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Boys Life 4: Four Play (2003)

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Reviews Counted: 10

Fresh: 4

Rotten:6

Average Rating: 4.8/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 83 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Aug 1, 2003 Limited

Synopsis: This popular series of compiled short films about modern gay life gets its fourth installment with BOYS LIFE 4: FOUR PLAY. Phillip Bartell's LTR examines the efforts of two young lovers to forge a... This popular series of compiled short films about modern gay life gets its fourth installment with BOYS LIFE 4: FOUR PLAY. Phillip Bartell's LTR examines the efforts of two young lovers to forge a lasting relationship. Alan Brown's O BEAUTIFUL tells the story of a young gay man who is brutally attacked by a group of homophobes in a desolate cornfield. Brian Sloan's BUMPING HEADS is a bittersweet tale about an older man who gets involved with a troubled twentysomething. And Eric Mueller's THIS CAR UP is an imaginatively filmed exploration of the budding attraction between two opposites in an office building elevator. [More]

Director: Brian Sloan, Eric Mueller, Phillip Bartell, Alan Brown

Director: Brian Sloan, Eric Mueller, Phillip Bartell, Alan Brown
Studio: Strand Releasing

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The Boys Life series has always been a little about wish fulfillment.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
11/13/03
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine

Unfortunately not one of the stronger outings in this compilation series of gay short films

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
08/09/03
David Noh
Film Journal International

If the fourth installment of the popular Boys Life films is any indication, there's not much life left in this anthology series.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
08/08/03
E! Online

Each segment ... is polished, succinctly developed and well-acted.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
08/08/03
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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Well-rounded collection of gay-themed shorts.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
08/07/03
Chuck Wilson
L.A. Weekly

Features a quartet of efforts more reflective of the filmmakers' career aspirations than of a desire for meaningful expression.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
08/05/03
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
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Requires only four titles for its 87-minute running time, a sign of how much more substantial and ambitious work in the field has become.

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07/31/03
Dave Kehr
New York Times
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Far less concerned with coming out and homophobia than previous entries in this series of gay-themed shorts, the best films in this collection offer fresh takes on a universal subject: the vagaries of modern romance.

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07/31/03
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Mixed bag.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
07/31/03
Gene Seymour
Newsday
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While Strand's gay-shorts series took a tentative step toward maturity with 2000's Boys Life 3, this fourth anthology represents a full-blown regression.

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07/29/03
Dennis Lim
Village Voice
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