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Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss (1998)

Director: Tommy O'Haver

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From Time Out Film Guide

First time writer/director O'Haver sets the tone by giving his presumed alter ego, aspiring photographer Billy (Hayes), a straight to camera speech. Half confessional, half mock lecture illustrated with Polaroids, it lays down Billy's sexual-political and cinematic aesthetics and the film's modest intentions and survivalist agenda. The plot is old fashioned boy loves boy. Dissatisfied with his less romantic lover Fernando (Valdes-Kennedy), Billy notices square-jawed Gabriel (Rowe) at an art gallery, seeing in him a potential model for his Hollywood Screen Kiss photo project and, perhaps, a lover. Gabriel quickly accepts the former role but dead bats the latter, and shows signs of venality by accepting an invitation to the yacht party of a mutual gay acquaintance, big shot artist Rex (Bartel). Will it be kiss or kiss-off for Billy? Despite being shot in 'Scope and saturated colour, this is closer to the 'hell, let's give it a go' spirit of '90s indie explorers like Kevin Smith. The dialogue may lack Smith's snap and wit, but the overall effect is warm and direct.

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Cast & crew

Director: Tommy O'Haver

Producer: David Moseley

Cast: Sean P Hayes, Brad Rowe, Richard Ganoung, Meredith Scott Lynn, Matthew Ashford, Christopher Bradley, Paul Bartel, Armando Valdes-Kennedy full cast

Duration: 93 mins


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