Posts tagged romance

TV – Spirited (Episode 1.02)

Remember telling you guys about this show with the dentist and ghost last week. Well Henry (the ghost) is Henry Mallet a semi famous punk star, frontman for “The Nerve” who is most likely dead as they really never found the body so he can be dead or in a coma and they don’t know who he is… All right he’s probably dead. As the two try to find more clues to his “death” Henry is causing trouble for Suzy where she talks to Henry at the most inopportune times and its making her look like a nut to everybody, especially her soon to be ex-husband who is already taking advantage of these slip-ups.

Now why this show is posted here. Is it official that Adam is in a poly relationship (Henry as a ghost can go into anybody’s apartment in the building, being dead and all and he intrudes into Adam’s home:

Henry: “Good afternoon, my gorgeous all man family. How are we today?”

Adam's Little Family

It does seem that from the first where Adam and his lovers -they still have no names / Seriously, they are called Adam One and Two- called her an ice queen to second episode where some friendship has been established since Suzy left Verity for them to look after while her sister ambushed her into an intervention.

verity's makeup
Adam's boyfriend #1
Adam's Boyfriend #2

I still don’t know if they are important to the story or just happen to be one of the many groups Henry visits/ Suzy interacts peripherally in the former hotel cum apartment building but the overall storyline and characters are good.

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TV – Spirited (Episode 1.01)

Spirited is a new series from W/Foxtel network in Australia. The premise is about Suzy Darling, a stiff type dentist who leaves her egotistical husband Steve and moves her children into a hotel penthouse apartment. The twist is that it seems the apartment or should I say the hotel itself is haunted by a English amnesiac ghost who didn’t make it pass the 1970’s punk era. Apparently he can only be seen by Suzy and the cat that lives there in the hotel. I assume the mystery will be finding out how did “Henry” (he finds out his name through a pendant Suzy wears but they need to touch it together for it to work) the ghost arrive and died in Australia and what does Suzy need to get him to move on.

Now you ask: Why should you care?

Well, I am not 100% sure, but 90%+ that there is poly (secondary or tertiary storyline???) relationship in the show.

Spirited - Suzy and Adam in Elevator

The man (Adam in apt 3) is talking to Suzy.

Adam kiss and talks to the other two about Suzy

Adam reaches into his apartment and kisses both, these are his two companions. He tells them about talking to Suzy.

Adam and Cat

Adam, is the owner of said cat.

Adam's two sleeping companions

Adam turns in the home and watches his two companions sleeping. It looks like he is the only one that is employed.

Whether this is a gay or bisexual triad, it does seem to play out as a poly group. Whether it becomes important to the main ghost/dentist storyline later on or something else is still unknown. I will update if this (Series 1- 8 episode run) relationship becomes important or featured again.

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TV – Rose By Any Other Name… (Episode 1.03)

It’s a new web series produced by Fencesitter Films:
Synopsis: About a lesbian who falls in love with a man and must deal with the fallout.

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TV – Rose By Any Other Name… (Episode 1.02)

It’s a new web series produced by Fencesitter Films:
Synopsis: About a lesbian who falls in love with a man and must deal with the fallout.

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MTrailer: 3 Nights 4 Days

3 Nights 4 Days (2009)

Recent Bollywood movie that I heard about having a bisexual female character so I posted here. It opened October 2009. I have added two synopsis (general and the specific) and two trailers (movie and about the movie) because the movie trailer doesn’t explain well for me and the extra synopsis for the bisexual topic. Enjoy.

Oscar AwardSynopsis:
[One India] 3 Nights 4 Days is about four friends Rahul, Rocky, Amay, Priya, Antara, Zoha who were best of the friends in Pune University. It’s been three years since they passed out and parted ways. They all were completely out of touch, being busy in their respective career.

Now Rocky is getting married in Goa with his two year old girlfriend Marianne who is from Croatia. This is the time of reunion old friends reunite to join Rocky on his wedding in Goa but things are not the same with Rahul, Priya and Zoha…their personalities have changed, their ideologies have changed, their commitments and goals have changed while Amay and Antara are just the same.

As they set off on this trip, things start coming out in the form of conversations and activities, they all witness Marianne backing away from the commitment of marriage leaving Rocky bereft but she finally comes back after realizing that falling in love with Rocky was the best thing to happen to her.

[Bollyspice] The new teen movie 3 Nights 4 Days has one added factor not found in most Bollywood movies – a bisexual character. The plot revolves around a group of ex-college students who meet up in Goa for a party reunion. One of the characters, played by Madhuri Bhattacharya, is now a successful bisexual fashion designer called Zoha who still has a crush on her former college friend Antara. (Hrishitaa Bhatt).

Madhuri has built up quite a reputation in Sandalwood with movies such as Yella OK, Maduve Yake but, with the support of long-time friend Arbaaz Khan, felt now was the time to move up to the big league. “I always wanted to do something bigger, and since my Hindi is very good, I thought it would be a good idea to move,” she explained.

She is confident she has what it takes to make it big in Mumbai. “I have always believed in myself and it is this conviction that has always given me an edge over others,” confirmed the winner of six beauty pageants. Is she worried by people jumping to conclusions if you project a sexy image in the industry? “Yes, people do judge you if you are considered hot. But I don’t let that bother me. This is how I am. I wouldn’t trade being hot for people saying nice things about me. I don’t really care for controversies, they blow over – but I stay hot!”

Trailer One: Movie

 

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TV – Rose By Any Other Name… (Episode 1.01)

It’s a new web series produced by Fencesitter Films:
Synopsis: About a lesbian who falls in love with a man and must deal with the fallout.

Watch Here:

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MReview: Shortbus

Shortbus 2006 (Unrated Edition)
M/F – M/M – M/M/M – F/F

Oscar AwardSynopsis: [IMDB] Numerous New York City-dwellers come to the exclusive club Shortbus to work out problems in their sexual relationships. Rob and Sophia are a happily married couple, except for the fact that she has never experienced sexual climax. This irony follows her to work, because she is a couples counselor who frequently has to deal with the sexual issues other couples have. Two of her patients are Jamie and James, a gay couple who have been monogamous for five years and counting. James wants to bring other men in to the relationship, and his own history with depression may hint at an ulterior motive. Ceth (Pronounced like Seth) may be the perfect addition to their family, but Caleb, a voyeur from across the street, may have his own ideas about that. Sophia visits Severin, a dominatrix with secrets of her own to reveal.

Review: Sorry this is super short but I wrote this long piece a while ago and lost it and I’m not looking to rewrite again, and this is going by memory.

There are explicit sexual situations but seriously, it’s not about sex. Get past the first ten minutes and the sex will become background, seriously. I was amazed that while the sex did advance certain things in the film it was almost invisible to the way the character’s plots interacted with each other.

It is about the sex therapist who never had an orgasm. The actress who plays her is so believable and earnest as her journey interconnects with everyone. It feels like she’s Alice going through the city full of adventures and strange unique people to find home (her self fulfillment). Others teach by her giving advice or a simple shoulder to cry on. We meet the other people and their dynamics: directly knowing her or connection to her. Their stories are just as unique and interesting to watch. All the characters are relatable and likable, even the ones you don’t care for but it is an interesting look at the character’s dealing with others, their own lives and how they love each other. Music soundtrack is a great bonus.

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YWYRMovie: She Kills He

She Kills He (2005)
M/MtF

Oscar AwardSynopsis:
The story of an unlikely pair finding love in a most unexpected place. In the gritty backstreets of Miami, both characters are in the midst of overcoming their own adversities while innocently exploring and testing their newfound love.

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MTrailer: Steam

Steam (2009)
I heard about this movie last year checking out FSF and if I get a chance to see it here in CT as I’m not planning to go to NY any time soon, I’ll write a review for it later.

Oscar AwardSynopsis:
[Yahoo Movies] At the local gym steam room three very different women escape from their troubles and find ways to overcome their personal struggles. Laurie, who is still allowing herself to be manipulated by her ex-husband, is suddenly pursued by her son’s much younger football coach. Elizabeth, a freshman at Rutgers University, struggles to free herself from her parents controlling grip as she slowly comes to terms with her sexuality through a crush on a politically active female student. Doris, who has lost her husband a year ago, can no longer find much to live for. Since her husband’s death she has given up all the joys they enjoyed together, most notably her love for singing. The women find who they are through their romances, getting the strength they need to overcome whatever is holding them back.

 

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TV – Family (Web Episode 1.03)

Episode #3 “The Famous Jim” Meet Gemma’s new lover, the bicyclist, Jim.

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