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Manufacturer: Canteen Outlaws

Reminiscent of the Eating Out series, the hysterically funny Love or Whatever is the story of Corey, a good-hearted guy who seemed to have it all - a successful career as a therapist, an exuberant amount of charm and a set of gorgeous engagement rings, ready to pop the question to his long-time boyfriend. But when his better half commits the ultimate betrayal and dumps him for a woman, he fumbles through a wild and often hilariously disastrous journey of self-discovery. Stuck between his feisty sister Kelsey, his hunky new love interest Pete and his confused ex-boyfriend Jon, he is forced to make some decisions that could change his life forever.

Manufacturer: TLA Releasing

It's every gay man's fantasy- sleeping with their straight best friend. Lucky for Lewis that's precisely what's about to happen. When, after a night of heavy drinking at a bachelor party, Cooper and Lewis end up in bed together, the two men decide to meet in the same hotel suite on the same night each year. We see four nights, spanning a twelve year period depicting how their relationship changes as time goes on. THE LAST STRAIGHT MAN is like a sexier, hotter and, well, gayer version of the BEFORE SUNRISE series.

Manufacturer: Tla Releasing

Best friends Szabolcs and Bernard play on the same German football team. After a lost game and a bad argument between the two, Szabolcs decides to give up football and get away from it all and return home to Hungary for more solitude. He soon meets hunky Áron, and a mutual attraction between the two boys develops when suddenly Szabolcs gets an unexpected phone call that Bernard has come to Hungary to finally profess his love for his friend. Szabolcs finds himself in the middle of a love triangle, torn between two worlds.

Manufacturer: MPI HOME VIDEO Brand: MPI HOME VIDEO Model: IDFC9662DVD

Few, if any, changed fashion like Yves Saint-Laurent did in the 20th century. His legacy upon his death in 2008 was more than his contributions to fashion; it included one of the great collections of art in the world - and the man he built an empire with. Pierre Thoretton's directorial debut follows the indelible icon through the eyes of lifetime love and business partner Pierre Berge from his early days as a design prodigy for Christian Dior through his decades as the face of a fashion empire. Framed by the auction of their priceless collection, this touching documentary captures the complete life of the man behind the monogram, whose private struggles with depression and substance abuse often underscored his triumphs and innovations. L AMOUR FOU never ceases to show the beautiful extravagance and celebrated style of Saint-Laurent in his work and his life.

Manufacturer: IronZeal Films

Connected by having a son or daughter who is gay, parents across the country discuss their experiences in the documentary Anyone and Everyone. In it, filmmaker Susan Polis Schutz, depicts families from all walks of life. Individuals from such diverse backgrounds as Japanese, Bolivian, and Cherokee, as well as from various religious denominations such as Mormon, Jewish, Roman Catholic, Hindu, and Southern Baptist, share intimate accounts of how their children revealed their sexual orientation and discuss their responses. The parents also talk about struggling with the pain of their sons and daughters dealing with not being accepted by relatives or friends, and being ostracized by religious congregations. "It was so evil and so bad that we almost couldn t talk about it... You just had the idea it was so terrible that it was unspeakable," said a Mormon mother in the film. "Having heard all these awful things and what homosexuality was and then having a member of your family, a person that you have seen, a child that you have seen since the child was born, a person that was absolutely wholesome, good, kind, gentle and that put together with the word lesbian didn t add up," said a hispanic mother. This film is especially important since up to 26% of gay teens who come out to their parents or guardians are told they must leave home. Of the approximately 1.6 million homeless American youth, 20-40% identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. Nearly 40% of LGBT (GLBT) students report being physically harassed. In a 2001 Department of Health study of youth in Massachusetts, about 40 percent of gay and lesbian students attempted suicide, compared to about 10 percent of their heterosexual peers.

Manufacturer: FilmRise

Tab Hunter ConfidentialIn the 1950s, Tab Hunter was America's boy next door and a major movie star. Nothing, it seemed, could damage his skyrocketing career. Nothing, that is, except for the possibility that the public might learn that Hunter was secretly gay. Now, Tab Hunter's secret is out. In this award-winning documentary we will meet the real Tab Hunter as he shares with us the whole story of a happy and healthy survivor of Hollywood's roller coaster.Produced by Allan Glaser, Neil Koenigsberg and Jeffrey Schwarz.Blu-ray features surround sound, the official "Tab Hunter Confidential" trailer, exclusive bonus interviews and English subtitles for the deaf and hearing-impaired.When sold by Amazon.com, this product is manufactured on demand using BD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

Manufacturer: Strand Releasing

Canadian sexploitation filmmaker Bruce LaBruce goes to Germany to write and direct the satire Raspberry Reich, inspired by real-life '70s radical group the Baader-Meinhof gang. East German dominatrix Gudrun (Susanne Sachsse) leads a revolutionary gang of her own in Berlin. She has her men kidnap the son of a rich businessman in order to gain publicity. Claiming that heterosexuality is a social norm created to keep the people down, she forces her male minions to have sex with each other. Raspberry Reich was shown at the Sundance Film Festival as part of the midnight screenings. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

Manufacturer: Kino Lorber Brand: KINO INTERNATIONAL

Focusing on the relationship between Hubert Minel (Xavier Dolan), a 16-year-old Quebecois living in suburban Montreal, and his single mother Chantale (Anne Dorval), I KILLED MY MOTHER beautifully captures the anxieties of a mother-son relationship. While he gauges her with contempt, only seeing her out-of-date sweater and kitschy decor, the ingrained mechanisms (i.e. manipulation and guilt) of their relationship beautifully (and tragically) unravel on the big screen. After its 2009 debut, I KILLED MY MOTHER was nominated for dozens of international film festival awards, and quickly became an international sensation - launching Dolan's career in the international film scene. But in the US, the film was never released: until now.

Manufacturer: Breaking Glass Pictures Model: 35377585

After the death of their father, Nate moves in with his mother, but his elder brother, Steven, continues his studies in another state. The brothers use this opportunity to end their affair. When Mom dies in a car accident, Steven returns for her funeral. During this time of mourning, the two brothers' unrelenting love for each other threatens the secret they had buried. A new provocative film from the Director of The Seminarian. DVD BONUS FEATURES: Video Interview with Actors; Audio Commentary with Director, DP, and Actors.