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Cut Sleeve Boys (2007)

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Mel, an aging scene queen with the ego of Norma Desmond, believes life is a beauty pageant with him always the winner. But how long can he sashay down the catwalk when his eye bags are bigger than his Gucci bags? And who is going to be waiting at the end of the rainbow when there is no place like home? Ash is tired of the jaded gay scene where steroid bodies and the Atkin's diet are the only offerings on the menu and all the macho posing only reveals a Farah Fawcett in the bedroom. Ash decides

R, 1 hr. 26 min.

Drama, Gay & Lesbian, Comedy

Ray Yeung

Nov 13, 2007

Regent Releasing

All Critics (14) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (6)

The performances are fairly static, but Lim and Leow are charming enough to hold our attention.

August 31, 2007 Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | Comment
San Francisco Chronicle
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Despite original touches, Cut Sleeve Boys is mostly a mediocre gay-themed movie plagued by tired humor and slapdash filmmaking.

August 16, 2007 Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | Comment
Chicago Tribune
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Things tend to sputter about, feeling disconnected and episodic.

August 9, 2007 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | Comment
Los Angeles Times
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this territory has been covered dozens of times before

November 28, 2007 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | Comment
Filmcritic.com

Terrible soap opera that not even the most ardent admirers of the most high-camp aspects of gay culture will find anything to their liking.

November 21, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | Comment
eFilmCritic.com

Something of a surprise: a gay-oriented feature that is genuinely touching and sincere.

August 25, 2007 Full Review Source: Film Threat | Comment
Film Threat

[Director] Yeung handles [his characters'] parallel journeys of self-discovery with humor, grace and an occasionally heavy hand, with Leow giving a winning performance as Ash.

August 9, 2007 Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | Comment
L.A. Weekly

It's pretty much gay business as usual.

August 3, 2007 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Comment
TV Guide's Movie Guide

The film barely transgresses racial boundaries.

August 3, 2007 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | Comment
Slant Magazine

This silly comedy isn't very original or deep, but it's surprisingly endearing.

May 3, 2007 Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | Comment
Shadows on the Wall
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Audience Reviews for Cut Sleeve Boys

"cut sleeve" is Chinese for "gay". It's a good movie with a good story and some situations one might relate to, or not. I think it's worth a look.

March 8, 2009
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Glen Shrope

Cut Sleeve Boys (2007): "When I die, I want glitter balls, go-go boys, and all my past shags present." - Mel Two British-Chinese gay friends (sweet Ash and calous Mel) are rudely introduced to their own mortality when a closeted friend suddenly dies. Booted from complacency, they immediately begin the search for

January 20, 2008
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Rich Brown

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