Category: Dating
Director David Lewis returns with ‘All Kinds of Love,’ a romantic gay comedy about starting over
David Lewis, the director behind Longhorns, Ranchlands, Rock Haven, Redwoods and Under One Roof, reunites with his frequent leading man Matthew Montgomery for the charming rom-com All Kinds of Love.
Set in Northern California in 2015, against the backdrop of the Supreme Court’s upholding of Marriage Equality, All Kinds of Love follows a long-term gay couple who are getting divorced just as everyone else is seemingly getting married.
Montgomery plays Max, a gay man who tries to start over after getting dumped by his commitment-phobic husband. While his ex (played by Montgomery’s real-life husband Steve Callahan) starts to spread his wings by exploring non-monogamy and all sorts of new kinks, Max is still very much stuck in his old ways.
When he becomes accidental roommates with Conrad (Cody Duke), a much younger, but emotionally mature programmer, he learns that, despite their age difference, they have similar worldviews. Their chance encounter soon blossoms into something much deeper, threatening to shake Max loose from his carefully constructed shell.
Funny, sexy and refreshingly light-hearted, All Kinds of Love is a feel-good comedy about a loveable group of people who are finally learning to follow their hearts.
Watch the trailer for All Kinds of Love below. The film is now streaming on Dekkoo.
Last call invites unexpected romance in the stylish and sexy short film ‘Velvet’
It’s finally last call after a slow night at the bar. Marcus (Chris Jehnert), a shy twink expecting a first date, has been sitting alone after being stood up.
His cute, pouty face has caught the attention of Ben (Achilles Mulkey), a charming transgender bartender dressed like a king with a robe, scepter and crown.
Once the two are alone, Ben uses his considerable charm and positive attitude to coax Marcus out of his shell. The two share an unexpectedly special night together – filled with lust, dancing, romance, and the sharing of sweet childhood memories. But will they meet again? Only the velvet robe knows for sure.
From co-directors Juliana Antoninus and Damon Beirne, Velvet is a heartfelt 10-minute short film about two people who, however briefly, become the kings of one another’s worlds.
Watch the trailer for Velvet below. The short film is now streaming on Dekkoo.
Short Film Spotlight: Thank You, Places
With numerous short films to their names, we have become big fans of collaborative filmmakers Jono Mitchell and Madison Hatfield. Their work is intelligent, heartfelt and unapologetically queer.
Thank You, Places, the latest short co-directed by Hatfield and Taylor Coriell and starring Mitchell, is a winning romantic comedy about a backstage breakup that comes at an inopportune time.
The 8-minute film follows actors Grant and Jimmy (Mitchell and Braian Rivera Jimenez), who fell for one another while working together on what they both admit is an absolutely dreadful community theater play.
Now that Grant has dumped Jimmy before the play’s run has ended, they have to find a way to make it through a performance without killing one another or potentially ruining their already terrible stage production further.
Thank You, Places is a love letter to theater, queer romance and the jaded and idealistic artists that are always at war inside each of us.
Watch a short teaser trailer for Thank You, Places below. The film is now streaming on Dekkoo.
All current episodes of ‘Danny Will Die Alone’ are now available to stream on Dekkoo!
All episodes from the first two seasons of Danny Will Die Alone are now available on Dekkoo!
Join lead actor and creator Jack Tracy on a journey through Danny’s disastrous dating life as he attempts to find love online while embarking on adventures in openness, polyamory, sex drive compatibility, feminization and, naturally, fisting!
New to this season is the addition of Jordan Bell as Danny’s regular hookup Matty, who can go toe to toe with Danny in dishing it out. He’s a fuck and a foil for Danny throughout the season. We also welcome back first season alumnae Lauren Montes as best friend Sally and Michael Motkowski as paralegal, and prior date, Kyle. Danny’s dog Maxi is also sprinkled in for a bit of cuteness!
With a longer format this season, Danny is able to explore the many different quirks of online dating much deeper than before, with comedy just as outrageous and biting as ever. We’ve also amped up the sex scenes, setting up the season as a truly ‘Not Safe for Work’ affair!
Will Danny finally find love? Based on his track record, it’s unlikely! But in Season 2, you’re guaranteed to have plenty of laughs – both ‘with’ and ‘at’ Danny – along the way.
Check out the trailer for the newest season below along with a special ‘Dekkoo In Depth’ interview with series creator and star Jack Tracy . All episodes of Danny Will Die Alone are now available on Dekkoo.
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Musician Mark Clennon delivers a stunning performance in the gripping gay drama ‘I Don’t Know Who You Are’
After suffering a sexual violation at the hands of a stranger, Toronto-based musician Benjamin (Mark Clennon) must pull together the money for HIV-preventive treatment in the event that he’s been exposed to the virus – while also trying to avoid the man he’s just started dating.
Short of cash and determined to solve the problem himself, Benjamin spends a frantic weekend trying to raise the necessary funds… and he only has 72 hours to do so.
In his first feature, writer-director M. H. Murray filters his own real-life experience through the character of Benjamin, whom he and lead actor Mark Clennon created in their 2020 short film Ghost.
Bracing and unapologetically provocative, I Don’t Know Who You Are is all about inner conflicts forcing themselves to the surface, with an additional level of commentary on how hard it is to simply exist in Toronto without money or status.
The film also features a powerhouse performance from Clennon, a Toronto artist and poet who also serves as the film’s producer and story editor, in addition to writing and performing all of Benjamin’s songs.
Watch the trailer for I Don’t Know Who You Are below. The film is now streaming on Dekkoo.
