 | Velvet Goldmine
Buy new: $10.49 / Used from: $5.25 A lush and beautiful film about the 70's glam rock scene in Britain. While the plot may confuse first-time viewers, this gorgeous, addictive film is worth the effort it takes to figure it out.
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 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch (New Line Platinum Series)
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $6.99 The best rock musical of all time, in my opinion. Bitingly honest, sweet, funny and extremely accessible. Hedwig explores the often ignored world of gender dysphoria and gives it grace and dignity.
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 | Boys Don't Cry
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $5.09 A heartbrakingly honest story about a girl who just wanted to be a boy. Gritty and real, the film's central love story still manages to convey a note of tenderness. Gauranteed to rip your guts out.
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 | Poison
Buy used from: $26.98 An interesting and intriguing film. Three stories of different styles cut together, all of which center on an outcast. Not for the faint of heart (or stomach). A highly symbolic and poignant film.
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 | Far From Heaven
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.54 Another great film from Todd Haynes. In the vein of Douglas Sirk films, it deals with issues that were only hinted at in the fifties.
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 | Fire
Buy new: $26.99 / Used from: $8.00 A controversial film in its native country, where the existance of homosexuals is adamantly denied. Yet for all the controversy, it is surprisingly innocent.
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 | Yossi & Jagger
Buy new: $20.49 / Used from: $10.29 The story of two gay soldiers in the Israeli army. Simple and tender. I fell in love with this one at a festival. Only an hour long, but anything more would be unnecessary.
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 | Beautiful Thing
Buy new: $19.99 / Used from: $12.75 One of those sad coming of age love stories. A bit on the predictable side, but still very well made.
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 | Steam: The Turkish Bath
Buy new: $26.99 / Used from: $8.89 An Italian Businessman finds a new life for himself while renovating a Turkish bath. Not nearly as sappy as you might think, but the gay content is a bit dissapointing. Still, very poetic and sad.
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 | The Pillow Book
Buy new: $22.49 / Used from: $10.64 A very unusual film. Jumps through the story too quickly, and gets a little disjointed, but otherwise a very lovely film about the artistry of words and writing.
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