Tokyo Cowboy

1994

Obsessed with living in the kind of Wild West depicted in his favorite movies, wannabe cowboy No Ogawa (Hiromoto Ida) quits his dead-end job in Tokyo and heads to Canada to meet his childhood pen pal, Kate (Christianne Hirt). Unfortunately for No, Kate has no intention of being his cowgirl, and soon, the endearing "Tokyo Cowboy" is forced to find his way alone on the dusty prairies of the Great White North.

2.2 Average Rating

The Joy of Life

2005

Exploring the darker side of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge -- namely, its reputation as a "suicide landmark" -- filmmaker Jenni Olson also turns inward to examine her choice to live life as a masculine "butch" lesbian. Blending traditional documentary and experimental film techniques, Olson's unique and intimate feature portrays the universal search for joy in life -- and how the failure to find it can lead some to choose death.

2.1 Average Rating

Smokers Only

2002

A suicidal young singer named Reni (Cecilia Bengolea) is about to get kicked out of her band when she meets a male gigolo, Andres (Leonardo Brezicki), at an ATM after he picks her pocket. They begin an affair, and she decides to become a hooker so she can spend more time with her newfound love. Suicide's beginning to look good! Filmed in Buenos Aires.

2.1 Average Rating

Bump! Eastern Europe

2008

Shannon McDonough explores the most gay- and lesbian-friendly locales that Eastern Europe has to offer in this entry of the exciting series designed to help gay vacationers get the most out of their travel experience. Highlights include a look at Prague's exquisite architecture and world-class nightlife, a journey through the international melting pot that is Budapest, Hungary, and a stop by one of Vienna's ultraexclusive gay parties.

2.1 Average Rating

Women in Love

2005

Award-winning documentarian Karen Everett turns the camera on herself in this highly intimate portrait of her own love life. Drawing from her circle of lesbian, bisexual and polyamorous friends and lovers, Everett fashions a collective biography set in the vivid San Francisco lesbian scene. Subjects include erotica video makers Jackie Strano and Shar Rednour, as well as photographer Phyllis Christopher, who specializes in lesbian erotica.

2.1 Average Rating

She Likes Girls

2007

This lesbian-themed compilation collects six sapphic tales ranging from the tender love story to hard-hitting coming-out portrayals. "The Piper" is a modern fairy tale, while "Sarang Song" is a period piece about a Black Power activist trying to hold her relationship together. Also included are "Shugar Shank," a stylish tomboy-meets-girl story; "Cosa Bella" starring Stephanie Szostak (The Devil Wears Prada); "This Boy"; and "The Uninvited."

2.0 Average Rating

Brushfires

2004

Weaving the same set of characters into one suspenseful tale, seven female directors create a mesmerizing original film based on Jessica Wilbur's poem "Brushfires." The individual segments -- "Smoke," "Mirror," "Paint Yrself," "Cancerous Circus," "Girl," "The Wind Spreads" and "Into a Cloud" -- follow timid artist Cat and her volatile roommate, Melissa; the emotionally unhinged Dakota; and down-on-his-luck janitor Lenny.

2.0 Average Rating

Dogs: The Rise and Fall of an All Girl Bookie Joint

1996

Four twenty-something women crammed into a small Manhattan apartment have dead-end jobs (or no jobs), useless boyfriends and overdue rent. They discover cash and self-esteem, however, when they set up an illegal bookie joint in their kitchen. Now that the gals can pay their bills, they begin to dream big in this film starring Pam Columbus, Pam Gray, Melody Beal, Eve Annenberg, Leo Marks and Toby Huss.

2.0 Average Rating

Crocodile Tears

1998

When Simon Desoto (Ted Sod) tests positive for HIV, he decides to send several letters to the devil asking for help -- in particular, he wants to be healthy again. The devil ultimately comes through with a simple proposition, ensuring that Simon will return to his HIV-negative status if he agrees to become a homophobic stand-up comedian. Simon accepts and becomes the next big thing in Hollywood (with just a few skeletons in his closet).

2.0 Average Rating

The Owls

2009

A decade after unplugging their all-girl band, the Screech, lesbian rockers Iris (Guinevere Turner), Lily (Lisa Gornick), MJ (V.S. Brodie) and Carol (Cheryl Dunye) are in an adult-contemporary rut ... until a hot young wild child named Cricket (Deak Evgenikos) enters their midst and mixes things up. Jealousy flares when Cricket turns on the charm, but when tragedy strikes, the women are forced to shelve their differences and work toward a common purpose.

1.9 Average Rating

Homo Heights

1998

Gay guru and fading icon Malcolm (Quentin Crisp in one of his last roles) wants to escape from Homo Heights and his grasping lover, drag queen and head of the gay Mafia Maria Callous (Stephen Sorrentino). Callous, meanwhile, is determined to maintain control of both his empire and his boyfriend. When Malcolm's friend Clementine (Lea DeLaria) offers to help, both are put in danger in this film written and directed by Sara Moore.

1.8 Average Rating

Best of Breed: Vol. 1

2008

Featuring award-winning, mostly gay-themed short films, this collection includes the Sundance Film Festival hit "Encounter" by Lou Peterson, "The Process" by David Kagan, "Plastic" by Ethan Feldbau and "Wonderfluff Sandwiches" by Leah Meyerhoff. Themes include reconciling the past with the present and human connection -- creatively through the use of plastic wrap and duct tape ("Wonderfluff") and a combination of live action and animation ("The Process").

1.8 Average Rating

Horsey

2000

Delilah Miller is an explosive 23 year old painter who struggles to reconcile her insatiable appetite for both men and women in her search for a real relationship. She starts a romance with rock musician Ryland Yale, a sexy, possessive and undependable heroin addict, and finds herself torn between her emotional needs and physical desire.

1.7 Average Rating

West Hollywood Stories

1999

You can't get much "soapier," or funnier, than this spoof on prime-time drama. Vincent Zamora, Nicole Balick, Tom Young and Michael Fitzgerald star in "West Hollywood Stories," which chronicles the wild and wicked goings-on at West Hollywood Manor. Hot guys, kind medics, naked men, gossipy neighbors and many others proliferate this apartment building and grapple with their lives and loves.

1.7 Average Rating