When Mark (Chad Allen), a young gay man addicted to sex and drugs, hits bottom, his concerned brother checks him into a Christian retreat in the New Mexico desert. Run by a compassionate husband and wife team, Gayle (Judith Light) and Ted (Stephen Lang) have made it their life's mission to cure young men of their 'gay affliction' through spiritual guidance. At first, Mark resists, but soon takes the message to heart. As Mark's fellowship with his fellow Ex-Gays grow stronger, however, he finds himself powerfully drawn to Scott (Robert Gant), another young man battling family demons of his own. As their friendship begins to develop into romance, Mark and Scott are forced to confront their true selves. Save Me is out on DVD here. Watch a trailer...



Save Me, starring Judith Light, Chad Allen, Robert Gant, Stephen Lang and directed by Robert Cary is now available on DVD here.

This fourth installment in the popular and critically-acclaimed Donald Strachey Mystery series finds gay private investigator, Donald Strachey (Chad Allen), taking on the most complicated case of his career. After his long-time partner, Tim (Sebastian Spence), asks him to uncover the source of an anonymous and generous donation to the Albany youth center, he gets caught in a whirlwind of deceit and danger. When the lawyer who presented the donation turns up dead, the hard-boiled Strachey must race against the clock to capture the killer before he strikes again. Watch a trailer...



Ice Blues: A Donald Strachey Mystery, starring Chad Allen, Sebastian Spence, Sherry Miller, Brittney Wilson, Spencer Maybee, Sebastien Roberts, Michael Jonsson, directed by Ron Oliver now airing on here!


The first two installments, Third Man Out and Shock to the System are already available on DVD.

Save Me is a deft exploration of the controversial ex-gay movement. The story follows Mark (Chad Allen, picture above and below), a drug-addicted young man who overdoses and finds himself at the mercy of his disapproving family. Their solution to Mark's problems is to check him into a Christian run ministry overseen by Gayle (Judith Light, Claire Meade in Ugly Betty, picture below), who believes she can help cure young men of their 'gay affliction' through spiritual guidance. At first, Mark resists the efforts of Gayle and her loving husband Ted (Stephen Lang, picture below), but soon finds solace and brotherhood with several of the members, including Scott (Robert Gant, Ben in Queer as Folk, picture below), who is battling family demons of his own. When Mark and Scott begin to find their friendship developing into an unexpected romance, both are forced to confront the new attitudes they're beginning to accept, and Gayle finds the values she holds as an absolute truth to be threatened. Watch a trailer...



A World Premiere at Sundance 2007 and selected as the Opening Night Film at OutFest Los Angeles, Save Me is a nuanced and deeply sympathetic look at both sides of one of the most polarizing religious and sexual debates in America: the conflict between homosexuality and Christianity.



Save Me, starring Chad Allen, Robert Gant, Judith Light, Stephen Lang and directed by Robert Cary is released in theaters across the U.S. starting September 5, 2008. More on savememovie.com.

On the Other Hand, Death: A Donald Strachey Mystery. Donald Strachey, the gay detective played by Chad Allen, returns for the third installment of the critically acclaimed series after Third Man Out and Shock to the System. When the residents of a neighborhood are offered huge sums of money to sell their homes to a developer, the only ones to refuse are an elderly lesbian couple. Soon after, the couple's home is besieged by anti-gay vandalism, but Don suspects that the attack is motivated by big-business rather than homophobia. Filled with twists and turns that only Strachey can navigate, this thriller promises to satisfy even the most ardent detective-story fans. Watch a trailer...



On the Other Hand, Death: A Donald Strachey Mystery starring Chad Allen, Sebastian Spence, Margot Kidder, Gabrielle Rose, Nelson Wong, Daryl Shuttleworth, Damon Runyan, Lori Taiolo, directed by Ron Oliver is screening in gay festivals and on here!

When hard boiled private eye Donald Strachey (Chad Allen) finds his latest client dead, an apparent suicide, Albany’s favorite gay detective smells a rat and decides to take matters into his own hands. With the help of his straight-laced but adoring husband Tim Callahan (Sebastian Spence) and his occasionally too-eager assistant Kenny Kwon (Nelson Wong), Strachey’s investigation leads him on a dark and dangerous trail into the world of "gay conversion therapy" - a twisted mix of psychology and religion designed by Dr. Trevor Cornell (Michael Woods) to turn homosexuals "straight."
With a cast of sexy young suspects at the heart of the mystery, and a standout performance from pop culture icon Morgan Fairchild as a wealthy socialite with a few secrets of her own, this second installment of the successful "Donald Strachey Mysteries," based on author Richard Stevenson’s much-loved book series, is sure to leave even the most jaded audiences in shock. Watch a trailer...

Shock to the system, A Donald Strachey mystery, starring Chad Allen, Sebastian Spence, Morgan Fairchild, Nelson Wong, Michael Woods, directed by Ron Oliver. This month on here! TV or available on DVD.

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SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM, A Donald Strachey mystery.
When gay private eye Donald Strachey finds his latest client dead, he decides to take matters into his own hands. Strachey’s investigation leads him on a dark and dangerous trail into the world of "gay conversion therapy" - a twisted mix of psychology and religion designed by a doctor to turn homosexuals "straight." Based on the best-selling series of novels by Richard Stevenson. Available on DVD



Shock to the system, A Donald Strachey mystery, starring Chad Allen, Sebastian Spence, Michael Woods, Morgan Fairchild, Daryl Shuttleworth, directed by Ron Oliver. Watch the trailer...


THE GOLDEN GIRLS - The Complete Seventh and Final Season (1985)
The Golden Girls is based on the lives and interactions of four older women whom have all been divorced/widowed, and are now roommates. Bea Arthur's (Dorothy) main goal during the series is to find a companion she can relate to while her mother Estelle Getty (Sophia) adds her comical outlook and frequent "Picture This" stories. Betty White's (Rose) St. Olaf-ness makes her a little corny but lovable. One thing that changes nearly every episode is whom Rue McClanahan (Blanche) is courting. She's a little too promiscuous for her own good... Available on DVD



The Golden Girls - The Complete Seventh and Final Season (1985), starring Bea Arthur's, Estelle Getty, Betty White, Rue McClanahan. Watch the opening theme...


VIVA PEDRO - Pedro Almodovar Classics Collection (Talk to Her/Bad Education/All about My Mother/Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown/Live Flesh/Flower of My Secret /Matador/Law of Desire)
8 films by spanish director-writer Pedro Almodóvar, collected together for the first time in a superb giftset. Includes: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, All About My Mother, Talk to Her, The Flower of My Secret, Live Flesh, Bad Education, Law of Desire and Matador. Available on DVD



Viva Pedro - Pedro Almodovar Classics Collection: Starring Gael García Bernal, Fele Martínez, Marisa Paredes, Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Juan Echanove, Javier Cámara... Directed by Pedro Almodovar. Watch a presentation...

This year, the ACLU of Southern California will honor Stephen Jarchow (left picture) and Paul Colichman (right picture), the founders of here! Networks for their pioneering work in the entertainment industry. Actor Chad Allen (center picture) will also be honoured at the sixth annual event benefiting the ACLU Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender & AIDS Project, for his exemplary work as a role model for gay youth.
Jarchow and Colichman's media enterprise has produced more than 100 motion pictures while building one of the largest motion picture libraries in the world. In just two years Jarchow and Colichman have built here! Networks into an impressive 21st century multi-platform network, a groundbreaking media company focused on critically-acclaimed gay and lesbian programming with an appeal that extends past the gay and lesbian demographic. Chad Allen, perhaps best known for his roles in the TV shows "Our House" and "Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman," came out in The Advocate in 2001. He starred in the 2006 docudrama "End of the Spear" and has recently starred as gay private investigator Donald Strachey in "The Donald Strachey Mysteries," a series of original films for here! Networks. The event will be held on March 1 event in Bel Air.

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