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Contrast (Japanese Series)

This is basically a high school BL where two guys who have nothing going on in common somehow end up getting really close to each other, and that's kind of the whole point of the title too. There's barely any drama or fluff packed in here, it stays pretty straightforward the whole way through. A little bit of friction pops up here and there, but it's nothing compared to what you'd normally get in this kind of show. Runtime wise you're looking at 8 episodes, each one sitting around 25-30 minutes. The two guys carrying the story are Akira and Kanata, and funny enough they knew each other's faces way before they ever knew each other's names. Kanata's the type everyone likes, always got people around him, popular guy, but there's this distance to him that people can't quite place. Turns out he had an injury that ended his football days, and that's what pushed him into being more withdrawn, and it only got worse once his younger brother got picked...

Straight Men & The Men Who Love Them - 1

An internationally acclaimed collection of shorts that explore and expose the electric and sensual dynamite between gay men and straight men.

Espacio 2 (Spain) [Space 2]
Two men who cruise each other on a train that eventually takes them into the brush at which time one of them is pushed away. We have no explanation as to why this happened and the camera then focuses on the pusher. He goes home to a nice, takes off his clothes and jerks off and then his lover comes in. They together go for a party. Are they struggling in their relationship?

Truth Or Dare (Brazil)
A gay man returns home and revisits the love he left behind. After playing spin the bottle, two friends discover there might be more to their friendship than meets the eye. When their secret love is discovered by their families, their lives will change forever.

Em Nome do Pai (Brazil) [In The Name Of The Father]
What seems like a normal family hides secret perversions. Also reviewed here

Uninhibited (USA)
On elf the boys hides himself under the bed of his roommate while he is fucking his girlfriend. A French-style farce about two roommates who seem to have an unusual relationship. 

Misguided Piss (UK)
When a nerd observes the nice things that can happen when a stream accidentally goes astray, he decides to try the same tactic. This one was weird , but thankfully only 4 minutes long.

Popcorn & Coke (UK)
Matthew Leitch stars as an unsuspecting movie-goer who is seduced by both sexes prior to the beginning of a movie. Who will he choose? Keep watching after the closing credits to find out!

Coffee date (USA)
Over the internet Todd arranges to meet a blind date named Kelly at a local coffee house. When Kelly turns out to be another guy things do not turn out as either expected. This is definitely one oof the funniest short films with an amazing end.

Strictly an average collection here. Sadly, the quality of a lot of films here was not the best. (4.5/10)

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