Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss (1998)
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74% of critics liked it
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59% of users liked it
(2,834 ratings)
Tommy O'Haver wrote and directed this gay lifestyle comedy about aspiring photographer Billy (Sean P. Hayes) who encounters rocky romantic roads intersecting among an assortment of Los Angelenos -- handsome Fernando (Armando Valdes-Kennedy), who has a steady boyfriend; blond waiter Gabriel (Brad… More Tommy O'Haver wrote and directed this gay lifestyle comedy about aspiring photographer Billy (Sean P. Hayes) who encounters rocky romantic roads intersecting among an assortment of Los Angelenos -- handsome Fernando (Armando Valdes-Kennedy), who has a steady boyfriend; blond waiter Gabriel (Brad Rowe), who has a San Francisco girlfriend; Billy's roommate Georgiana (Meredith Scott Lynn); and pal Perry (Richard Ganoung). Entranced by Gabriel, Billy takes him on as a model and introduces him at gallery openings and parties, only to see Gabriel leave for better modeling assignments with well-known fashion photographer Rex Webster (Paul Bartel). Fantasy sequences parody Vertigo, '30s musicals, and From Here to Eternity. Shown at 1998 film festivals, including Berlin and Sundance. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Directed By
- Tommy O'Haver
- Written By
- Tommy O'Haver
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- In Theaters
- Jul 24, 1998 Wide
- On DVD
- Dec 22, 1998
- Studio
- Trimark Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
When Billy ends his opening monologue saying that the film is for both gays and straights, he is not lying.
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Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall
utterly charming
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David N. Butterworth, rec.arts.movies.reviews
Once you've gotten your tongue around that awkward little title you might actually enjoy Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss. I did.
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