A porn director films his fantasies while filming fantasies — meta, messy, and surprisingly tender.
New York director Edward Thompson is making his latest "all male! all action!" triple-X feature, but there's another movie running in his head -- a film of fantasies about an ex-lover, his current cast, and the two young men across the courtyard.
Direction
Bressan blurs documentary and fantasy with genuine tenderness.
Acting
Locke's weary warmth anchors the chaos.
Writing
Surprisingly literate voiceover about longing and creation.
Director
Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during the AIDS crisis's shadow, it's one of few gay films from the era to treat desire with melancholy rather than panic.
Richard Locke was a genuine gay porn star; this was his rare 'legitimate' acting role, lending the meta-layer uncomfortable authenticity.
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