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A Four Letter Word

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A Four Letter Word (2008)

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Reviews Counted:15

Fresh:8

Rotten:7

Average Rating:5.5/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 87 mins

Genre: Love Story, Prostitutes/Whores

Theatrical Release:2007

Synopsis: “Let the Manhunt begin!” when Luke enters the gay bar flanked by his sidekicks, he doesn’t know that he is about to meet his match—in hot macho man Stephen. Awakening in a twisted heap of... “Let the Manhunt begin!” when Luke enters the gay bar flanked by his sidekicks, he doesn’t know that he is about to meet his match—in hot macho man Stephen. Awakening in a twisted heap of naked strangers, Luke heads to work at a Chelsea sex store where he is forced to face his lifestyle by his coworker Zeke, a confrontational gay crusader who will stop at nothing short of changing the world.

Up the street, actor/waiter Peter is moving in with his long time boyfriend Derek. His restaurant boss Marilyn is maniacally planning her wedding, but when her AA sponsor, Trisha, declares her attraction, Marilyn’s sobriety and marriage may be in jeopardy.

Smitten with Stephen, Luke considers giving monogamy a chance. He attends a sexual compulsives meeting where he discovers he is not the only nympho in New York. Luke is falling for Stephen, but it soon turns out that Stephen’s cash doesn’t flow from a trust fund; he works hard for his money—as a hustler!

A relationship between a playboy and a prostitute depends on whether that is the only secret Stephen is keeping. Among party boys, monogamists, addicts and activists, Luke’s quest may unearth answers his heart is not ready to handle. The protagonists ultimately realize that being true to yourself may be the best way to deal with the many complications of A Four Letter Word called love. --© Official Site
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Starring: Jesse Archer, Charlie David, Cory Grant, Steven M. Goldsmith

Starring: Jesse Archer, Charlie David, Cory Grant, Steven M. Goldsmith, JR Rolley, Virginia Bryan

Director: Casper Andreas

Director: Casper Andreas
Screenwriter: Casper Andreas, Jesse Archer
Producer: Casper Andreas, Markus Goetze
Composer: Scott Starrett
Studio: Embrem Pictures

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A gay romantic comedy, witty and charming enough to stand up to any boy-meets-girl date flick in the megaplexes.

Full Review Source: Arizona Daily Star | comment Comment
06/20/08
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

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Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
10/18/08
Josh Rosenblatt
Josh Rosenblatt
Austin Chronicle

The film also serves up latte-frothy glimpses of an all-drag bridal shower, an erotic spinning class, and - all of 90 seconds into the proceedings -- naked yoga. Don't forget to bring your wipe-down towel.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
05/16/08
Tom Russo
Tom Russo
Boston Globe
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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
04/23/09
Peter Keough
Peter Keough
Boston Phoenix

It’s always a treat when a movie seems to be exactly the movie that the filmmakers intended to make, and their audience wants to see. It’s also a treat when it’s a good movie, too.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
04/11/08
Tim Cogshell
Tim Cogshell
Boxoffice Magazine

Archer’s acting is overly arch, but Cory Grant is quite effective as Zeke.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
06/24/08
Maureen M. Hart
Maureen M. Hart
Chicago Tribune

There is no denying that Andreas is really trying to say something about the difficulty of real intimacy in a society where easy sex lies in wait on every corner of Manhattan.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/28/08
David Noh
David Noh
Film Journal International

A Four Letter Word is a surprisingly endearing romantic comedy that explores gay relationships with low-budget verve.

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03/28/08
Jeannette Catsoulis
Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
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[Director] Andreas rescues A Four Letter Word from being merely a raunchy lil' romance by showing how his characters are steeped in a culture of therapy that has filled Americans with endless, compulsive self-analysis and self-doubt.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
07/12/07
Tirdad Derakhshani
Tirdad Derakhshani
Philadelphia Inquirer

...explores gay life in New York primarily through the eyes of Luke ... who is so busy trying to sparkle that he's made himself into the perfect gay cliché.

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09/21/08
Sarah Boslaugh
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10/18/08
Ruthe Stein
Ruthe Stein
San Francisco Chronicle
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How dismally arch and self-satisfied can a Chelseacore sex comedy get?

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
03/23/08
Bill Weber
Bill Weber
Slant Magazine

You gotta fight for love, says the movie, but why bother when it looks so darn dull and annoying?

Full Review Source: Time Out New York | comment Comment
03/27/08
Les Simpson
Les Simpson
Time Out New York

Lots of four-letter words get tossed around in Caspar Andreas' naughty sequel to his cheekily titled Slutty Summer, but the scariest one of all is the L word: love.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
03/28/08
Ken Fox
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

The semi-earnest A Four Letter Word comes off like an insular gay sitcom, a la Paul Rudnick's Jeffrey, but without the honed verbal wit.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
07/14/07
Dennis Harvey
Dennis Harvey
Variety
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The cliches of bad gay filmmaking were lampooned in 2006's Another Gay Movie. Well, here's another gay movie. Things haven't moved an inch.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
06/05/08
Hank Stuever
Hank Stuever
Washington Post
 
 
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