Six short films about homosexual awakening are gathered together in one easy to manage collection. Some are good, some are not, and the two hosts, picked primarily for their cutie pie looks, annoy immediately. The six films are reviewed individually: The Absolution of Anthony (Directed by Dean Slotar) Anthony (Joe Quintero) lives with his grandfather (Carlos Rafart), makes obscene phone calls, pines for basketball playing Joe (Gary Cohen), and is the focus of concern for Father Carson (Victor Garber). This ends abruptly, there are too many close-ups, and I am still not sure what Slotar was …
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Boys Briefs
Overview
Reunion of six short films having homosexuality as theme: "The Absolution of Anthony", by Dean Slotar, depicting a 16-year-old boy living with a Catholic grandfather in Bronx; "Smear", by Sam Zalutsky, telling the story of a boy who is in love with a straight friend; "Front Room", by Pierre Yves Clouin, an experimental short showing a gay physical relationship; "Fairy Tale", by David Kittredge, when a man decides to introduce his boyfriend to his homophobic family; "Ferkel" or "Piglets", by Luc Feit, showing an old lady who tries to ruin a sexual encounter; and "Stanley Beloved", by Simon Chung, telling the story of a boy who, before going to study abroad, decides to spend a summer day with his best friend.
Release date
12/12/1999
Votes
11
Popularity
1.4
Gary Cohen
Joe (segment "The Absolution of Anthony")
Victor Garber
Father Carson (segment "The Absolution of Anthony")
Mateo Gómez
Radio Voice (segment "The Absolution of Anthony") (voice)
Diego Lopez
Cute Boy 2 (segment "The Absolution of Anthony")
Sam McConnell
Telephone Toy (segment "The Absolution of Anthony")
Joe Policek
Cute Boy 1 (segment "The Absolution of Anthony")
Joe Quintero
Anthony (segment "The Absolution of Anthony")
Original Soundtrack
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Frida
The American Wake
Imagine Me & You
Se Você é o Cara que Flertava Comigo no Ponto de Ônibus, Veja esse Filme
El Día Del Lirón
Borderland
The Violin Maker of Nuremberg
Tree House
Beside Her
Esto no es Rusia
REM
No Hard Feelings
Eyes on the Street
Gift
Homecoming
I'm in Away from Here
Nightschool
The Female Side Effect
The Last Image of Father
The Old Man