Boys to Men (2001)

40% of critics liked it
(10 reviews)
59% of users liked it
(230 ratings)

A four-part anthology film dealing with homosexuality from the young to the old, this feature includes Crush, detailing the budding friendship of a 12-year old girl and a 16-year old boy, who bond over their favorite TV program and musical tastes. The young girl develops a crush on her friend, only… More A four-part anthology film dealing with homosexuality from the young to the old, this feature includes Crush, detailing the budding friendship of a 12-year old girl and a 16-year old boy, who bond over their favorite TV program and musical tastes. The young girl develops a crush on her friend, only to find out that he is gay. When she discovers his interest in another boy around school, she attempts to play matchmaker. The second short, The Mountain King, details a young street hustler who makes a play for a straight man on a deserted beach one afternoon. Through persuasion, the drug-addicted hustler manages to find the inner desires of his new conquest, changing the patterns of his sexual life, if only for a brief while. . . .lost is a look at a day in the life of a young man who is first seen engaging in unsafe sex with a random partner, then shown to be immersed in a world of drugs, anonymous tricks, and eventually HIV. In the final installment, The Confession, a dying Catholic asks his partner of 35 years to send for a priest, even though the partner is greatly opposed to such a request. ~ Jason Clark, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated,
Directed By: Phillip Bartell
Written By: Phillip Bartell, Duncan Tucker, Dan Castle, Carl Pfirman
Genres: Drama

In Theaters: Apr 27, 2001 Wide
On DVD: Dec 11, 2001

Critic Reviews

Bob Graham, San Francisco Chronicle
'The Mountain King,' about a closeted young man and a hustler at the beach, is the best of the lot in every respect.
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
An uneven affair.
A.O. Scott, New York Times
Uneven in visual and dramatic quality, are unquestionably sincere in their efforts to examine the sexual and psychological nuances of a range of relationships from adolescence to old age.
Caleb Crain, Village Voice
Earnest messages burden the four gay short films collected in Boys to Men.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Like life ... some experiences are better than others.
Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle
As a whole, the appeal of Boys to Men has more to do with its uncommon subject matter than with its original cinematic qualities.
Nina Garin, San Diego Union-Tribune
The good stuff is sparse.
Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide's Movie Guide
"four recent gay-themed shorts that range from the raunchy to the sweet"
Dave White, IFilm
Why Not Just Stay Home and WatchQueer As Folk? Because the characters in these shorts act like real people. Not a single shiny International Male shirt among them.
Luke Y. Thompson, New Times
A collection as mixed in quality as these things often are.

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