Category: Comedy

Take a trip back to 1995 with the heartfelt coming-of-age comedy ‘Screams from the Tower’

From up-and-coming writer-director Cory Wexler Grant, Screams from the Tower takes place in 1995, following best friends Julien and Cary (Richie Fusco and David Bloom) as they begin their junior year of high school.

Though his offbeat, frequently edgy and often inappropriate sense of humor is not for everyone, Julien’s primary ambition is to host a show on the high school radio station.

When his dreams start to become a reality, Julien learns that he must come to terms with his shiny new popularity, his at-risk friendship with Cary and the reality of his own sexual identity.

A hilarious and heartfelt blend of comedy and drama, Screams from the Tower perfectly captures the highs and lows of teenage life, the struggle for self-acceptance and the true meaning of friendship. The real screams are the friends we make along the way.

Watch the trailer for Screams from the Tower below. The film is now streaming on Dekkoo.

Short Film Spotlight: Golden Boys

The short film Golden Boys follows Scott, Dylan and Carter (Steven Yaffee, Kristopher Turner and Andre Kim), three longtime friends on an unexpected bender who end up back at their old private school looking to cause trouble.

After breaking in, they immediately revert to being teenage boys – racing wheelie chairs, spiking the faculty coffee and drunkenly photocopying their asses.

The night begins to sour for Scott, though, when he is reminded of the fervent and confusing friendship he once had with Dylan. Haunted by the physical chemistry that they once shared, Scott recalls a time when they seemed right on the brink of exploring their romantic attraction. Neither he nor Dylan, however, could bring themselves to fully explore their feelings.

In the unforgiving light of those regrets, Scott grapples with the somber events that have brought him and his friends back together, and comes face to face with the true consequences of having been the school’s Golden Boys.

Watch a brief clip from Golden Boys below. The full 8-minute short is now streaming on Dekkoo.

‘Mascarpone: The Rainbow Cake’ is a deliciously sexy sequel

After three years apart, Antonio and Luca (Giancarlo Commare and Gianmarco Saurino) finally see each other for the first time after the death of their mutual best friend.

Luca, who has hit rock bottom, has been lucky enough to meet Tancredi (Andrea Fuorto), his current boyfriend, while Antonio has focused on his work, so much so that he is now a well-known chef in a pastry boutique.

It is clear that there is still a special connection between the two men, but Antonio mistakes Luca’s affection for something more – and soon does everything he can to ruin his relationship with Tancredi.

Will Antonio learn to let go of the past in order to fully experience what the future has to offer him?

With a beautiful cast, a beautiful story and plenty deliciously intoxicating bakery goods, Mascarpone: The Rainbow Cake, a follow-up to Mascarpone, Italian director Alessandro Guida’s alluring 2021 rom-com, builds off of the original for a sexy and thoroughly charming sophomore feature worth sinking your teeth into.

Watch the trailer for Mascarpone: The Rainbow Cake below. The film, along with the original Mascarpone, is now streaming on Dekkoo.

Short Film Spotlight: I Think I’m Gay?

Zach (Matt Tagtmeyer) finds his life turned completely upside-down when performance anxiety in bed leads to a life-shattering accusation: his girlfriend Amy (Rebecca Goldstein) suddenly thinks he’s gay.

Wondering if she might be right, Zach enlists the help of friends Drew, Kyle and Sandy (Aaron Jung, Matt Jennings and Victoria Mele), who make it their mission to bring out a side of him he never knew he had.

Brimming with fiery one-liners, oodles of side-eye sass and a madcap premise, I Think I’m Gay?, a delightfully funny short comedy from Los Angeles-based writer-director Matt Chupack, goes straight for the funny bone and doesn’t disappoint.

Check out the poster for I Think I’m Gay? below. The short film is now streaming on Dekkoo.

Check out the first season of ‘People Like Us’ – now available on Dekkoo!

Following the lives of four gay men, People Like Us, a short-form series from creator Leon Cheo, offers up a poignant reflection and insightful look at being gay in modern-day Singapore.

Issac (Steven Lim) is a senior private banker exploring new freedoms after living a double life hosting chem-sex parties. Ridzwan (Irfan Kasban) is a discreet accountant who keeps his work and social life separate. Joel (Josh Crowe) is a smart, but woefully impatient public relations yuppie who struggles to maintain long-term relationships. Lastly, Rai (Hermant Ashoka), is a young and idealistic conscripted soldier who is searching for love.

These characters drift into one another’s worlds – and beds – as they navigate love, lust and life in the big city.

In addition to the sexual escapades and relationships that unfold between the characters, People Like Us explores themes of acceptance, community support, the challenges of dating, substance addiction, and HIV awareness in the local LGBTQ+ community.

Check out the first season of People Like Us – now available on Dekkoo! The next two seasons will be available in the coming months.

Director Sergio de León gets surreal in the unique coming-of-age drama ‘Keep Coming Back’

Keep Coming Back stars newcomer Bruce Pintos as Emilio, an eighteen-year old who can hardly keep his hormones under control.

Emilio is suddenly, unexpectedly faced with handling the cursed inheritance of a rural dovecote for carrier pigeons following the death of his mother. Looking to settle her debts, he and his mother’s boyfriend Juan uncover a legacy of local bird racing championship prizes in their pigeon coop, inspiring them to begin training their feathered flock for an upcoming race.

As Emilio navigates a weighty cocktail of new, all-consuming sensations – including grief, lust and romantic longing – he discovers the local community’s gay orgies.

Deliberately surreal and packed with offbeat humor, this fascinating debut feature from South American writer-director Sergio de León is one of the most vivid and original queer coming-of-age films in recent memory.

Watch the trailer for Keep Coming Back below. The film is now streaming on Dekkoo.

The sexy Italian rom-com ‘Mascarpone’ looks at love through the lens of food

Mascarpone follows an attractive young Italian named Antonio (Giancarlo Commare) just as he’s being dumped by his partner. Having depended on him both psychologically and economically, his life begins to change radically.

The lost young man soon enrolls in pastry school, rents a room from the attractive, free-spirited and sex-positive Denis (Eduardo Valdarnini) and takes a job working in a bakery owned by the extremely hunky Luca (Gianmarco Saurino). He also starts having numerous hot sexual encounters with eligible men.

Through this process, Antonio discovers that it was wrong to give up his independence for the sake of his past relationship.

As sweet and silky as the ingredient which serves as the title, Mascarpone is the perfect gay date movie, blending sexy men, endearing characters and charming humor.

Having premiered to great acclaim at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, this flavorful gay treat is sure to delight. There is also a sequel, Mascarpone: The Rainbow Cake, which will be available on Dekkoo later this month.

Watch the trailer for Mascarpone below. The film is now streaming on Dekkoo.

Short Film Spotlight: Boychick

In sunny suburbia, a loud-mouthed Jewish mother (Andrea LaBella) incessantly nags and humiliates her shy, gay, teenage son (Ben Lang) – who she calls her Boychick.

Meanwhile, in the classroom, Boychick can’t seem to stop ogling a hunky male classmate. If only Boychick had the courage to face up to his desires.

As if by magic, along comes his idol, a pop star by the name of Ashley Hart (Lindsey Girardot). She arrives just at the right time, ready to give our lonely, long-suffering protagonist the hip-strutting, hair-flicking confidence he desperately craves.

Originally released in 2001, this crowd-pleasing 12-minute comedy from writer, director and producer Glenn Gaylord won over 14 different awards at LGBTQ+ festivals.

Boychick is finally back to slay once again! The short film is now streaming on Dekkoo!

The sexy new gay rom-com ‘300 Letters’ takes a unique look at post-breakup introspection

A sexy and original romantic gay comedy from Argentina, 300 Letters follows Jero and Tom (Cristian Mariani and Gastón Frías), a handsome, successful and seemingly perfect couple.

Tom is a finance bro and CrossFit jock while Jero, the more sensitive of the two, is into poetry. Their love affair ends, rather abruptly, on their first anniversary. Tom abandons Jero and leaves him a breakup letter and an “anniversary gift” as the only explanation.

The “gift” is a box containing 299 letters, all written throughout the duration of their relationship. Completely blindsided, Jero reads through each of them in order. Each confession reveals a new version of Tom he never truly knew, turning their “love story” into something far more complicated, shocking and disturbing.

A darkly funny, unconventional breakup movie from Lucas Santa Ana, the director behind Bromance and Blue Lights, 300 Letters plays like a romantic comedy in reverse – a post-mortem on a failed relationship.

Watch the trailer for 300 Letters below. The film is now streaming on Dekkoo.

Short Film Spotlight: Totems

During a wake for their close friend Bastien, who died before his time, a group of close-knit friends have a conversation with his mother. Learning that she intends to go to Bastien’s apartment that evening to pack up his things, they have a sudden revelation.

Quickly, the friends find themselves on an unusually altruistic mission to get to the apartment and remove Bastien’s impressively large selection of sex toys before his mother can discover them for herself.

Totems follows this group of friends during their trip, as each of them are confronted with their feelings of loss while realizing how much Bastien truly meant to them.

Darkly funny and deeply touching while never shying away from taboo topics, this intimate short film from French writer, director and co-star Arthur Cahn is a testament to the power of friendship, especially during times of grief.

Totems is now available on Dekkoo.