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Dorian Blues (2005)

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Reviews Counted:22

Fresh:15

Rotten:7

Average Rating:5.8/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Sep 23, 2005 Limited

Synopsis: First-time director Tennyson Bardwell serves up a fresh entry in the coming out/coming of age genre with this movingly funny tale of a young man exploring his sexuality in the face of judgmental... First-time director Tennyson Bardwell serves up a fresh entry in the coming out/coming of age genre with this movingly funny tale of a young man exploring his sexuality in the face of judgmental parents, siblings, and classmates. Dorian Lagatos (Michael McMillian) is just finishing high school, where his classmates suspect he's gay but generally ignore him. Daunted by his arch-conservative father, Dorian suppresses his urges and pursues the status quo, planning to escape to college in New York. But suddenly, with the assistance of a therapist, a priest, and a momentous first boyfriend, Dorian comes into his own--and comes out to his family, his friends, and the world. Starring Michael McMillian from the teen hit television series WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU, DORIAN BLUES draws from director Bardwell's real-life experience. When Bardwell began college, he had no exposure to gay life or people. He began a close friendship with an openly gay classmate, and that friendship inspired the film. With his friend serving as the model for Dorian, Bardwell has created a funny, sad film that speaks to the universal experience of finding oneself. [More]

Starring: Michael McMillian, Lea Coco, Steven C. Fletcher, Austin Basis

Starring: Michael McMillian, Lea Coco, Steven C. Fletcher, Austin Basis, Cody Nickell, Maureen Quigley

Director: Tennyson Bardwell

Director: Tennyson Bardwell
Screenwriter: Tennyson Bardwell
Producer: Tennyson Bardwell, Mary-Beth Taylor, Portia Kamons, Frank D'Andrea
Composer: Will Severin
Studio: TLA Releasing

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Full Review Source: Time Out New York | comment Comment
08/16/07
Trevor Johnston
Trevor Johnston
Time Out New York

It's a sweet and likable movie, if not an expert one, and a respectable entry in the genre.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
04/10/06
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

fun and satisfying %u2014 if not truly groundbreaking

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
02/25/06
Don Willmott
Don Willmott
Filmcritic.com
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Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Time Out

[Writer-director] Bardwell offers a cheerful, if sometimes strenuously earnest, take on a subject that seems overdue for a lighthearted touch.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/12/06
Ann Hornaday
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post
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McMillian and the big Coco are excellent, and Fletcher makes something scarily comical of dad's hardball glares and proudly Nixonian grievances.

Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
12/09/05
David Elliott
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune
N/R

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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
12/06/05
Boston Phoenix

Dorian Blues has wit, humor, good performances, and clever technique that catapults the film into the front ranks of coming-out movies.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
12/06/05
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

Dorian Blues makes me yearn for the day that audiences have become so comfortable enough with this subgenre that a clever director can make a spoof in which many if not all of the conventions get lampooned.

Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
12/02/05
Lisa Kennedy
Lisa Kennedy
Denver Post
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May not break new ground, but thanks to some sharp writing and ingratiating performances, it farms the old fields quite productively.

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11/08/05
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

Rarely feels fresh. It's special, but in an after-school sort of way.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
11/04/05
Wesley Morris
Wesley Morris
Boston Globe
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The movie is occasionally funny and it has charm, mostly thanks to Michael McMillian. It's not exactly original, but it is borderline entertaining.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
11/04/05
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

Cute, clean and snappy.

Full Review Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel | comment Comment
11/03/05
Laura Kelly
Laura Kelly
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

While Bardwell's screenplay wobbles somewhat in tone, it displays enough wit and charm to compensate for its lack of polish.

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10/28/05
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
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10/15/05
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The linchpin relationship is the underlying deep bond between the two brothers, and the scenes between McMillian and Coco are well written and equally well played.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
10/06/05
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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A palpably heartfelt final scene between Dorian and his mom ends the tale on a powerful note.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
10/06/05
Ernest Hardy
Ernest Hardy
L.A. Weekly

The amateurish, too-bright cinematography merely adds to the synthetic quality of everything transpiring onscreen.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
10/06/05
David Noh
David Noh
Film Journal International

Dorian Blues fits tidily into a genre of first-time films in which the main gay character comes of age and out of the closet.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
09/23/05
Ned Martel
Ned Martel
New York Times
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Some of the humor feels pretty staged, but Dorian isn't without its charms.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
09/23/05
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