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Handsome Devil offers a charming, well-acted variation on the coming-of-age story with a few fresh topical twists.
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"Handsome Devil" studies formulaic coming-of-age movies a little too closely. June 1, 2017 | Full Review…
"Handsome Devil" studies formulaic coming-of-age movies a little too closely.
Monica Castillo
The sweetness, poignancy and breezy humor of this Emerald Isle bildungsroman also make it pretty darn impossible to resist. June 1, 2017 | Full Review…
The sweetness, poignancy and breezy humor of this Emerald Isle bildungsroman also make it pretty darn impossible to resist.
David Rooney
Although the film can feel a bit been-there-seen-that, this earnest, well-drawn tale ultimately proves distinct and winning enough to warrant a look. June 1, 2017 | Full Review…
Although the film can feel a bit been-there-seen-that, this earnest, well-drawn tale ultimately proves distinct and winning enough to warrant a look.
Gary Goldstein
The flick teeters between feel-good message movie and a burlesque of gay panic ... May 31, 2017 | Full Review…
The flick teeters between feel-good message movie and a burlesque of gay panic ...
Craig D. Lindsey
Some comic moments, but no surprises, and a twee ending. April 28, 2017 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Some comic moments, but no surprises, and a twee ending.
Kate Muir
It's a decent movie, though sometimes becomes a bit sugary, and it's not clear if the comedy is supposed to be rooted in realistic observation or sentimental feelgoodery. April 27, 2017 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
It's a decent movie, though sometimes becomes a bit sugary, and it's not clear if the comedy is supposed to be rooted in realistic observation or sentimental feelgoodery.
Peter Bradshaw
More than anything, the character/s who are actually revealed to be gay couldn't be any more refreshingly portrayed by both the filmmaker and the actors in question. September 15, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
More than anything, the character/s who are actually revealed to be gay couldn't be any more refreshingly portrayed by both the filmmaker and the actors in question.
Alexander Ryll
Writer/director John Butler has crafted a feel good film that overcomes a fairly predictable plot with winning performances. February 3, 2019 | Full Review…
Writer/director John Butler has crafted a feel good film that overcomes a fairly predictable plot with winning performances.
Joe Lipsett
It is without a doubt one of the feel good films of the year. November 11, 2018 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
It is without a doubt one of the feel good films of the year.
Alistair Ryder
Get back to me when you're ready to move beyond middling after-school specials like "Handsome Devil," MiFo peeps. There's still some growing up left to do. August 21, 2018 | Full Review…
Get back to me when you're ready to move beyond middling after-school specials like "Handsome Devil," MiFo peeps. There's still some growing up left to do.
Rubén Rosario
... "Handsome Devil" is a lively gay romance, even though it isn't all that romantic. October 24, 2017 | Full Review…
... "Handsome Devil" is a lively gay romance, even though it isn't all that romantic.
David Ehrenstein
It's a premise we've seen dozens of times before, in a variety of guises, but writer-director John Butler injects his own highly personal take with lashings of Irish humour and a gutsy helping of genuine heart and emotion. August 15, 2017 | Full Review…
It's a premise we've seen dozens of times before, in a variety of guises, but writer-director John Butler injects his own highly personal take with lashings of Irish humour and a gutsy helping of genuine heart and emotion.
Joey Keogh
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