For once, I have not read the whole thread, sorry, but at least I admit it.

We saw two excellent films this weekend and I wanted to tell you all about them, so where better to do so than here?:-)

On the Independent Film Channel, an absolutely off-beat, hysterical, poignant comedy called "But, I am a cheerleader!" with Cathy Moriarty as the mother in denial about her son's sexuality and her own. She runs an all pink and blue center which *turns* gay boys and lesbian girls into heteros. The main character is a young cheerleader whose parents send her to the "campe" when they become convinced she is a lesbian. She had no idea. Richard Moll also stars as one of a gay couple who live nearby and *rescue* runaways. The whole thing is done in a very campy fashion without being mean. Stereotypes are over the top and made to look as stupid as can be. well worth seeing.

The other one, also on IFC was a beautiful film from China called "Shower." A man leaves the city in the south of China to go see his father and mentally challenged brother. His father runs a bathhouse where the men of the village find solace from nagging problems of the day, including their wives. It is a sort of prodigal son returns, but with incredibly poignant understatements of family dynamics, esp. in light of unexpected events. This film left me shaking my head in wonder, crying because of the profound way it touched my heart. Absolutely excellent and should not be missed. There is a fabulous juxtaposition in a secondary story about where the mother, no longer alive, came from where water was very scarce. Told while men loll in the extravagance of expansive deep and hot baths.

Thanks,

kat