Review of Small Town Gay Bar (2007) by Keith C — 11 Mar 2011

Really well done documentary, horrifying at times but with an uplifting underlying theme.

This review of Small Town Gay Bar (2007) was written by Keith C on 11 Mar 2011.

Small Town Gay Bar has generally received positive reviews.

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By Paul O (460) on 28 Jul 2008

I loved the storyline. I am interested in the issue after all. Cinematography was very low budget. I think I am spoiled with PBS…

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By David E (805) on 15 Apr 2011

Sad but life-affirming at the same time. Fred Phelps is going to hell…

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By Kyle C (838) on 11 Apr 2008

Thanks to netflix ondemand I watched this just a few weeks ago. It'll blow your mind and make you thankful for where you live…

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By Janet C (100) on 22 Feb 2014

Quite the eye opening look at the gay struggle. I truly think this documentary should be shown in schools as a lesson in tolerance…

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By Anatoly S (283) on 15 Apr 2010

Really great documentary about the hardships gay people face in small towns…

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By Sara J (321) on 09 Jun 2008

This documentary was a close look at what it is like to be gay in a small town where being gay is either ignored or hated, but never accepted…

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By D G (193) on 20 Oct 2008

We in the USA like to think were a 'live and let live' society. This proves were not…

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By Lyndsay P (74) on 01 Mar 2010

Documentary-wise, worth the average rating. Otherwise? That was a really depressing hour of my life…

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By Raymond S (186) on 04 Apr 2012

A moving documentary directed with sensitivity about gays in the deep south attempting to live out who they are and enjoy their lives…

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By Rayconteur _ (1) on 17 Jan 2011

Great little documentary about two gay bars in Mississippi, about the repressions against the gay community in the bible belt and about everyday…

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