Boys Life 3 2000  N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Fourier, Bradley Rust Gray, Jason Gould, Lane Janger, Gregory Cooke
Cast: Cleo Delacruz, Aurellen Bianco, Drew Wood, Jason Herman, Jason Gould, Jon Polito, Elliott Gould, Joelle Carter, Sara Gilbert, Erik MacArthur
Five more short stories with a gay theme are presented in the third of the "Boys Life" series. "Majorettes in Space" (directed by David Fourier)-A satire from France set in outer space. "Hitch" (directed by Bradley Rust Gray)-Two friends, one gay and one straight, take a road trip through the Southwest. "Inside Out" (directed by Jason Gould)-The gay son of two celebs demonstrates how difficult that can be when he's always hounded by reporters. (Jason is the son of Elliott Gould and Barbra Streisand.) "Just One Time" (directed by Lane Janger)-This short became a full-length feature by the same name with the same cast. A man wants his fiancee to have sex with another woman. "$30" (directed by Gregory Cooke)-A gay teen's father hires a hooker to help the boy grow up.
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Desert Blue 1998 R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Morgan J. Freeman
Cast: Brendan Sexton III, Kate Hudson, Christina Ricci, Casey Affleck, John Heard, Lucinda Jenney, Sara Gilbert, Isidra Vega, Ethan Suplee, Michael Ironside
While on a road trip, TV actress Skye (Kate Hudson) and her father (John Heard) are forced to spend time in Baxter (pop. 89), California, when the town becomes quarantined. Skye is dismayed at first but then enjoys meeting the local kids–especially young Blue (Brendan Sexton III).
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Light It Up 1999 R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Craig Bolotin
Cast: Usher Raymond, Forest Whitaker, Rosario Dawson, Robert Ri'chard, Judd Nelson, Fredro Starr, Sara Gilbert, Vanessa Williams, Glynn Turman, Vic Polizos
When Mr. Knowles (Judd Nelson), a favorite teacher at Lincoln High, is unfairly suspended, the suspension sets off a reaction from students that quickly explodes in violence when one student, Ziggy (Robert Richard), grabs Officer Jackson's (Forest Whitaker) police weapon. The gun goes off. Within minutes the school is vacated–with the exception of six students, led by Ziggy, who are now holding Jackson hostage.
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 Riding in Cars with Boys 2001  PG-13, 131 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Penny Marshall
Cast: Drew Barrymore, Steve Zahn, Brittany Murphy, Adam Garcia, Lorraine Bracco, James Woods, Sara Gilbert, Desmond Harrington, David Moscow, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Rosie Perez, Peter Facinelli, Mika Boorem, Vincent Pastore, Maryann Urbano
Beverly (Drew Barrymore), a promising high-school student in 1968, learned she was pregnant, quit school, and married the father (Steve Zahn). Now, 20 years later, after a failed marriage and major conflicts with her son, Jason (Adam Garcia), she is ready to publish her memoirs. Director Penny Marshall goes for the humor instead of the pathos in this story. It works.
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| 1. Boys Life 3 (2000)
2. Desert Blue (1998)
3. Light It Up (1999)
4. Poison Ivy (1992)
5. Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
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