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Indian Summer (1996)
A pleasant surprise!
This movie turned up late night on Cinemax, and there was nothing else on so I stuck with it. Being an open-minded moviegoer, I wasn't taken aback by the story of this conceited gay dancer who can't imagine letting himself get involved in a relationship, particularly not with the aggressive therapist. Once the two start talking, it's funny how they pull themselves closer by pretending to push each other away. Their unlikely pairing goes from heat to companionship to frustrations to resolve. The most hilarious scene involves the dancer and his female best friend, when they play scientist with each other's "lab equipment". The most dramatic scene is when a somewhat-expected tragedy is turned into a powerful performance before an audience. This is a funny and easygoing movie about letting go of life's frustrations, then remembering to live.
Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss (1998)
A fresh, well-scripted, beautifully shot movie
I was pleasantly surprised at the simplicity of this story, and how the plot played itself out. While I'm sure there are other films that follow the same truths, this one seems to have something honest to say about feelings and what they may or may not mean. The director/writer keeps the most physical intimacies out of the way, letting eyes and words describe the emotions of each character. I really enjoyed the script and the creative side of the director, who also used lighting and colors well. One more thing--It's nice to see a movie where not one person is violent or evil. Even if everyone doesn't necessarily get along, at least no one raises voice or hand in anger. Thant's pretty unusual, and cool.