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Fleshing out the gay in the "Entertainment Weekly" 50 Sexiest Movies

Diego Luna, Gael Garcia Bernal in Y Tu Mama Tambien

Entertainment Weekly has released their list of the fifty sexiest movies, and there's some welcome gay representation in between some rather dubious straight picks.

See the gay & sexy films after the break (along with some NSFW pics, i.e. bare buns!) and decide for yourselves if EW got it right.

Y Tu Mama Tambien

At number seven on the EW list is Y Tu Mama Tambien with its story of two immature young men (Diego Luna, Gael Garcia Bernal) who are given a lesson in love and life by an older woman (Ana Lopez Mercado). According to EW, the sexiest moment occurs between the two guys:

A drunken, boisterous celebration escalates into a sensuous threeway. As Mercado heads south of the border, the guys unexpectedly - and passionately - kiss.

There are plenty of other homoerotic moments, too, like the mutual masturbation scene on diving boards, and the playful shower scene, with the guys comparing their equipment.

Hugh Grant, James Wilby in Maurice

At number thirty on the list is Maurice, with its tale of repressed love at Cambridge between Clive (Hugh Grant) and Maurice (James Wilby):

Alone in the dorms, Maurice and Clive stroke each other's hair before nuzzling into their first embrace.

Romantic, yes, but it's also about as chaste as Luke and Noah. I much prefer a different relationship in the film ...

Rupert Graves, James Wilby

The relationship between Maurice and the smoking hot Scudder (Rupert Graves) was the first time that I (and plenty of other gay boys) saw an actual physical relationship between men on screen. You never forget your first.

Jude Law's Buns, Matt Damon in The Talented Mr. Ripley

At number thirty-nine is The Talented Mr. Ripley, with Matt Damon and Jude law and their strange relationship:

Anthony Minghella's film is infused with old-world luster and sultry jazz, but when Tom and Dickie play a simple game of chess - over a bathtub, with Law naked inside - every move is an advance and a rebuff. Nothing that steamy ever ends well.

And when Jude got out of the bathtub, how many "pause" and "frame advance" buttons were pressed til they shorted out?

Ohad Knoller, Yehuda Levi in Yossi & Jagger

At number forty-nine is the most surprising gay film on the list: art-house favorite Yossi & Jagger. The story of two Israeli soldiers who try to find solace with each other, EW's favorite scene was unabashedly romantic:

The guys go at it, fully clothed, on a snowy hillside. Because we see mostly close-ups of their faces as they make out, joke, and laugh, what's sexy is their sweet delight in one another.

You can see a clip of this scene below, and we're interested to hear your thoughts on the gay films on this list. Did EW get it right, or did they drop the ball?

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