The search for love and a relationship is obvious film fodder; the search for love when you’re already in one, not so common. Both original and incredibly romantic, Redwoods tells the story of a man in a stagnant relationship who meets and falls in love with a writer passing through his small Northern California town.

Shot in the Northern California gay resort town of Guerneville on the Russian River, David Lewis' new film is much more polished than Rock Haven and has even more soul, if that's possible. Everett (Brendan Bradley) and Miles (Tad Coughenour) are in a comfortable but now non-passionate relationship. Together they are raising Billy, a boy with a learning disability who takes up much of the home’s love and attention. When Miles and Billy go off to visit the grandparents and leave Everett to work in peace, there isn't even a goodbye kiss between the two men. Shortly after Miles and Billy leave, Chase (Matthew Montgomery) stops his car at Everett’s house to ask for directions, and there’s an instant connection between the two men. Later that day, Everett visits the B&B and "just happens to bump into" his new friend. Then, while antique hunting with his Mom, the two men run into each other again, and the flirtation is official. Despite Everett's reticence and clumsiness, Chase persists and their sparks soon fly. With superb performances by Matthew Montgomery (Socket, Back Soon and Gone, But Not Forgotten) and the rest of the cast, great scenery, an original score and a mushy-beyond-belief story, Redwoods is bound to become a gay classic. -- Scott Cranin