Movies are great entertainers. And these HIV related movies do an excellent job of entertaining. But this list of the best HIV/AIDS related movies also educate and send a message to the viewer. Here are movie reviews of the best HIV related movies.
1. Philadelphia
Denzel Washington and Tom Hanks brings to light the impact of the AIDS epidemic in this 1993 movie.2. Time Out - The Truth About HIV / AIDS and You
A 1992 film that introduces the problem of HIV to teens and adolescents. Some information may be dated but it still is a good intro to HIV and AIDS.
3. Longtime Companion
A movie which concentrates exclusively on the devastating effects of AIDS on a group of middle-class gay men from the years 1981 to 1988.4. A Mother's Prayer
A mother diagnosed with HIV struggles with her own fears while trying to find a family to care for her eight-year-old son.5. Breaking the Surface - The Greg Louganis Story
The story about an olympic athelete's struggle with HIV.6. And the Band Played On
An engrossing adaptation of Randy Shilts' landmark prize-winning document on the onset of AIDS and the fevered manhunt to find the cause and cure of the HIV virus. Compelling storytelling and a remarkable performance by Modine as the head for the Centers for Disease Control facing impossible odds and heartbreaking frustrations. Hallmark for cameo appearances and political correctness it may be but stirring and revelatory nonetheless. Dare not to be moved during Elton John's "The Last Song" as images and names of the disease's victims roll during the closing credits. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode for HBO.7. Life and Death on the A-list
A personal document of gay actor Tom McBride and his coming to terms with his HIV positive status.
