Friends & Lovers: The Ski Trip Part 2, B Boy Blues Movie Update, and Noah’s Arc: Jumping the Broom
Friends & Lovers: The Ski Trip Part 2
Openly Black gay director Maurice Jamal returns with a second installment to his hilarious first feature The Ski Trip with Friends and Lovers. I own The Ski Trip on DVD and the picture quality wasn’t really up to par. However, it was made on $10,000 and the writing was great, and at the end of the day it showcases the images of Black queer men. So thanks Maurice Jamal!
Friends and Lovers synopsis:
Maurice Jamal returns to Outfest with the premiere of his new film FRIENDS AND LOVERS: SKI TRIP 2. Part romantic comedy, part drama, part Hollywood spoof and all signature Jamal, the story follows the lives, loves and mishaps of three diverse couples living in Los Angeles, and their eccentric circle of friends. Featuring a multiracial cast that crosses orientation and gender, FRIENDS AND LOVERS is a bold, brazen and totally outrageous look at life in LA.
Friends and Lovers debuts on July 13th at LA‘s Outfest.
B-Boy Blues
So, what the hell is going on with B Boy Blues ?! Well I can’t tell y’all everything! There’s actually something MAJOR happening with B Boy Blues that I can’t spill! But all I have to say is the KIDS AREN’T READY! (And I never say that! But trust me y’all aint ready!)
In other B Boy Blues’ news: I bet you’ve been wondering who’s going to be playing Rahiem. That has been revealed. His name is Monte Frank (snappy aint it?).
Pictures are below.
Please stop drooling. This is a blog founded and written by a republican, drooling is unacceptable.
Side note: One of the follow ups to B-Boy Blues, The Day Eazy-E Died, is being adapted to film by director Kirk-Shannon Butts.
B Boy Blues will be released in 2009
Noah’s Arc: Jumping the Broom?
Alrighty, so who else is pretending like they don’t know who’s getting married on Noah’s Arc: Jumping the Broom? I would say who, but I’m going to keep my mouth shut for the 4 or 5 people that don’t know, plus you all know I’m not one to gossip. There was a screening last week of the film where a little over 100 people attended and thus far all of the feedback and spoilers I’ve gotten tells me that the film is going to be amazing.
The film will be released in September 2008
aSeaNamedSolaris said,
June 27, 2008 at 4:43 pm
A Ski Trip II, Wow. Keep ‘um coming, Mr. Jamal. He seems to be quite active. Bully for him. I thought The Ski Trip was cute but if Jamal made it for only 10K then he deserves phenomenal credit. I loved the character, Terry (wait was he the queen or was Terry the main character?) It’s just great that Mr. Jamal is out there doing so much AND most importantly is able to get his work from idea to manifestation. Didn’t he also work on and/or was responsible for Dirty Laundry with Rockmond Dunbar?
And then there’s Noah. I still cannot believe LOGO cancelled or let go or the series. Personally , despite how well made it was and how delicious the men were, I did not think it would last ’cause there was no appeal to a white audience. But then again The Cosby Show was successful for so long…go figure. LOGO has no problem running Queer as Folk and bringing back Bad Girls (does anyone watch that?)
elg said,
June 28, 2008 at 11:42 am
“Personally , despite how well made it was and how delicious the men were, I did not think it would last ’cause there was no appeal to a white audience”.
Some white gay men liked Noah’s Arc. My massage therapist, who is a white gay man, told me that he loved Noah’s Arc and was surprised and upset when Logo took it’s most popular show at the time off the air. By the way, my massage therapist is NOT one of those white gay men who “likes” black men. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. I’m just saying. He’s a “typical” white gay man (attracted to white guys) who liked the show.
Xem said,
June 28, 2008 at 10:33 pm
Is the Noahs Arc film actually being released to Theaters? If Soo, I can only imagine that the release is going to be Limited; very much 1 Independent theater per Major City.
Clue Me in. I WILL be supporting Patrick and his Project.
toddyenglish said,
July 16, 2008 at 7:36 pm
I never saw The Ski Trip! Can you rent it from Netflix? Do tell! I am all about black gay cinema and television!
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tsagrednerp said,
August 29, 2008 at 12:43 am
Who gets married? Is it Noah? can’t see Noah getting married…I hope it’s Alex because his BF in the show is the HOTNESS!