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you can find our opinion of films which have had a cinema release in the UK.
Each of these movies are reviewed from a gay perspective, giving them
both an overall star rating plus our exclusive gay rating. The more stars out of a possible 10, the
better the film; similarly the more pink triangles, the greater the gay interest. A full list of
all our reviews appears below, and this week's current films are found on the Now Playing Main Page.
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| The original film's satiric wit and creative energy have given way to routine action and special-effects spectacle, so what once seemed fresh and hip has now become mind-numbingly familiar. The smart-aleck gags, flashy gizmos, and gooey aliens are only sporadically amusing, and the perpetually grumpy Jones and affable Smith now act like a bickering married couple. The men in black are back, but the thrill is gone. |
 Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in MIB II Courtesy of Columbia Pictures. |
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Gay Interest: Frank, the talking pug, voiced by Tim Blaney, sings Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive," the popular gay anthem. Boyle played one of the leads in the mainstream gay-themed comedy-drama Threesome. Pop star Michael Jackson's cameo is the scariest thing in the movie, and he doesn't even play an alien. | |
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