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Summary: just plain unfortunate
Review: This film is a lesson in banality. Unoriginal and un-funny this movie relies on lesbian stereotyping for 'laughs' or groans in this audience. A caricature of itself that is simply embrassing to watch.
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Summary: LESBIAN FILMAKING AT ITS BEST!
Review: This film is about how universal relationships are no matter what your sexual orientation. It has a sense of humor, your laughter will be evident. The cast is filled with quality actors, a rare occurance in gay filmaking. The story is about a woman who leaves NY to move to California; to get away from her evil ex ( the kind you break up and get back together with year after year...)...And then in California she finds love with a new sexy blonde girlfriend (as we all should),They get together and of course the next thing you know, just as things are getting good, the ex-girlfriend,whose really hot, comes to California to break them up and take her back to NY (There won't be a girl watching this movie who will not want to be in the same situation) ...So who does she choose? Who would you choose?... My friends and I after seeing this film debated that same choice for hours...This is a funny & sexy movie (w/SEX scenes :)...And you'll appreciate how well made the film is..It is great to see the development of lesbian film making over the last 20 years...this is a great film, no one is dealing with issues of being gay or coming out...these women are far more together than those lost fragile heriones of the past...the wome in A Family Affair are who we are (a combination of strength and emotion), not who society thinks we are...This film will be watched and remembered for years to come.
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Summary: Very cool, You gotta see this flick
Review: This is a cool flick,lesbian story about a love triangle with modern humor and great style...writing is really the best part...and the actors grow on you till you want to reach in and grab them (in a nice way)See this film one of the highest quality lesbian films I have seen...low budget but high on talent...
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Summary: Someone Got it Right!!!
Review: This is a lesbian film for anyone who likes a good story.
It is well acted by some wonderful mainstream actresses...
It is a love triangle without cliches or stereotypes and laughs that will have you rolling on the floor... This is a sexy adult romantic comedy...no one is making light of the relationships of gay women...it is viewed from an angle of acceptance and reality...It is also full of some well done sexual content.... The filmakers here got it right and gave us a movie to watch for years....I am buying two copies!! (one for a valentines gift hoping this girl I know gets the hint...:)
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Summary: A Trick and a Treat!!
Review: This is the kind of movie I have been waiting for someone to create. It is sophisticated, sexy, funny, well written, great acting, actresses who I enjoy and hope I see again....it is the tale of the old cliche torn between two lovers but not done the old way...there are so many unique cinema treats, not just cause it is gay, but because these are talented filmakers. The director is able to mesh these characters together so as an audience we truly are interested in them, if you can not relate to one of these characters or what they are going through then you need to get out more....a must for every lesbian to see and a must for people who think we are different...because we have more in commom when it comes to human emotion then we have that is different...accept we are more enjoyable to watch...
See this film or you will be missing one of the best lesbian films on DVD or video today...I looked around, Amazon has a great price...but this film is selling in the top ten lesbian flicks since it came out....at least that is what I read in a magazine...saw it at a friends home this past week...I was the last to know...but it was worth the wait...if you know about this film you heard how great it is...if this is all new to you then what a fantastic surprise you are about to have....see it and fall in love with the film!
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Summary: Funny, Hot, Real!
Review: This was a Funny (writing was great), Hot (still thinking of those women), Real (Dialogue and life situations were real and played out accurately... unlike some made up drama) This is a 5 star film, low budget BIG talents, it should be in your dvd player right now...you'll take it out on a rainy day or on a date night.... This is what we lesbians need a romantic comedy where we can see ourselves represented in the film...two hours of bliss...anyone who thinks differently must not like anything..this is an easy to love film
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Summary: Nice try...poor results
Review: This was a nice effort to make a lesbian romantic comedy wherein the issue of sexuality is not front and center. Unfortunately, writer/director/star Helen Lesnick just isn't talented enough to make it happen. First, her ungracious direction makes sure that she is the center of every scene, and her ungracious writing ensures that she is also the smartest an wittiest character in every scene. Whether a sop to vanity or just an ill-advised move, Lesnick makes her character 34 when she appears possibly two decades older (in many scenes she looks even older than the actress playing her mother).
This wouldn't be so bad if the writing were sharp and incisive, but instead it is leaden and rife with cliches. Beyond her character most of the rest of the cast are ciphers--most notably the new girlfriend who proposes and converts to Judaism for her.
I think that gay/lesbian-friendly movies that simply tell a good story and don't attempt to impart a message are a great idea and can be fun and entertaining. Unfortunately, they, like mainstream movies need talented people to make them. Lesnick, alas, things her credentials as a lesbian can overcome this deficiency. Alas, they cannot.
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Summary: An Absolute Shocker....Don't Bother!!!!!!!!!!
Review: What a complete and utter disappointment this movie is. The acting is atrocious, with the characters lacking depth and a story line to match. The lead character is frustrating, with the actor simply kidding herself to be lead role material. I purchased this movie in good faith that finally a decent lesbian flick had hit the screen. Sadly I did not see the end of the film....I could not stand the boredom or the irritation that Helen Lesnick was causing any more! Do yourself a favour....hire it before you buy it!
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Summary: Uh....simply awful
Review: While I appreciate the effort that goes into making a feature film, it's hard to say much good about this film.....silly story, trite characters and an actress who looked way older than her character's stated age.....the jokes were generally lame, and overall it had an Afterschool Special kind of feeling.....sorry, I applaud the effort, but thumbs down on the film.....
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Summary: Thank god we rented it and saved our money!
Review: Yeah, this was one of the worst lesbian films I have seen. The only good actors were the REAL actors. The star over acted and still didn't put any emotion into her performance. Which is sad since she was the one who wrote the lines! The fiance was way too cutsey (and was that a wig she had on or what?) and unbelievable. The loving couple barely touched eachother and were horribly stilted in their conversations. And we were supposed to believe they had been living together for over a year?
The only believable and entertaining scenes were the ones with the parents or the ex-girlfriend which was played by the only eye candy in the whole movie, Michele Green. I could believe that she would get off on making this old chick chase her around.
The humor was tried for so hard that it fell flat. I love sarcastic humor but this was not it. It was a bunch of horribly cliched lines that were not delivered at all well. And some how the lead characters gay friends all delivered their lines in the exact same tone and cadence. On to some technical issues. The sound was horrid. They must have had at least three different sound guys all working with different equipment. There were scenes that made you think your ears were popping - sometimes their voices were muddled, sometimes not. Incredibly annoying! Now I am a huge supporter of lesbian films. I know that we do not have the budgets to make "so called" blockbusters but come on! We don't have to all love it just because there is so little out there! Saying that it was "the best lesbian film this year" is like saying a dead dandylion is the best flower on a glacier. Watch "The Incredibly True Story of Two Girls in Love" (catch one of the stars, Laurel Hollowman in The L Word)for real lesbian cinema. It's funny and entertaining. And the director was able to find real talent. Hell, I could find better talent in a high school drama class than what was in "A Family Affair". Short and Sweet: Buy it if you must support the genre but please don't lead others to think that it was actually good.Even better: check out http://www.lesbianfirstweekendfilmclub.com/ to find out where the lesbian movies are playing and support them in the theaters. Now that will help our movies get better!
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