David Sutcliff is Dean, a graphic novelist, whose Argentinian lover Pablo (Antonio Sabato, Jr.) just disappears one day in Testosterone (2003). Dean runs into Pablo’s mother at a party and she brushes him off, clearly not wanting him near her son. More determined than ever, Dean heads to Argentina to track down Pablo and find out what’s going on. A series of improbable plot twists follow leading Dean across the country side of Argentina and introducing a variety of odd ball characters. The film seemed like it should have been better than it was. Sabato’s brief full frontal helped, but . . . .
Rock Haven
In Rock Haven (2007), Brady (Sean Hoagland) is an 18 year old planning on attending bible college and keeping his zealot mother happy. After they move to Rock Haven, however, he meets Clifford (Owen Alabado) and his thoughts stray in a different direction. Brady tries to fight his growing attraction to Clifford as Clifford tries to slowly encourage him.
Latter Days
In Latter Days, a group of Mormons moves in next door to Christian, a gay man (Wes Ramsey). He makes a bet with his co-workers that he’ll seduce one of them. He meets Aaron (Steve Sandvoss), one of the Mormons, and gets more than he bargained for when not only does he manage to seduce the young man but finds himself falling for Aaron in turn. And of course, there’s the other religion crazed guys with Aaron who want to keep him pure.
Spartacus (2004)
The 2004 version of Spartacus stars Goran Visnjic as the title characater and Paul Telfer as his loyal little buddy, Gannicus. Spartacus, the Thracian, is a slave taken into gladiator school who leads a revolt of Roman slaves (circa 73 BC -71 BC). After leading the Romans on a bit of a chase, he is finally tracked down by the irate Roman consuls. Let’s face it, you’d be a bit ticked off too if someone had stolen all your hunky slave boys.
Being a bit of a Roman history buff once upon a time, I reallly liked this. It’s no I Claudius, but not bad at all.
Goran Visnjic:
Paul Telfer:
Creatures from the Pink Lagoon
In Creatures from the Pink Lagoon, a group of gay friends gather at a lake house for a birthday party for Phillip (Nick Garrison), an effeminate young man with a bum for a boyfriend. Meanwhile, something strange is going on at the Exit 5 Reststop (near the Chemical Plant) where all the confirmed bachelors seem to gather. Amidst the fun and frolic and catty remarks of the party, severed body parts are found and the zombies attack. Gay zombies. No, really . . . .
A spoof of old black and white horror movies. Â Don’t take it too seriously, and it’s kinda fun.
Tides of War
In Tides of War, Frank Hably (Adrian Paul) is a Navy submarine commander whose lover is his Executive Officer (Mike Doyle). Leaving aside that this might not show great judgement, the sub is on patrol near North Korea when it’s attacked by an unidentified stealth sub, killing the Executive Officer. After facing an inquiry and fearing court martial (not for being gay, just for almost getting his boat sunk), Hably is brought back to command a secret mission with a new Executive Officer (Matthew St. Patrick, of Six Feet Under fame) who’s watching his every move. Vindication arrives in the form of another sneak attack. Kent McCord and Matt Battaglia also have roles.
I’d about given up on ever finding a copy of this when I stumbled on an offer in another DVD for a free promotional copy from Here! TV.