Madea Goes to Jail Anger Management Issues Get the Best of Her

Tittle: Madea Goes to Jail

Genre: Comedy

Year: 2009

Plot: After a high-speed freeway chase puts Madea (Tyler Perry) in front of the judge, her reprieve is short-lived as anger management issues get the best of her and land her in jail. A gleeful Joe (Tyler Perry) couldn't be happier at Madea's misfortune. But Madea's eccentric family members the Browns (David and Tamela Mann) rally behind her, lending their special "country" brand of support.

Meanwhile, Assistant District Attorney Joshua Hardaway (Derek Luke) is on the fast track to career success. But Hardaway lands a case too personal to handle - defending young prostitute and former drug addict Candace Washington (Keshia Knight Pulliam) - and asks his fiancée and fellow ADA Linda Holmes (Ion Overman) to fill in on his behalf. When Candace ends up in jail, Madea befriends the young woman, protecting her in a "motherly" way as only Madea can.

3 REASONS TO BUY THIS FILM

• The biggest-opening film in Lionsgate's history
• Special features on the DVD that weren't shown theatrically
• Includes David Mann, Keshia Knight Pulliam and of course Tyler Perry    source/buy it at tlavideo
  

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Connie and Carla Heartwarming Story about Friendship and Acceptance

Tittle:Connie and Carla

Genre Comedy,Musical

Year:2004

Plot: A drag queen and music-filled comedy written by and starring Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) and Toni Collette (Muriel's Wedding) 

OK people, here are your instructions: first off, suspend your disbelief -- anything can happen; secondly, what may be politically correct is not always funny -- do your best to ignore politics -- at least for the next 98 minutes; third, get a cold drink and get set up in your most comfy chair. Now you are ready to pop Connie and Carla into your machine.

Here they are two amazingly talented women who like to perform full-scale musical numbers from their favorite shows. But these two, Connie (Nia Vardalos of My Big Fat Greek Wedding) and Carla (Toni Collette of Muriel's Wedding) perform to an empty airport lounge in their midwestern city. One night they get a kilo of cocaine shoved in their bag by gangsters and subsequently witness a murder. Off they go to a place where people truly appreciate musical numbers -- West Hollywood. Somehow while looking for work, these two crafty women conceive of performing as drag queens (maybe they rented Victor Victoria) and so begins their drag queen career. Each night they pack 'em in at this WeHo club getting the boys to sing along with all their favorite show tunes. These two actresses sing great and the music and costumes are a highlight. If you love musicals, and we know a lot of you guys do, Connie and Carla is a must. They have wacky gay neighbors -- all of whom are drag queens and total femmes, but try to ignore that, remember no politics. There are three straight characters in the film, the rest are all gay, so at least enjoy the majority!

Total fun and essential for musical queens, Connie and Carla's got plenty of belly laughs. Yes, the straight people all have love lives and the gay people don't -- try to ignore that and relax! source/ buy it at  tlavideo

Being John Malkovich Profound Meditation on Consciousness, Identity, Gender & Reality

Tittle: Being John Malkovich

Genre:  Comedy, Drama

Year: 1999

Plot: This wild, dark and at times quite funny little gem (with a wonderful lesbian/transgendered twist) is reminiscent of Eraserhead (though decidedly more accessible) and te films off Jan Svankmajer and the Brother Quay. John Cusack stars s the haplless Craig Schwartz, an immesely ttalented puppeteer who toils in obscurity and lives in a shabby New York City apartment with his dotting but dumpy wife Lotte (an almost unrecognizable Diaz). While working in a bizarre office on the 71/ flooor of a building, he stumbles upon a hidden doorway which, when entered, transports people into the psyche (body? Id?) of John Malkovich and then, after about 15 minutes, spits tem out onn the Jersey turnpike. He quickly joins forces with his coldly beautiful co-worker Maxine (Catherine Keener) to market this “portal” in the off-hours. Lesbians will enjoy the second half of the film when wife Lotte takes the tour and gets great pleasure in “being” a man sexually, a feeling that leads her to consider transsexualism. Adding to the sexual confusion is when Maxine begins dating Malkovich and Lotte enters him when the two make loe. Soon MMaxine will only have sex with Malkovich when she knows Lotte is inside him! In fat, she coonfesses to both Craig and Lotti that she loves Lotte, but only when Lotte is inside John. There’s more to this lesbian spin, but its best just to watch the film!  source tlavideo

Almost Myself: Reflections on Mending and Transcending Gender

Tittle:Almost Myself

Genre: Documentary

Year: 2006

Plot:After finding a most unusual web site that was seeking funds to help reverse a sex change, filmmaker Tom Murray set out on a fascinating cross country journey to explore just a small part of the vastly diverse transgender community. Is is really possible to "re-transition?" Once a college football player, what happens with family and friends after deciding to transition from guy to gal? What's life like for a country gal and her long term hubby down on the farm? source/buy it/ watch streaming online tlavideo

M Butterfly A Sizzling Romance, Deception & Betrayal.

Tittle: M Butterfly

Genre: Drama

Year: 1993

Plot:Jeremy Irons and John Lone star as lovers in this far-fetched story of a man in a relationship with another man who doesn't know that his partner has a penis. We think new eyeglasses might have been warranted. Also features some delicious full-frontal nudity from real lady Annabel Leventon as she sits naked on a bed waiting for Irons to have sex with her.

David Henry Hwang's screen version of his hit play, while fascinating, is something of a letdown. Inspired by a true story, the tragic (and far-fetched) tale is about a man's self-delusional love for and betrayal by an alluring Chinese man who pretends to be a woman. A deer-in-the-headlights-like Jeremy Irons stars as Rene Gallimard, a nebbish accountant at the French Embassy who falls in love with an opera singer, Song Liling (John Lone). As the two begin an affair, Gallimard rises in rank at the embassy, unknowingly disseminating government secrets. The action unfolds slowly and the film's emotional level never seems to rise above the simmering point of grand tragedy; though the relationship between Irons and Lone is romantic, tender and touching. Lone, in heavy makeup and beautifully dressed, plays a convincingly demure pre-op transgender woman.     source/buy it at tlavideo

Venuz Boys Exploration & Expression of Masculinity by Women.

                
Tittle:Venuz Boyz

Genre: Documentary

Year: 2001

Plot: A beautifully crafted, fascinating documentary on the World of the Drag King "Male Impersonator".

  It's good to be king. And the Venus Boyz' subjects surely feel the same way – after all, they're drag kings! In this vibrant documentary, Swiss-born director Gabrielle Baur visits the courts of drag kings – women who take on male alter-egos – and other dwellers within the "universe of female masculinity." Baur's first stop is New York's legendary Club Casanova, where "the Young Wild Ones began writing drag king history." We meet drag king daddy Mo B. Dick; the hot Dred Gerestant, a sexy black ladies' man; serious-minded poet/singer/performer Storme Webber; Diane Torr, who embodies several characters – including middle-class macho man Danny King – and teaches workshops for women on transforming into men; Berlin drag king Bridge Markland, who literally changes from female to male onstage; and accomplished actor Shelley Mars, aka "Grand Daddy of Drag Kings."

Baur also high-tails it to London, where we hang with those who take gender flux a step further – such as photographer Del La Grace Volcano and filmmaker Hans Schierl - experimenting with hormones to become "new men" and "cyborgs." Although chock full of campy, subversive performances (and many additional drag king cameos), the film also delves deep into what it means for these women to go guy, either just for a night or an entire lifetime. (French, German with English subtitles)  source/buy it at tlavideo

 

Transtasia Transgenders Superbowl Worlds Most Beautiful Transsexuals

Tittle: Transtasia

Genre: Documentary,

Year: 2006

Plot: Six drop-dead gorgeous contestants vie for the title of 

"World's Most Beautiful Transsexual" in this wild, funny,

sentimental and colorful documentary.

• Absolutely compelling story
• Remarkably intimate
• An inspiration for everyone 
  

Don't be fooled: this is not your fey gay uncle's drag queen documentary! Alternately bitchy, funny, moving and deadpan, this candid behind-the-scenes peek at the first "World's Most Beautiful Transsexual Pageant" makes for riveting viewing. The setting is Las Vegas (natch), where six finalists compete to win the coveted crown ana s spot starring in a glittering Vegas revue show. The soul of the film is found in the interviews and intimate portraits of each contestant -- complete with often emotional footage of their family, hometown life and their individual struggles of being different. Much like last year's version of "American Idol," the audience becomes intimate with each colorful character, forcing the viewer to pick sentimental favorites. Each undergoes elaborate gender-bending transformations as they compete in the different categories leading up to the flamboyant finale. It's an inspiring celebration of the human spirit, that is, until the winner is announced, and the vindictive talons sprout from the losers.     source tlavideo

TransGeneration 4 College Students Transitioning

Tittle: Trans Generation

Genre: Documentary, Drama

Year:2005

Plot:What is it like to be a man trapped in a woman's body? How does a woman become a man and vice versa? "Transgeneration," a dramatic and mesmerizing eight-part original series, is a year in the life look at four college students — Gabbie, Lucas, Raci and T.J. — who are juggling the challenges of academia with their commitment to transition from their birth sex.
Faced with life-altering choices — about how to deal with parents and society, whether or not to take hormone therapy or undergo sex reassignment surgery — these four remarkable individuals deal with their deeply misunderstood identities in starkly unique ways. In every moment of this radical, paradigm-busting series, these collegiate transgender students blow up stereotypes while coming to terms with how to change their bodies to fit their minds.source tlavideo

Red Without Blue Twin Brothers Tests the Bond of Family

Tittle:Red Without Blue

Genre:Documentary

Year: 2007

Plot:Red Without Blue is an artistic and groundbreaking portrayal of gender, identity, and the unswerving bond of twinship despite transformation. An honest portrayal of a family in turmoil, RWB follows a pair of identical twins as one transitions from male to female. Captured over a period of three years, the film documents the twins and their parents, examining the Farley's struggle to redefine their family. The twins' early lives were quintessentially all-American: picture-perfect holidays, supportive parents who cheered them on every step of the way. By the time they were 14, their parents had divorced, they had come out as gay, and a joint suicide attempt precipitated a forced separation of Mark and Alex for two and half years. Through candid and extensive interviews with the twins and their family, recounts these troubled times, interweaving the twins' difficult past with their efforts to find themselves in the present. The film follows the painful steps of Clair's transition, including electrolysis and the difficult decision to proceed with bottom surgery. Through its portrayal of these articulate and independent twins, each haunted by the painful experiences of their adolescence, the film questions normative standards of gender and identity – as Mark and Clair reassert their indescribable bond as identical twins. Through the power of the Farleys' voices, we hear the story of a family's redemption from a dark past, and ultimately, its revival to the present. source /buy it at  tlavideo

Starrbooty Fierce Outfits, Wigs and Makeup

Tittle: Starrbooty

Genre: Comedy,Action

Year:2007

Plot: The one and only RuPaul stars in this sex-filled, riotously funny, jaw-droppingly crude, and down-n-dirty send-up of secret agent blaxploitation flicks that features some big pornstar cock cameos.

RuPaul is Starrbooty, a top (well, actually a bottom as you'll soon discover) secret ops agent who is plunged into chaos when her niece is kidnapped by long-time nemesis and fellow indulger of flawless skin and skin-tight couture, Annaka Manners (Candis Cayne). It seems that Miss Not-So-Nice Manners has a devious plot to snatch hookers off the street so that she can cut 'em up and sell 'em off one piece at a time. Starrbooty is forced to go "undercover ho" to rescue her niece... and her own true identity.

Directed by hunky photographer and actor Mike Ruiz (that's him on the cover of Latin Boys Go to Hell), Starrbooty is stuffed and tucked with some of the most outrageously twisted set pieces you'll see this year. Highlights include a priest with a penchant for yanking his "rosary" while inhaling freshly expelled air biscuits, Starrbooty taking it up the wazoo from her boss, Max (a very naked Gus Mattox), explicit full-on frontal pleasures from Michael Lucas and Owen Hawk and a demented Lady Bunny unleashing her "inner beauty" in a scene certain to cause horrified howls of laughter.

Truth be told, the too-closely shot handheld camerawork during the fight scenes requires the viewer to take a huge hit of Dramamine® to keep up with it, some of the jokes are groan-inducing, and a lil' bit of judicious editing could have kept the flick moving at a better clip.

But make no mistake - Starrbooty is RuPaul's show all the way, and the forever Supermodel of the World delivers on all counts. Filled with references to iconic films of the past, fierce outfits, wigs and makeup, scatological humor (literally!), a wicked soundtrack and plenty of exposed he-man fleshrods, Starrbooty is a fried, dyed and laid to the side-splitting kick-ass good time. Hello. source / buy it at tlavideo

Life is Hot in Cracktown Gritty, Hard Realities

Tittle:Life Is Hot In Cracktown

Genre: Drama

Year:2009

Plot: Based on writer/director Buddy Giovinazzo’s best-selling novel, Life is Hot in Cracktown shows the gritty, hard realities of a neighborhood, as well as the struggling, proud people who try to survive them. Life Is Hot in Cracktown explores how crack cocaine infiltrated the streets of urban America by following the journeys of four people whose lives are on a tragic collision course
Marybeth (Kerry Washington) is a pre-op transsexual working as a prostitute and living with her lover, Benny, a small time burglar. In spite of their lines of work, they live a somewhat normal life as a married couple. Marybeth works the streets in the hopes of saving enough money for her final sex change operation, so then she and Benny can be married. Meanwhile, Manny (Victor Rasuk) is busy pulling double shifts while his wife, Concetta (Shannyn Sossamon), cares for their sickly infant son in their run-down apartment. By night Manny works at a 24-hour bodega frequented by junkies, drug dealers, and prostitutes, and by day keeps the peace as a security guard at a welfare hotel. One of the residents at that hotel is Willy, a ten-year-old boy who lives with his mother (Illeana Douglas) and her abusive boyfriend. Willy begs for money on the street so he and Susie can get some fast food. But it's dangerous out there, because volatile gangster Romeo (Evan Ross) is still searching the streets for his brother's killer, and he won't hesitate to terrorize anyone unfortunate enough to cross his warpath. Lara Flynn Boyle, Brandon Routh, Desmond Harrington, and RZA co-star. [D-Man2010]
Note: As a Transgender I really appreciate & admire Mr. Giovinazzo, Kerry and the wonderful cast of the movie. For being sensitive & showing some of the real struggles living as a transgender. I think Kerry's acting was good but as Marybeth a TS. She was too fishy. She looked like a fag hag. I must say the make up artist did a great job trying to make her look like a TS.

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20 Centimeters Musical Extravaganza with A Narcoleptic Trans Watch it Streaming Online

Tittle: 20 Centimeters

Genre: Comedy, Musical

Year: 2005

Plot: Musical extravaganzas, hunky guys (who show all) and high camp make 20 Centimeters one of the best queer films of the year! With a hefty dose of Almodovar and the flamboyance of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert , director Ramón Salazar’s 20 Centimeters tells the story of Marieta (Mónica Cervera) a trannie hooker who longs to get rid of the 8 inch penis that separates her from becoming the glamorous woman she longs to be. source/streaming online tlavideo

Agnes und seine Brüder -AKA 'Agnes And His Brother' A Transsexual

Tittle: Agnes And His Brother

Genre:Drama,Comedy

Year: 2004

Plot: Agnes and his brothers have little in common except an eccentric father, relationship problems that are totally screwing up their lives, and a distinct possibility those two things are connected.

Sex addict /meek librarian Hans-Jörg can't stop peeping on comely women. Werner, a successful politician, watches powerlessly as his bored wife and smartass son destroy their family. And Agnes, a transsexual, can't quite fit into the mold of happy homemaker expected by her bossy boyfriend.

An outrageous story of how everyday desires for sex, love and understanding can end up pushing people closer and closer to the edge. source tlavideo

Stryker-Movie by Noam Gonick War Between Two Street Gangs

Tittle: Stryker

Genre: Drama,Action

Year:2004

Plot: Stryker is the story of a brutal turf war between two street gangs in Winnipeg's North End. Omar (Ryan Black), the mixed-blood leader of the ABS (Asian Bomb Squad), dominates the ’hood with his crew of Filipino enforcers. His nemesis, Mama Ceece (Deena Fontaine), is the lesbian girl-thug leader of the Indian Posse. She has just been released from jail and is determined to regain control of her neighbourhood. "Stryker" is Canadian slang for a prospective gang member. This film follows one Stryker (Kyle Henry), a 14-year-old Native arsonist from a northern reserve whose arrival in the city serves as a catalyst in this fierce battle.

Wandering the unfamiliar boarded-up streets of Winnipeg's North End alone, Stryker hooks up with Daisy, a Métis (mixed blood) transgender hooker -- and he comes face to face with Omar -- the Napoleon-complex pimp of the district. Omar bitch slaps Daisy, rolling her for “holding out” on him. Stryker helps Daisy walk to her house – a trannie haven for the North End. Stryker has a home.   source tlavideo

Malefique-Movie Directed by Eric Valette

Tittle: Malefique

Genre: Horror,Fantasy

Year: 2002

Plot: A prison cell. Four prisoners - Carrere, a young company director accused of fraud, 35 year old transsexual in the process of his transformation, Daisy, a 20 year-old mentally challenged idiot savant and Lassalle, a 60 year-old intellectual who murdered his wife. Behind a stone slab in the cell, mysteriously pulled loose, they discovered a book: the diary of a prisoner, Danvers, who occupied the cell at the beginning of the century. The diary contains magic formulas that supposedly enable prisoners to escape…. But since the discovery of the book, strange and troubling phenomena multiply in the prison cell. source tlavideo

Sweet November Love Story with a Ubiquitous Ad Exec/Drag Queen Neighbor

Tittle: Sweet November

Genre: Drama,Comedy,Romance

Year: 2001

Plot: Mistaking quirkiness for character, glibness for intellect, this pointless remake of the Sandy Dennis-Anthony Newley 1968 romantic drama desperately tries to be relevant but winds up only being desperate. In one of his worst performances, Reeves plays Nelson, a high-powered ad exec who meets in horribly cutesy fashion the kooky Sarah (Theron), a woman who inexplicably lives with a man for one month to boost his "confidence," and then moves on to the next one 30 days later. Nelson is Mr. November. You don't need a crystal ball to predict that the materialistic Nelson falls for this bohemian girl, ready to renounce his capitalist ways all for true love. A premise such as this may have worked in the '60s, but for early 21st century it absolutely creaks. The two stars appeared together in Devil's Advocate, and they continue to have a nice rapport. Their chemistry is sabotaged, however, by poor writing, featherlight characterizations and a sleep-inducing story. Lost in all this is a sly turn by Isaacs (the bad guy in The Patriot) as Sarah's neighbor, an even more high-powered ad exec/drag queen. source tlavideo 


 

    

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