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Movie list created by Paulo Júnior

I put the films I consider the best first and the worst last in each section. My parameters are production value, uniqueness, cinematography, actors performance, story and noncensorship. I mean, the thing that defines gay is being attracted to same sex, and the visual representation of that is kiss/sex, so if a movie doesn't show that, then it isn't showing gay people, but telling us they're gay. And since cinema is audiovisual, that's both a waste of opportunity and goes against the storytelling mantra show-don't-tell. I also tend to dislike movies were none of the two in the pair are pretty to me, I know that's shallow, but whatever. And I don't mean just having a fit body, most movies have characters that have a fit body but don't act well and/or have an ugly face and/or worse, are uninteresting-looking. Oh, and my dislike for comedies may rear its fugly head here. Probably not every movie here is a romance movie, but I'm judging them based mainly on the romance.

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Good Ending

6.3

5.6

Gone, But Not Forgotten (2003)

I loved this movie. I found the plot to be interesting, the characters don't turn gay unexpectedly, there are reasons for the events. I loved the sex scene and the ending was a good one too.

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5.9

Eating Out: All You Can Eat (2009)

I loved the main couple in this film.

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214

6.6

Latter Days

It's one of the genre's classics. About a gay christian.

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7.8

7.7

God's Own Country (2017)

It goes to great lengths for authenticity. It also is one of the many gay films that seem to be trying to use as little dialogue as possible, for some reason. But it is good, authentic and nice, it's like a less-epic, happy-ended Brokeback Mountain. IMO it's an instant classic.

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218

7.3

7.6

Love, Simon (2018)

It's pure cliché and I love it! This movie made me feel something I think I was missing, what I suppose straight people feel when they're watching their favorite romantic comedy movies. It felt unique, different than every other movie I have seen, because it uses the tried and true formula that all straight romances use and it's so common because it works, it works really well. It's shallow and kinda predictable, but very well realized and it feels epic.

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254

7.7

7.5

Beautiful Thing (1996)

It's one of the genre's classics.

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7.5

7.4

Boys (2014)

This movie is joyous and the cinematography amazing.

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6.2

5.1

The Visitor (2011)

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288

7.9

7.7

Shelter (2009)

It's one of the genre's classics.

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149

7.4

7.1

North Sea Texas (2011)

It's one of the genre's classics. The ending could be better, though.

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5.1

Leather (2013)

I liked this movie.

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Esteros

The evolution of the relationship between the boys is really well-done.

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7.6

7.2

Center of My World

This is a very well made film, and also pretty unique. The ending, even if happy, is not what you'd expect. Also, the romance isn't the only thing happening in the movie, it's a family drama, but the gay guy is the main character and his romance is pretty important.

Paulo Júnior's rating:

5.4

Role/Play (2010)

The two main actors in the film are a couple in real life too. Matthew Montgomery, one of the two, plays roles in a bunch of other gay-themed films too.

The film was directed by Rob Williams, that directs many gay-themed films.

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5.8

5.5

Capital Games (2013)

This was a great romance, but not that good of a movie. The plot starts unique, but midpoint it has delved 100% into the usual gay romance movie formula. It's sweet, though. Another problem I should mention is that the soundtrack sometimes is too intrusive.

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6.5

Getting Go, the Go Doc Project (2013)

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7.1

Being 17 (2016)

I liked it, but it ends without solving all the conflicts, so the ending could be better.

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112

6.9

Were the World Mine (2009)

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6.5

5.9

Before the Fall (2016)

A reimagining of Pride and Prejudice, this is good and there is some pretty scenery to be seen. Although the straight romance subplot kisses are longer than the gay kiss, and that I can't forgive.

Paulo Júnior's rating:

5.7

6.6

Like It Is (1998)

This movie has its good moments. Although it's aimless at places and the ending is too abrupt. But the acting, the characters and the little plot it has are good.

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6.2

Formula 17 (2004)

Fun and out of the box.

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168

6.2

6.6

From Beginning to End (2009)

Weird but hot brazilian flick were incest is pretty natural.

With the very hot brazilian actor Rafael Cardoso.

5.8

7.2

Five Dances

6.8

Plan B (2010)

This is a Marco Berger movie, so it feels very slow. But the slow also feels deliberate and not too detrimental to the enjoyment. When I read the synopsis, I expected the movie to play that straightforward and it was a disappointment that that's not the case and the main plot is basically lost.

5.4

Back Soon

Unmemorable, I don't remember well what happens in this film.

5.9

5.2

eCupid (2011)

7.1

Is It Just Me? (2010)

175

6.8

7.2

Summer Storm (2004)

It's one of the genre's classics.

7.5

6.4

Make the Yuletide Gay (2009)

The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green

6.1

6.2

The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green... (2005)

4.5

5.5

Hot Guys with Guns (2013)

It's entertaining, even though it's unfocused, with an uneven tone. SPOILER And what was the evil guys plans? To steal the guys who raped them and then in the end kill only a random guy not involved with it all?!

P.S.: I wish this had sequels and thus had become a franchise.

Paulo Júnior's rating:

4.8

I Want Your Love

This one has explicit sex scenes. It's the only thing that sets it appart.

7.1

The Big Gay Musical (2009)

6.7

Fashion Victims (2007)

Barely gay.

7.3

7.2

Hawaii

Another Marco Berger.

7.2

Clapham Junction (2007)

4.2

5.4

Eating Out: The Open Weekend

5.7

5.2

Eating Out: Drama Camp

5.8

6.2

Eating Out 2 (2007)

5.9

5.8

Eating Out (2012)

The first one is still the best quality-wise.

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7.2

6.5

Harvest (2011)

6.8

6.5

The Falls: Testament of Love (2018)

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7.5

6.7

The Falls (2018)

Gay mormons.

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6.4

6.8

The String (2009)

Unmemorable.

5.3

4.6

Aaron... Albeit a Sex Hero (2009)

Really low-budget and really sexy.

Paulo Júnior's rating:

6.9

Eastern Boys

It's very slow at first, but then it picks up the pace. It's a well-told story, the closest we gays got of a Pretty Woman (only darker, as gay movies usually are). I'd also like to point out there's no kiss scene, only sex scenes. And the ending got me wondering if it was actually a romance or if it was all supposed to be a story about paternity and adoption in the end, which is a really odd feeling.

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