Gay Cinematherapy: The Queer Guy's Guide to Finding Your Rainbow One Movie at a Time [Paperback]

Jason Bergund (Author), Beverly West (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 26, 2004

Think Will and Grace Go to the Movies and you've got Gay Cinematherapy, a film guide that understands what gay men and their best friends have known for years: that the Oscars isn't just an awards show but the Gay Super Bowl, and that movies are more than entertainment, that they're a form of therapy that can help you cope with everything from a coming-out crisis to the home-alone-homo blues.

Beverly West, coauthor of the Cinematherapy series, a cultural phenomenon with over 240,000 copies in print and coverage everywhere from CNN to the Today Show to Entertainment Weekly to Vogue, has teamed up with her best friend and roommate, Jason Bergund, to help gay men find the comfort, inspiration, humor, and inner beauty tips they need-all without looking any further than the neighborhood video store. Drawing on gaythemed and mainstream movies from the past and present, and with an extra helping of anything starring Judy, Bette, Bette, Joan, and Madonna, Gay Cinematherapy is the perfect addition to every gay guy's shelf.

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About the Author

Beverly West and Jason Bergund are best friends, co-authors, co-hosts, and co-owners of a pug living on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

Beverly West is the author of Culinarytherapy and the coauthor of Cinematherapy, Bibliotherapy, Advanced Cinematherapy, Cinematherapy for Lovers, and Cinematherapy for the Soul. A member of the National Gay and Lesbian Journalism Association, she is also the author of Love, Danny . . . Advice from a Positive Perspective, an advice column for people with HIV and the people who love them.

Jason Bergund is a dancer/choreographer and an obsessed movie fan. Together with Bev he hosts a weekly movie review show called On the Couch with Bev and Jason for Sirius Satellite's Out Q.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Universe (June 26, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789310546
• ISBN-13: 978-0789310545
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,718,240 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing treat making great strides for gay literature, July 12, 2004

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Buffy Lover (NYC , New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gay Cinematherapy: The Queer Guy's Guide to Finding Your Rainbow One Movie at a Time (Paperback)

This is an extremely entertaining and amusing book, perfect for anyone who has trouble finding that movie-night-feel-good-rental when you're in the mood for some queer therapy. Not only for gay people, the book lists movies, recipes, and little indulgences that will pamper and pacify even the most stressed out straights on gays. With sections dedicated to Judy, Bette, Madonna, the book streams a wide timeline, so there's something for everyone, from, "Mommie Dearest" (my personal favorite in which you learn some interesting facts about the film - like the fact the studio NEVER intended for it to be such a cult camp classic!) to "The Hours" to "Camp" and so on. Jason's Barmacy brings out the bartender in us all with the same ease it takes Omarosa to be hated, and Bev's pampering rituals will leave you feeling refreshed (and looking hot too!). However, I think the next book should have a cover photo of Mr. Bergund in his alleged "lavaliere - all the way down to his waist"!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More Fun Than A Barrel Of Gay Monkeys, June 22, 2004

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R. Ogawa "violet samurai" (NYC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gay Cinematherapy: The Queer Guy's Guide to Finding Your Rainbow One Movie at a Time (Paperback)

Three words: Fun Fun Fun!! A must have for gay movie buffs and novices alike. A great lite read for the summer - it catered to my every ADD need, as I could pick it up and flip around to my hearts desire... I truly enjoyed how co-authors Jason Bergund and Beverly West summed up my personal favorites with wit and hilarity, and then had me rushing to the video store for a few films on my "to-see" list. This manual or "bible", as one may dub, is full of chuckles, fun tips, helpful hints, along with a plethora of random information that had me taking notes in case "Celebrity Jeopardy" ever came a knockin'. ("What is Velma Kelly's real name?" (...)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great resource!, June 12, 2004

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"amcquery" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gay Cinematherapy: The Queer Guy's Guide to Finding Your Rainbow One Movie at a Time (Paperback)

This book is a lot of fun...my only complaint about it is that after reading it, I have this list of movies I'm dying to see that I can't get at my neighborhood video store! There's a broad spectrum of films reviewed in here that will appeal to pretty much any fan. It's a highly entertaining and irreverent read, and the "barmacy" recipes and beauty hints make this book a must-have for those "I vant to be alone" nights.