Product Details

• Actors: Jill Cozine and Keith A Bearden, Stephanie Kirchen, Stephen D Gill
• Directors: Damion Dietz
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: WATER BEARER FILMS
• DVD Release Date: May 15, 2007
• Run Time: 72 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000OVLMLQ
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,012 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Love Life" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A nice look at a gilded cage of denial..., June 10, 2007

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Brett D. Cullum (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Love Life (DVD)

Gay marriage and the idea of what if a gay man and a lesbian wed for convenience form the basis for this the latest film from indie auteur Damion Dietz. It's all about an arranged marriage of Mary and Joe for finances and appearances between a washed up pro ball player and his wealthy wife who wants to hide behind the facade of a happy homemaker. Joe has clandestine quickies on the side with men he finds in parks, and Mary just gives up sex completely. Everything is fine as long as neither of them finds emotional attachment. They are challenged by two people who ask for more than just sex from them - a handsome out landscaper and Mary's old college flame.

Dietz is a great visualist, and the film has an icy cool sheen that follows the construct far more than the characters. There is a great deal of nudity, but not too much of anyone is revealed. Everyone is wrapped in a protective layer that only barely gets dropped on occasion in the film. All of that is intentional as the movie has a languid pace similar to a Bergman film where things just happen and we witness events without too much explanation. If you like stylized melodrama, then this is the perfect film to sit down and soak up. Pretty people, pretty places, and an icy cool meditation on what happiness is and what it means to give it up are what you'll get.

The DVD is fullframe with a commentary from Dietz and lead actress Stephanie Kirchen (who you can see in every Damion Dietz film). It's a nicely made film, and the commentary is very enlightening and congenial (yes, I listen to these tracks). This is not a typical "gay" film. It's cool, removed, and detatched in style. It also features women equally as much as men. It's intelligent and meditative. Very interesting piece of work, and a must see for anyone who appreciates innovative and daring GLBT cinema that challenges the audience to think a good bit and fill in the blanks.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars OK for what you can actually see, November 3, 2007

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Michael Ducharme (Providence, RI) - See all my reviews
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When I first saw the cover box at Blockbuster I was in awe of Stephen Gill's picture. He's a very handsome man in a beefcake sort of way. The storyline and Stephen were sure to make this a good movie. Unfortunately, the movie has a very weak story, a cheap porn-like soundtrack, and is very dark. I think they forgot to hire a lighting crew. I wouldn't not recommend it, but I also wouldn't say you had to rush out and buy it. Lucky for me I rented it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Love Life" is a film that plays well for gays and lesbians., July 29, 2008

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P. Johnson (La Crosse, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Love Life (DVD)

Love Life is a movie that tells the story of the false prison we keep ourselves in. Yet we all have the key to unlock the door.
It's one of those few films that plays well for gay and lesbians. Yes, it's a gay themed movie but it examines what many of us go through in our quest for self acceptance be it gay or straight.
The acting of the cast, Stephen D. Gill, Keith A. Beardon, Stephanie Kirchen and Jill Cozine is top notch!
It's classy, erotic, sensual and thought provoking. It shows that if you allow yourself to be honest you can unlock the true person inside of you. You will not be disappointed buying this dvd.