Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss

This film was a rare treat in that it presents its subject matter with dignity and fun. The comedy, directed by Tommy O'Haver never goes for cheap shots. The story of this somewhat naive photographer trying to make it in... Full review

"Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss" Aspect ratio: 2.39:1 (Panavision)Sound format: Dolby StereoAn LA photographer (Sean Hayes) falls madly in lust with an aspiring model (Brad Rowe) who's been hired to pose in a series of pictures inspired by old-time Hollywood movies.... Full review

If you watch this movie expecting Sean Hayes to play a Jack McFarland ("Will & Grace") type character, you'll be disappointed. His portrayal of Billy is low-key & pensive. He's adorable (instead of obnoxious & swishy) with a little boy... Full review

This is another one of those "discovered by accident while channel surfing" movies that I am always grateful to have found. Before the movie was over, I was online buying the DVD. O'Haver must have summoned all his Indy Film... Full review

This movie starts as a comedy, but somewhere along the way, it becomes a touching drama. The story about Billy who is often rejected by his love interests will give you a very different view of homosexuals, whom often portrayed... Full review

One of the very few movies I saw twice this year, and not just because newcomer Brad Rowe is so terribly easy on the eyes. Whether you're gay or straight (although, I suspect, particularly if you're a gay man), you're... Full review

I thought this movie was a masterpiece. The movie is a delicate blend of stereotype and reality, allowing the audience to realize what's real and what's fake. It centers around a young man and his object of affection. The fact... Full review

I rented this movie and bought it the very next day. It was probably the most real movie about relationships that I've seen in several years. It continues to make me laugh after screening it at least five times. Great... Full review

I am a straight guy and I LOVED this movie. My friend told me to rent it and watch it without reading the summary, so I did. I never would have seen this movie otherwise, but I am so glad... Full review

Considered in the context of an initial effort by a young director, I thought this was a very nice film. As a gay man, I found the characters all very believable and recognizable, and the protagonist Billy utterly charming. All... Full review

All in all, there's an awful lot to like about Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss.....It's a laugh out loud comedy that certainly has its moments of sadness and poignancy....The highly stylised cinematography, clever use of photographic montages, glossy primary colours, well chosen music and commanding performances (particularly that of Hayes) completely disguise the truth.... ... Full Review

That's not to say the film doesn't try to be better than most of its competition. The gay-themed comedy "Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss" stops being funny about midway through the opening credits. ... Full Review

As the film wears on, Billy starts taking his emotional tribulations a bit too seriously, and that has the odd effect of making the audience take him less seriously -- and see the movie as a bauble: mildly amusing but not substantial. The picture also benefits from a handful of well-defined supporting characters, including Paul Bartel as a flamboyant photographer -- but especially Meredith Scott Lynn as Billy's best friend, Georgeanna. ... Full Review

You will not find earth-shattering depth here, but "Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss" is a diverting entertainment. Billy, played by the extremely likable Sean P. Hayes, works with Polaroids, and Haver incorporates the Polaroid images throughout the film to great comic effect, popping one up to illustrate a thought, fantasy or memory whenever appropriate. ... Full Review

The film's title comes from Billy's dream project, which is to re-create famous film love scenes with drag queens playing the female roles--why he wants to do this is none too clear. Billy" has a fantasy look, but its payoff is refreshingly anchored to reality. ... Full Review

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... ... Full Article

Given indie distributor Metro Tartans recent output (The Idiots, Dobermann), youd be forgiven for expecting Billys Hollywood Screen Kiss to be a bit of a controversy-baiter. ... Full Article

"Who said that all gay-themed movies must feature music by ABBA or Gloria Gaynor?Hold on to your sequins boys; when it comes to smouldering smooches of the silver screen its time for queer to get classy. ... Full Article