House of Boys
Matson Films | Release Date: July 29, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
40
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Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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6
Negative:
1
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60
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenSep 22, 2011
The performances have heart, and a sorrowful tenderness courses through the self-described "fairy tale," even at its kitschiest. Read full review
60
Boxoffice MagazineSteve RamosJul 30, 2011
There's nothing wrong with social message melodramas that tackle the AIDS crisis and certainly not every gay release has to please crowds like "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert," but Schlim has a good-time movie with a likable cast. Read full review
50
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisJul 28, 2011
A gay tragedy in three acts and more than a dozen excellent songs, House of Boys conveys an emotional honesty that overrides its dated style. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineEric HendersonJul 26, 2011
Call me crazy-stupid, but locker-room anal sex aside, didn't Christina Aguilera just enact this scenario last fall in "Burlesque"? Read full review
40
VarietyRonnie ScheibJul 27, 2011
Thesping is more engaging than accomplished, as Anderson's constant smile cracks around the edges and Northover's dourness is a bit overdone. Read full review
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Village VoiceAndrew SchenkerJul 26, 2011
And yet, for all its hanging on the details of the boys' heavily eroticized performances and its graphing of the relationships between the young performers, the film is at once too drawn out and underdeveloped. Read full review
20
Time OutDavid FearJul 29, 2011
Once AIDS rears its head, this nostalgic look back goes into melodrama mode - and quickly descends from bad to much, much worse. Read full review
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