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The movie is not rated, 81-minutes in length, spoken in English, and was released in 2006.

Shocked by the premature death of a closeted former classmate, two gay friends, Mel (Steven Lim) and Ash (Chowee Leow) are forced to reexamine the state of their own lives and ponder what the future holds. Troubled by the idea of growing old alone, the pair embarks on a quest to find love and happiness with the dream men they’re sure await them both. Writer-director Ray Yeung’s outrageous comedy also stars Gareth Rhys Davis and Neil Collie.

Cut Sleeve Boys is set in modern day London and bills itself as the first gay British Chinese movie, interesting considering this is director Ray Yeung’s second film, preceded eight years earlier by Yellow Fever, a film about a gay Chinese man living in London.

The film is well produced and flows nicely, however, in the beginning of the film the dialogue seems to be just spoken. This is sad because there are some funny lines early on that didn’t leave a mark, including a possible South Pacific reference to washing “that man right outa my hair” by Mel. As the storyline progresses, the dialogue either became more natural, or the viewer just became acclimated to it. Beyond the dialogue, the movie was very nicely produced, and the characters seemed very comfortable in their roles. Kudos to Leow and Rhys-Davies, as they seemed very natural in theirs.

This is Leow’s third acting role, but his first as a lead. He worked prior roles as a waiter in a straight television episode and film. Cut Sleeve Boys marked Lim’s fourth role, behind his work in two straight films, and in an episode of Little Brittan, a popular British television series with frequent gay themes. Rhys-Davies is a former model and had appeared in film before in the short Plastic Wolves.

For the LGBT audience, Cut Sleeve Boys provides

The movie is rated R, 86-minutes in length, spoken in English, and was released in 2006 by Rice Is Nice Productions.

Cut Sleeve Boys references food multiple times throughout its length. A like some food, the film is enjoyable, has a bitter taste. A viewer would be better suited with another film. Three out of five stars.

Ethan Green (Daniel Letterle) has no problem finding guys who want to sleep with him or even date him, but finding someone to settle down with is another story. Given three choices — a sexy teenager, a hunky jock or his ex-boyfriend who’s about to get married — will he find a Mr. Right, or is he destined to an unfabulous existence? George Bamber directs this comedy based on a popular gay-themed comic strip.

Drew (Aaron Orr) is a forest ranger who meets yuppie Mark (Matthew Montgomery) after he falls while rock climbing. Mark wakes up in the hospital with amnesia and sees that Drew has remained by his side since the accident. Drew offers to move in with Mark to help him out until he regains his memory, which propels the two men into a passionate affair. But things start to change as Mark’s memory slowly returns.

Set in a small community near wooded park lands, Gone, But Not Forgotten marks Michael Akers’ directorial debut.

Beyond a few of the film’s unpolished edges (a few awkwardly written, acted and filmed scenes, such as an argument between Mark and Drew), the film was very pleasant. The two lead actors worked well together, and their chemistry together was evident during their innocent “Is he?” flirting moments and beyond as those feelings matured. Dr. Mary Williams (Bryna Weiss) was a natural for the selection as a health-care provider and was the only one in the film who didn’t seem to be acting.

Gone, But Not Forgotten will not be confused with one of Hollywood’s blockbusters. This film suffered from a low-budget ambiance that was sometimes distracting. This feeling was manifested through unintentionally empty sets that left homes feeling cold and uninviting. However, empty rooms were more than compensated for by the many outdoor scenes that may make you want to go camping.

This movie marks both of the leading actor’s third film role, and while Montgomery will later perform in other LGBT films such as Socket (2007) and Pornography (2009), this movie marked Orr’s last performance to date. In addition to directing, Akers also wrote and produced the film.

For the LGBT audience, Gone, But Not Forgotten provides a strong gay romance, plenty of man-on-man action, and lots of skin, including male rear nudity (Montogomery and Orr). As with many gay films, homosexuality is seen as a negative by some of the characters and provides a source of conflict. The love interests are monogamous to each other although the storyline provides gray area.

The movie is unrated, 94-minutes in length, spoken in English and was released in 2003 by United Gay Network.

This film is very enjoyable and is recommend–strongly recommended for couples who enjoy both mystery and romance.