The Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival ends next week, but there are still plenty of queer films to catch. Here’s a list of what’s still to unspool.

Black White + Gray

Wed., July 18, 7:15pm, Arts Bank; Sat., July 21, 12:15pm, Arts Bank

An outstanding documentary about gay curator and collector Sam Wagstaff, whose influence on unorthodox, iconoclast contemporary art still resonates today. The man behind Robert Mapplethorpe—he “discovered” Mapplethorpe and was his benefactor (some suggest sugar daddy)—Wagstaff was a visionary who rebelled against his upper-class origins, finding pleasure in the darker side of his sexuality and also death. (He collected “scary” medical photographs, a few of which are on display in the film.) Wagstaff may be largely unknown, but this illuminating documentary shows the importance he had in the insular art world. Among the eloquent heads talking good and bad about Wagstaff are Dominick Dunne and Patti Smith, who was a close friend in the 1970s and 1980s. But it is the photographs that he collected, many of which are seen here, that truly reveal the man for whom he was.

Two Homelands: Cuba and the Night

Thurs., July 19, 5:30pm, Arts Bank

A portrait of six gay and transgendered men living in Cuba, this fascinating documentary uses the words of Reinaldo Arenas (Before Night Falls) to describe and discuss how these men are treated in society. Beautifully filmed in the streets, sidewalks (the <i>malecon</i>, where the gays meet up at night, under police scrutiny) and alleys of Cuba, the film features many scenes with the ocean and/or sky in the background to remind folks that Cuba is an island, isolated from the rest of the world—a symbol of how these gay and transgendered men feel in society. As a portrait of "ordinary" Cubans, this film is not to be missed. And of course, the use of Arenas' writing—each subject reads a passage from his work—is terrific. It is a particularly heartfelt moment when a subject fumbles his way through the text because he was nervous. Two Homelands is filled with nice touches like this.

Holding Trevor

Fri., July 20, 5pm, Wilma; Sun., July 22, 7:15pm, Wilma

A romantic comedy-drama about the title character, Trevor (Brent Gorski), a twentysomething “sleepwalking through life.” Stuck in a dead-end job and with a deadbeat druggie boyfriend, Trevor’s life marginally improves when his sarcastic best friend Jake (Jay Brannan) turns up, and Trevor begins a relationship with a hunky intern (Eli Kranski). If Holding Trevor excels with witty scenes of the characters hanging out and flirting, it struggles when any of the heavy drama—addiction, break-ups, and AIDS tests—overtakes the narrative. The attractive cast does their best with the thin material, but alas, like its conflicted hero, this slight independent film never quite finds its groove.

In the Blood

Sat., July 21, 9:30 pm, Black Box at the Prince

A ludicrous “thriller” about Cassidy Clarke (Tyler Hanes), a closeted college senior who has visions of his sister Jessica (James Katharine Flynn) covered in blood every time he lets his mind desire male flesh. Jessica is both blonde and a virgin, thereby fitting the portrait of the campus serial killer. As Cassidy tries to watch over his sister and keep her from sleeping with his hunky/sleazy best friend Michael (Robert Dionne), he initiates a romance with Victor (Carlos Alberto Valencia), a hustler who keeps a gun in a drawer. In the Blood is so earnest it’s hard not to laugh when Cassidy’s aunt Helen (Alison Fraser) reveals her extra-sensory perceptions occur during sex, or when Jessica’s grating roommate appears. This lousy little film lacks sex and tension—the killer’s identity is instantly guessable—leaving few reasons to go see it.

Nina’s Heavenly Delights

Sat., July 21, 7pm, Wilma; Sun., July 22, 4:30pm, Prince

This innocuous Scottish film about an Indian family that owns a curry house is a crowd-pleasing romantic comedy. Nina (Shelley Conn) is told by her father to always follow her heart “no matter what the recipe says.” Heeding her papa’s advice three years ago, the closeted Nina ran away from an arranged marriage to Sanjay (Raji James). Now back in Glasgow for her father’s funeral, she discovers that his curry house is up for sale unless she wins the “Best of the West Curry Competition” he entered. The dual plots of the competition and Nina’s budding but secret relationship with Lisa (Laura Fraser) hold no surprises for viewers, but audiences won’t mind a bit. There are plenty of mouthwatering scenes of food preparation and an equal number of secrets spilled by the rest of Nina’s family. And while the girls share a few French kisses, Nina’s Heavenly Delights is sexiest when Lisa offers a finger full of curry to Nina’s lips to taste. Further upping the queer quotient is Nina’s best friend Bobbi (Ronny Jhutti), a flamboyant drag queen with a hunky boyfriend. If Bobbi breaking out in to “Daydream Believer” during a dinner is a bit saccharine, the Bollywood-style coda is a treat for dessert.

Each Time I Kill

Sat., July 21, 10pm, Arts Bank

A B—which here stands for Bad—horror film, Each Time I Kill is the last (posthumously completed) work by schlockmeister Doris Wishman. This ugly-duckling-turned-murdering-swan story concerns Ellie (Tiffany Paralta) a young girl with bad skin, teeth and hair, who finds an amulet that allows her to transform her features after killing others.  The film does not contain a lesbian subplot—perhaps it should—but it features some T&A from star Paralta, and cameos by John Waters and Fred Schneider of the B-52’s. The scariest thing about Each Time I Kill, however, is how deliberately badly made it is, with dubbed dialogue, amateur performances and grade Z production values. There is an audience for these kinds of films, but for most viewers, it is at your own risk.

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