A collection of short films, according to the video jacket, about "women and their companions" (in case this is too subtle, these are lesbian shorts), most of Companions will appeal to a wide variety of viewers. Cat-lovers of all persuasions will enjoy Breakfast With Gus, filmed entirely from a cat's floor-level perspective; Traveling Companion offers a warm-hearted story of second love found in a coffeeshop; Peppermills, an elegant little number about a woman who compulsively steals peppermills, earns points for its combination of kookiness and film-noir; and The Dinner Party does a great job of describing the tension between two lovers and an ex. While a couple of the films were too experimental or poorly-done to merit mention, it is the last film, Girl Talk--a five-minute film dealing very directly with phone sex and masturbation (though without any nudity)--that creates a quandary. Don't get me wrong: In the genre of tamer sex-flicks, Girl Talk is pretty good, and undeniably sexy--but the sexual nature of this last film comes as quite a surprise, out of sync with the other shorts in this collection, which are almost entirely non-sexual. Despite some truly enjoyable filmmaking, particularly in the first four films, this is only recommended for public libraries that know their service population very well, or for gay and lesbian archives. Aud: P. (K. G. Schneider)
Companions: Pets, Partners and Possibilities
(1999) 80 min. $39.95. Wolfe Video. Color cover. ISBN: 1-884190-44-8. Vol. 15, Issue 1
Companions: Pets, Partners and Possibilities
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