Leaving Metropolis
Torrid sex and tortured emotions fill the screen inLeaving  Metropolis. David (Troy Ruptash), a successful painter,  has lost his  inspiration. To find stimulation, he gets a job at a small, out-of-the-way  diner, run by married couple Violet (Cherilee Taylor) and Matt (Vincent  Corazza,Owning Mahoney). When sparks fly with Matt, David gets  stimulation and inspiration--but the portraits he paints of Matt may break  the couple apart. The machinations of a bitter friend bring the situation  to a boil. Though filled with lots and lots of sex (both gay and  straight),Leaving Metropolispays as much attention to the  character's minds as to their flesh (well, almost as much--the sex scenes  are quite extensive and the bodies are all beautiful). Some of the  script's metaphors are a little clumsy, but the psychology is convincing.  Adapted by award-winning writer Brad Fraser from his playPoor Super  Man.--Bret Fetzer