Paddy Breathnach’s Spanish-language drama was Ireland’s entry for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar at the 88th Academy Awards. It made the shortlist, but pity it didn’t go all the way because this inspiring movie provides needed representation for young gay people struggling to come out. Set in Cuba, the film centers on Jesus (Héctor Medina), a young gay hairdresser whose aspirations of becoming a drag performer are upended by the return of his conservative (and not to mention estranged) father. — RL A good rule in dating, as in life, is do to others as you wish them to do to you. Just because it’s online dating, doesn’t make it ok to be disrespectful. Reply to messages, even if it’s to say you’re not interested. Try avoid using stereotypes or clichés in your communications as in truth it undermines the individual. Learn how to give and take acceptance and rejection with equal grace and respect. Good manners and respect take you far in life and online! And, most importantly, be kind and patient with yourself. Picture perfect ADDA DADA's photography presents a variety of adults at different public events . These photos do NOT imply the Do you believe in monogamy, or is it your goal to get married? It’s helpful for you to be clear with yourself first about what kind of relationship you really want. It may not be a suitable first date conversation, but when the time is right, be honest! Even if it’s tempting to try and create a more appealing picture, not being upfront creates a gap between reality and perception. And you know, if you meet the man of your dreams– you want him to see you for who you are!

Take out the equation of hitting the local bar or club scene, where finding suitors for gay dating over 49 begins to dwindle. You’re more mature, you’re sure of what you want, and you stand firm in your values. Now, you’re looking for something serious. You’re looking for the loving partner you deserve. Park Chan-wook’s twisty (and very erotic) thriller transports a Victorian gothic aesthetic to Japanese-occupied Korea in adapting Welsh author Sarah Waters’ novel “Fingersmith.” Explicit but never exploitative, “The Handmaiden” tangles a thief, an heiress, and a con man, who are all one-upping each other amid a web of psychosexual mind games, with Kim Tae-ri and Kim Min-hee balancing the film’s constant teetering between revenge tale and love story. — RL He gestures at his muscles and large chest. I get it now. While his dad was away, Tim sculpted himself into a vision of fatherhood he never saw firsthand: a sturdy Schwarzenegger frame with the heart of Dustin Hoffman. Tim is waiting for me to emerge from the tunnel of emotional puberty, assuming that I haven't lived through it yet. Did you choose to find your friend’s dad attractive or see him getting out of the shower right when he did? No. Just as you didn’t choose to be gay and have the feelings you have.Argentine writer and filmmaker Lucía Puenzo won the Cannes Critics’ Week grand prize in 2007 for her feature directing debut, “XXY,” in which she turns her camera on the story of an intersex 15-year-old as they begin to explore their sexuality. Alex (Inés Efron) finds themselves attracted to a 16-year-old family staying at their house, which throws another wrinkle in an already complicated home life as Alex’s parents cope with their condition. This honest, provocative film isn’t an easy swallow, but it takes a rare look at a state of sexual being often unexplored in narrative film. —RL

Tim's mother, a housewife, forced herself to get a secretary job to support Tim and his siblings. She is now decaying in a nursing home, steps away from where she raised two children on her own. Now, as far as “repressing” your feelings, it seems to me like you might feel some sense of guilt or shame about your attraction. I encourage you to try to release that by reminding yourself sexual attraction is a natural process and you aren’t actually acting on anything here. I rather see everyone walking around in the nude , than everyone walking around with guns." --adda dadaBut that doesn’t dilute the power of the relationship, and Haigh still finds time (after time after time) to pay attention to the small shifts, the so-called “little things” that add up to big emotion. Few on-screen couples have the kind of chemistry that Cullen and New display without any artifice, and the believability and naturalism of their bond pushes the film to an even higher level. While “Weekend” functions just beautifully as a love story, Haigh doesn’t shy away from exploring the elements that fuel a closer bond between the men, including their very different statuses when it comes to who is aware of their sexual identity (and how that may impact a future that may or may not be possible). —Kate Erbland