The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun
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Lou Grande (148 KP) rated Latter Days (2004) in Movies
Jun 20, 2018
So Christian is a gay party boy livin' it up in LA, but ultimately lacking in purpose and drive. Aaron is a Mormon missionary from Iowa, who experiences culture shock and desire for the first time, because of course they become neighbors and hijinks ensue. Fun fact! This movie also stars Joseph Gorgon-Levitt as a total butt, which is quite a contrast to his role in Mysterious Skin, another gay-themed movie which came out in the same year.
The acting is actually not as horrible as you would think from the production value/budget, and the story is typical romantic comedy fare. Still, I think it would strike a chord with anyone who is queer and was brought up in a religious household. It doesn't shy away from how agonizing it can be to be betrayed by family, especially fourteen years ago. And you know, some of the dialogue is actually really poignant. If you can get over the vaguely "afterschool special" feeling of this movie, it's definitely worth a watch.
(It has a happy ending!)
Keith Moon Stole My Lipstick: The Swinging '60s, the Glam '70s and Me
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A Song for Issy Bradley
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This is the story of what happens when Issy Bradley dies. It is the story of Ian - husband, father,...
It's All Relative: Adventures Up and Down the World’s Family Tree
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New York Times bestselling author of The Know-It-All and The Year of Living Biblically, A.J. Jacobs...
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