Boy Culture (2007)

Director: Q. Allen Brocka  Starring: Darryl Stephens  
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Product Summary
Publisher: Griffin Music
Format: DVD
UPC: 00807839002928
Buy.com Sku: 204735308
Item#: V2JLYS
Buy.com Sales Rank: 28646
Category Keywords: Adaptation 
Rating: NR
 
Sex Pays. Love Costs.
 
 
Features: DVD
 
Boy Culture is the candid confession of "X," a wildly successful male escort. After ten years of sex-for-pay, "X" gets romantically entangled with his two hot roommates and a reclusive elderly client, Gregory. But before Gregory will agree to sex, he tells an unsetting love story spanning fifty years and dares "X" to try something he hasn't felt in years: emotion.

Based on the critically-acclaimed novel by Matthew Rettenmund and directed by Q. Allan Brocka (writer of Eating Out 1 & 2), Boy Culture takes on issues of sexual mores and emotional risk with a witty and incisive voice, revealing the leap of faith that love demands.
 
"Crisp and funny!"  Beth Accomando, KPBS Radio San Diego
"Sleek, absorbing drama! A cerebral blend of insight, wit and raunchy self awareness."  Jeannette Catsoulis, The New York Times
"Bristles with intrigue and sensitivity."  Metro Times
"Thought provoking, emotionally penetrating, super witty, intense and revealing film. Go see this movie!"  Misty Eyes, JumpOnMarksList.com
"...Q. Allan Brocka's master thesis!"  San Diego Gay & Lesbian Times

 


Editor's Note

Based on the novel by Matthew Rettenmund, this award-winning film follows the exploits of a male escort named X as he finds himself getting into entanglements with his two attractive roommates, as well as an older client who teaches him that he doesn't know everything about life and love.

 

Features
Audio Commentary By Writer/Director Q. Allan Brocka & Writer/Producer Philip Pierce
Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo
Deleted Scene
Interactive Menus
Interviews With Patrick Bauchau, Derek Magyar, Darryl Stephens & Jonathon Trent
Original Theatrical Trailer
Scene Selection
Tribeca Premiere Party
 
Technical Info

Release Information
Studio: Griffin Music
Release Date: 3/10/2009
Running Time: 90 minutes
Original Release Date: 2007
Catalog ID: 181
UPC: 00807839002928
Number of Discs: 1

Audio & Video
Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English
Video: Color

Aspect Ratio
Anamorphic Widescreen  1.77:1

 
Cast & Crew
Darryl Stephens
Derek Magyar
George Jonson
Patrick Bauchau
Cecil Gentry - Production Designer
Jenny Hinkey, et. al. - Producer
Joshua Hess - Cinematographer
Matthew Rettenmund - Based On Novel By
Philip Pierce - Screenplay
Phillip J. Bartell - Editor
Q. Allan Brocka - Screenplay
Q. Allan Brocka - Director

 
Professional Reviews
FilmCritic.com 7 of 10
One of the more literate and substantial gay-themed movies to come along in a while, Boy Culture (based on the equally intriguing novel by Matthew Rettenmund), looks at issues of sex, love, and commitment through a unique lens: the eyes of a hustler...Shot in grainy DV over 19 days in a very cloudy Seattle, Boy Culture has a raw and real feel. As off-putting as X is, it's hard not to be fascinated by the unusual life he has crafted for himself. Magyar has fun playing this sex bomb who leaves broken hearts in his wake, and he's a great narrator, somewhat reminiscent of Christina Ricci in The Opposite of Sex. It's a neat trick to make an audience root for such an unpleasant guy. And fans of Logo's Noah's Arc series will be amazed by Stephens' performance. Wispy thin and effeminate as Noah, he's built and butch as Andrew. It's hard to believe he's the same person. Credit good acting and what must be an impressive workout routine. - Don Willmott
 
Variety 8 of 10
A strong cast, formal visual style and cynical voiceover that propels the action help elevate this Seattle-set gay romp from the ranks of the stereotypical. Based on the novel by Matthew Rettenmund, Q. Allan Brocka's sophomore feature wryly recounts a tragicomic dance of displaced desire as three roommates circle each other warily, uncovering layers of denial, defensiveness and role-playing...Ultimately, what makes "Boy Culture" so likeable is its presumption of intelligence; no matter how idiotically a character behaves, helmer Brocka suggests a certain distance between how he acts and how he thinks. Ultimately, the characters' true affections for each other are realized less by sentiment than through intellectual epiphany...Amid pro tech credits, production design by Cecil Gentry, even at its campiest, possesses a cerebral quality. Tech credits are pro. - Ronnie Scheib
 
  
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