Alonso Duralde’s fresh trade paperback 101 Must-See Movies for Gay Men (Advocate Books, $14.95) is a must-have book, a curated A-Z list of must-see films every gay man should watch before considering his cultural education complete. Alonso Duralde, former arts and entertainment editor of The Advocate is the responsible of presenting this book.

Duralde brings a quick wit, a gift for analysis, and a lifelong love affair with each film recommendation.

This list for film buffs covers all the bases, from Hollywood hits to spectacular disasters, from classics to cult favorites and independent hits.

The usual titles in the gay canon, films like Funny Girl, All About Eve and The Women, share space with new gay classics like Beautiful Thing, All About My Mother, Big Eden, and Far From Heaven.

“So-bad-they’re-good” favorites like Showgirls, Glitter, Can’t Stop the Music and Xanadu.

Must see independent titles like Chuck and Buck, The Living End, Hedwing and the Angry Inch  receive equal billing with movies such as  Fight Club, Jackass, Scary Movie, Casablanca or South Park.

This is the definitive guide to movies for gay film buffs, as well as a must for planning the perfect movie night!