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In the spirit of celebrating that USA has just legalised same-sex marriage equality, a double bill of two recent indies from American queen cinema cannot be more felicitous, and hopefully we will get more LGBT characters in mainstream productions in the near future from Hollywoodland. keep reading my review on my blog, please google: cinema omnivore, thanks!

This film is easy to watch and very enjoyable. Yes, the main subject is heavy - the AIDS crisis and the very difficult and personal decision to get tested for the virus. But it is handled with great skill and hopefulness. The characters are real and very convincing and, perhaps, the best part is the modern dancing which was a pure joy to view. The dancers are pros and great actors also. With a small budget to work with, this film is an excellent production on a very difficult subject. Many cheer for this memorable movie. It's a shame it's not drawing bigger audiences. Perhaps it would have fared better in a film festival.

Set at the time of the aids crisis the crux of the film revolves around one guy's decision to take the HIV test and the resultant anxieties that then prevail. The paranoia about one's body is well expressed and, thankfully, the film is not downbeat. In fact with its 80's pop soundtrack, including the always poignant 'Small Town Boy', the movie is both a visually and audibly pleasing time passer. Yes, it has all been done better before, but with its dance background, gentle humour and unusual views of San Fransisco you could do a lot worse.