His Secret Life - The story veers into unique yet wonderful territory. But the next "gay people are like circus folk" genre film will probably feel my wrath.

The Trip - Although "The Trip" plays out over 10 years and delves into drug use, promiscuity, abusive lovers, and AIDS, it is still one of the most refreshing and hilarious gay films to be seen.

Agliff 2002 Festival Shorts - Uh you guessed it....Agliff 2002 Festival Shorts.

Fleeing by Night - Offers yet another glimpse into a gay coming out story but with many nuances and plotlines to make it unique.

Group - Is awesome. There is not one false moment in it.

Mango Souffle - A more curiously odd and campy film I cannot imagine.

All the Queen's Men - Sure, it's not as fiercely gay as "To Wong Foo" or as colorful and poignant as "Priscilla." This is more like "Tootsie" in 1942.

When Boys Fly - In this age of mockumentaries, it took a little while to be sure that this was a real "documentary" and not a faux one.

Second Skin - This film is not really for gay audiences, who can see the ending coming a mile away. This is one for the straight folks.

Under One Roof - Now, all that being said, the film has incredibly bad acting, poor visual quality, far too much narration and is, basically, nothing short of a glorified "coming out" story. So why did I like it so much?

Showboy - This film has the flimsiest, most unbelievable premise I've ever seen.

Days - It's one of the few AIDS features to be made in the last 10 years or so that deserves to be seen and reflected upon.

The M.O. of M.I. - I'm tired of watching movies where someone's gay lover kills them,. It's so 70's.

Britney, Baby, One More Time - is that it is a totally gay film that has only one gay character. There's no gay drama. There's no talk of AIDS or drama over coming out.

AGLIFF 2001 Film Reviews