALL TOWN GAY BAR\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-08-06T19:23:05.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-08-06T19:23:05.000+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":"KARMAN KREGLOE","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;}THE PHRASE “WE ARE EVERYWHERE” GETS BANDIED ABOUT EQUENTLY WHEN TALKG ABOUT THE GLBT MUNY. IN EVERY SECTOR OF SOCIETY, EVERY GEOGRAPHIC LOTN, EVERY RELIGN, EVERY BACKGROUND, YOU N FD QUEER AMERINS. BUT IF YOU WERE TO GO BY THE AMERIN MOVI AT GAY FILM FTIVALS OR THE GAY SECTN OF YOUR VIO STORE, YOU'D THK THAT 95% OF ALL GAY MEN LIVE L.A., SAN FRANCIS, NEW YORK, OR CHIGO. (YOU'D ALSO THK THAT THE OTHER 5% WERE SEXY FARMERS READY TO SHUCK THEIR OVERALLS AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE.){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;}THAT'S WHAT MAK MALLM INGRAM'S DOCUMENTARY SMALL TOWN GAY BAR (RED ENVELOPE ENTERTAMENT, $24.95) SO VERY REHG. FEATURED AT SUNDANCE AND WNER OF BT DOCUMENTARY PRIZ AT THE MIAMI AND LOS ANGEL GAY FILM FTIVALS, GAY BAR TAK A REVEALG LOOK AT A FACET OF AMERIN QUEER LIFE THAT IS ALL BUT IGNORED BY THE MASTREAM {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;}INGRAM TRODUC TO THE NIZENS OF TWO MISSISSIPPI BARS THAT HAVE MANAGED TO FLOURISH THE HEART OF THE REDST OF RED STAT, WH A CLIENTELE THAT CLUS EVERYTHG OM LIP-SYNCG DRAG QUEENS TO PICKUP-DRIVG LBIANS. AND WHILE WE'RE ED TO SEEG MOVI ABOUT YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN LEAVG THEIR HOMETOWNS BEHD TO LIVE THEIR LIV OPENLY A BIG CY LIKE CHIGO OR DALLAS, GAY BAR SHOWS THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE CID TO STAY THEIR HOMETOWNS BUT STILL STAKE OUT THE LIFE THAT THEY CHOOSE TO {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;}BEE THE MUNI ARE SO SMALL AND NOT PARTICULARLY GAY-IENDLY, THE QUEER FOLK WHO LIVE THERE RELY UPON EACH OTHER TO CREATE A SENSE OF BELONGG, OF FAY, OF TOGETHERNS. AND SO, BANDG TOGETHER AREAS WHERE THE THREAT OF DISCRIMATN AND VLENCE REMAS ALL-TOO-PRENT, THE MISSISSIPPIANS CREATE A PARADIGM FOR GAY LIFE THAT THEIR URBAN UNTERPARTS WOULD BENEF {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;}WHEN'S THE LAST TIME YOU WENT TO A BIG-CY GAY BAR AND SAW BUTCH DYK AND FLAMBOYANT QUEENS SHARG THE SAME SPACE? OR, FOR THAT MATTER, QUEERS OF DIFFERENT LORS? INGRAM'S FILM REMDS THAT JT BEE URBAN GAYS HAVE THE LUXURY OF UNSPOKEN SEGREGATN, DON'T MEAN 'S A NDN TO WHICH WE HAVE TO {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;}SMALL TOWN GAY BAR NO WAY WHE-WASH THE DOWNSI OF BETWEEN-THE-AST QUEERDOM, FOCG BRIEFLY ON THE MURR OF STTY WEAVER, A YOUNG MAN ALABAMA WHO WAS TORTURED AND KILLED DUE TO HIS SEXUAL ORIENTATN. THE DOCUMENTARY EVEN PAYS A VIS TO FIRE-BREATHG HOMOPHOBE REV. FRED PHELPS. BUT 'S THAT AWARENS OF THE REALY OF LIFE THE BIBLE BELT THAT MAK THIS DOCUMENTARY SO {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;}INGRAM NEVER NSCENDS TO THE SMALL-TOWNERS (OR WORSE, TRY TO PRENT THEM AS “PLUCKY”); THEY SIMPLY EMBODY THE CONSTUTNAL RIGHT TO THE PURSU OF HAPPS AND MONSTRATE THE STRENGTH TO FLY THEIR PERSONAL RABOW FLAGS {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 DVD DO JTICE TO THE FILM BY FEATURG PLENTY OF TERRIFIC EXTRAS, PARTICULARLY TWO HILAR NVERSATNS BETWEEN INGRAM AND HIS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER KEV SMH, THE LATTER CLAIMG TO LOVE GAYS “BUT NOT THAT BI-CUR BEAR WAY.”{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 FILM FEATUR MANY MEMORABLE TERVIEWE, CLUDG RICK GLADISH, THE OWNER OF SHANNON, MISS., BAR RUMORS; LUM WEAVER, WHOSE RELLECTNS OF HIS MURRED BROTHER STTY ARE ACHGLY POIGNANT; BUTCH GRAHAM, FORMER OWNER OF THE NOTORLY NT CROSSROADS, WHOSE ANYTHG-GO ATTU AND SECLUD LOTN MA A SNDALO FAVORE AMONG LOLS; AND, PARTICULARLY OFFICE WORKER JIM BISHOP, WHO – HIS DRAG PERSONA AS "ALICIA STONE" – RATTL OFF SMALL TOWN GAY BAR'S BT {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;}ALSO CLUD ON THE DISC IS A CHAT WH -EDOR STT MOSIER, A MENTARY BY INGRAM AND “PRCIPAL TECHNIL OFFICER” STT TREMBLAY, AND A BEHD-THE-SCEN LOOK AT THE NER WORKGS OF RUMORS, ONE OF THE TWO BARS FEATURED THE FILM. (ONE LETED SCENE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE TO SEE IS THE FILM'S ORIGAL ENDG, WHICH WAS CHANGED BETWEEN S N ON THE FTIVAL CIRCU AND S RELEASE ON DVD. BUT THIS IS A MOR OMISSN.){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;}SMALL TOWN GAY BAR IS A MT SEE, PECIALLY IF YOU'VE GOT “RFD” YOUR MAILG ADDRS, OR IF YOU THK THAT QUEER AS FOLK AND THE L WORD ARE APT REPRENTATNS OF THE ENTIRE GAY {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;}DURAL IS THE THOR OF 101 MT-SEE MOVI FOR 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

SMALL TOWN GAY BAR

Affectg documentary about gay bars the ep south, produced by no ls than Kev Smh (good for him! Affectg documentary about the prer existence of gay bars the eply homophobic Amerin South, where jt livg a ee life outsi of the closet n sometim mean a ath the film certaly do addrs the ills of gay bashgs, ignorance, harrassment, and picketg (there's even an untentnally hilar terview wh Wtboro Baptist Church scumbag Rev. Fred Phelps, who seems certifiably crazy), SMALL TOWN GAY BAR is first and foremost a touchg celebratn of the endurance and tenacy required of gay people livg the South, and how the clubs work as an island of acceptance for a small, fay-like muny, that is to be clung to and cherished at all budget and rough-around-the-edg, but 's a well-ma documentary that breez by at jt 76 mut.

In my opn, Small Town Gay Bar is a crimally overlooked documentary, and an emotnal roller-aster for me om start to 's somethg timately faiar Mallm Ingram's approach to the patrons of "Crossroads" and "Rumors", two gay bars loted the most ral areas of Mississippi, and the patrons are immediately likeable and enjoyable to spend time . It almost feels unfair when we as the dience are forced to spend time apart om the warm, happy bar visors, stead forced to listen to notorly homophobic Fred Phelps (Of the God Hat F*gs crowd) or the ls than acceptg rints of the surroundg Mississippi more unfair, the moments when the vlent, btal evil of the real…. "Small Town Gay Bar" is an engagg documentary that rms you about somethg that is rarely discsed.

The film tak a look at a uple of gay bars ral Mississippi. The Bible Belt South is not a place many people associate wh beg a home for gay bars, but this documentary shows those muni that are prent the Deep South.

REVIEW OF "SMALL TOWN GAY BAR"{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 KARMAN KREGLOEAUGT 6, 2007/3:23 PMBY KARMAN KREGLOEAUGT 6, 2007 / 3:23 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"REVIEW OF \"SMALL TOWN GAY BAR\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-08-06T19:23:05.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-08-06T19:23:05.000+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":"KARMAN KREGLOE","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;}THE PHRASE “WE ARE EVERYWHERE” GETS BANDIED ABOUT EQUENTLY WHEN TALKG ABOUT THE GLBT MUNY. IN EVERY SECTOR OF SOCIETY, EVERY GEOGRAPHIC LOTN, EVERY RELIGN, EVERY BACKGROUND, YOU N FD QUEER AMERINS. BUT IF YOU WERE TO GO BY THE AMERIN MOVI AT GAY FILM FTIVALS OR THE GAY SECTN OF YOUR VIO STORE, YOU'D THK THAT 95% OF ALL GAY MEN LIVE L.A., SAN FRANCIS, NEW YORK, OR CHIGO. (YOU'D ALSO THK THAT THE OTHER 5% WERE SEXY FARMERS READY TO SHUCK THEIR OVERALLS AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE.){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;}THAT'S WHAT MAK MALLM INGRAM'S DOCUMENTARY SMALL TOWN GAY BAR (RED ENVELOPE ENTERTAMENT, $24.95) SO VERY REHG. FEATURED AT SUNDANCE AND WNER OF BT DOCUMENTARY PRIZ AT THE MIAMI AND LOS ANGEL GAY FILM FTIVALS, GAY BAR TAK A REVEALG LOOK AT A FACET OF AMERIN QUEER LIFE THAT IS ALL BUT IGNORED BY THE MASTREAM {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;}INGRAM TRODUC TO THE NIZENS OF TWO MISSISSIPPI BARS THAT HAVE MANAGED TO FLOURISH THE HEART OF THE REDST OF RED STAT, WH A CLIENTELE THAT CLUS EVERYTHG OM LIP-SYNCG DRAG QUEENS TO PICKUP-DRIVG LBIANS. AND WHILE WE'RE ED TO SEEG MOVI ABOUT YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN LEAVG THEIR HOMETOWNS BEHD TO LIVE THEIR LIV OPENLY A BIG CY LIKE CHIGO OR DALLAS, GAY BAR SHOWS THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE CID TO STAY THEIR HOMETOWNS BUT STILL STAKE OUT THE LIFE THAT THEY CHOOSE TO {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;}BEE THE MUNI ARE SO SMALL AND NOT PARTICULARLY GAY-IENDLY, THE QUEER FOLK WHO LIVE THERE RELY UPON EACH OTHER TO CREATE A SENSE OF BELONGG, OF FAY, OF TOGETHERNS. AND SO, BANDG TOGETHER AREAS WHERE THE THREAT OF DISCRIMATN AND VLENCE REMAS ALL-TOO-PRENT, THE MISSISSIPPIANS CREATE A PARADIGM FOR GAY LIFE THAT THEIR URBAN UNTERPARTS WOULD BENEF {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;}WHEN'S THE LAST TIME YOU WENT TO A BIG-CY GAY BAR AND SAW BUTCH DYK AND FLAMBOYANT QUEENS SHARG THE SAME SPACE? OR, FOR THAT MATTER, QUEERS OF DIFFERENT LORS? INGRAM'S FILM REMDS THAT JT BEE URBAN GAYS HAVE THE LUXURY OF UNSPOKEN SEGREGATN, DON'T MEAN 'S A NDN TO WHICH WE HAVE TO {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;}SMALL TOWN GAY BAR NO WAY WHE-WASH THE DOWNSI OF BETWEEN-THE-AST QUEERDOM, FOCG BRIEFLY ON THE MURR OF STTY WEAVER, A YOUNG MAN ALABAMA WHO WAS TORTURED AND KILLED DUE TO HIS SEXUAL ORIENTATN. THE DOCUMENTARY EVEN PAYS A VIS TO FIRE-BREATHG HOMOPHOBE REV. FRED PHELPS. BUT 'S THAT AWARENS OF THE REALY OF LIFE THE BIBLE BELT THAT MAK THIS DOCUMENTARY SO {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;}INGRAM NEVER NSCENDS TO THE SMALL-TOWNERS (OR WORSE, TRY TO PRENT THEM AS “PLUCKY”); THEY SIMPLY EMBODY THE CONSTUTNAL RIGHT TO THE PURSU OF HAPPS AND MONSTRATE THE STRENGTH TO FLY THEIR PERSONAL RABOW FLAGS {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 DVD DO JTICE TO THE FILM BY FEATURG PLENTY OF TERRIFIC EXTRAS, PARTICULARLY TWO HILAR NVERSATNS BETWEEN INGRAM AND HIS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER KEV SMH, THE LATTER CLAIMG TO LOVE GAYS “BUT NOT THAT BI-CUR BEAR WAY.”{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 FILM FEATUR MANY MEMORABLE TERVIEWE, CLUDG RICK GLADISH, THE OWNER OF SHANNON, MISS., BAR RUMORS; LUM WEAVER, WHOSE RELLECTNS OF HIS MURRED BROTHER STTY ARE ACHGLY POIGNANT; BUTCH GRAHAM, FORMER OWNER OF THE NOTORLY NT CROSSROADS, WHOSE ANYTHG-GO ATTU AND SECLUD LOTN MA A SNDALO FAVORE AMONG LOLS; AND, PARTICULARLY OFFICE WORKER JIM BISHOP, WHO – HIS DRAG PERSONA AS "ALICIA STONE" – RATTL OFF SMALL TOWN GAY BAR'S BT {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;}ALSO CLUD ON THE DISC IS A CHAT WH -EDOR STT MOSIER, A MENTARY BY INGRAM AND “PRCIPAL TECHNIL OFFICER” STT TREMBLAY, AND A BEHD-THE-SCEN LOOK AT THE NER WORKGS OF RUMORS, ONE OF THE TWO BARS FEATURED THE FILM. (ONE LETED SCENE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE TO SEE IS THE FILM'S ORIGAL ENDG, WHICH WAS CHANGED BETWEEN S N ON THE FTIVAL CIRCU AND S RELEASE ON DVD. BUT THIS IS A MOR OMISSN.){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;}SMALL TOWN GAY BAR IS A MT SEE, PECIALLY IF YOU'VE GOT “RFD” YOUR MAILG ADDRS, OR IF YOU THK THAT QUEER AS FOLK AND THE L WORD ARE APT REPRENTATNS OF THE ENTIRE GAY {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;}DURAL IS THE THOR OF 101 MT-SEE MOVI FOR 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

I wanted to like this more, but barely scratch the surface of small town gay life, and too much of s ntime is dited to talkg head bigots like the Phelps. But if you were to go by the Amerin movi at gay film ftivals or the gay sectn of your vio store, you'd thk that 95% of all gay men live L. )That's what mak Mallm Ingram's documentary Small Town Gay Bar (Red Envelope Entertament, $24.

Featured at Sundance and wner of Bt Documentary priz at the Miami and Los Angel gay film ftivals, Gay Bar tak a revealg look at a facet of Amerin queer life that is all but ignored by the mastream troduc to the nizens of two Mississippi bars that have managed to flourish the heart of the redst of red stat, wh a clientele that clus everythg om lip-syncg drag queens to pickup-drivg lbians. And while we're ed to seeg movi about young men and women leavg their hometowns behd to live their liv openly a big cy like Chigo or Dallas, Gay Bar shows the people who have cid to stay their hometowns but still stake out the life that they choose to live.