Engaging, Witty ‘Boyfriends’ Kicks Off Gay Cinema Series

The Music Hall launches its Gay Cinema Series Friday with Neil Hunter and Tom Hunsinger’s “Boyfriends,” a witty, wise romantic comedy--which premiered at Outfest ‘96--in which a gay couple (James Dreyfus, Mark Sands) on the verge of breaking up nevertheless go through with a planned weekend gathering of friends at their English country cottage. It’s a sure-fire, tried-and-true theatrical premise, and these men and their emotions seem real and engaging. (310) 274-6869.

Opening Friday for one week only at the Grande 4-Plex is “Resistance,” an Australian apocalyptic epic that plays like “The Road Warrior” without the fun. (213) 617-0268.

Note: “Loved,” scheduled at 6:45 p.m. Saturday in the Paramount Studio Theater, has been canceled. In its place will be a repeat of the Saturday 11 a.m. program, “Actors Direct,” which is a series of short films.