Boys Life 4: Four Play

Boys Life 4: Four Play (2003)

  • 36% of critics liked it
    (11 reviews)

  • 50% of users liked it
    (32 ratings)

The fourth entry in the Boys Life series collects another set of gay-themed indie shorts from Strand Releasing. Executive produced by series creator Brian Sloan, this release consists of four short films each shot on digital video. Directed by Phillip J. Bartell, L.T.R. is a mockumentary about a… More

Unrated,
Directed By
,
Genres
Drama, Romance, Gay & Lesbian, Comedy
In Theaters
Dec 31, 2003 Wide
Strand Releasing

Critic Reviews

  • Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

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

  • Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter

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

  • Dave Kehr, New York Times

    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.

  • Gene Seymour, Newsday

    Mixed bag.

  • Dennis Lim, Village Voice

    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.

Read all 11 critic reviews

See more critic ratings and reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

No Featured Audience Ratings Found…

Currently unavailable on Flixster

Also available on

Other Retailers

Not Available
Not Available
Not Available

Subscription Services

Not Available
Not Available
Not Available