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Boys Life 2

Play trailer Poster for Boys Life 2 Released Mar 7, 1997 1h 14m Drama LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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This feature-length movie is composed of four short films about gay men. In "Nunzio's Second Cousin," a troubled gay policeman (Vincent D'Onofrio) asks a stranger to share a supper with him and his mother (Eileen Brennan). "Trevor" is the story of a clever but isolated homosexual teen. In "Alkali, Iowa," a gay man (J. D. Cerna) forges a relationship despite long odds. "Must Be the Music" deals with friends (Michael Saucedo, Justin Urich) who pine for the same guy.

Critics Reviews

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Emanuel Levy Variety Strand's anthology of four gay short films is terrifically entertaining, and while each is interesting, the best is no doubt is Alkalai by Christopher, who shows great promise as feature director. Rated: B+ Jun 11, 2005 Full Review Edward Guthmann San Francisco Chronicle Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Alison Macor Austin Chronicle Rated: 4/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Mark J. Huisman The Advocate The four accomplished films of Boys Life 2 demonstrate that gay shorts have matured right alongside their full-length counterparts. Jun 7, 2022 Full Review Randy Shulman Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) Rated: 3/5 Jun 30, 2005 Full Review Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Rated: 2/5 Feb 24, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member When I saw this in the theater, this set of short gay-themed films included the film "Trevor", which the tape I rented did not. The tape did, however, include the short "The Dadshuttle" which I don't remember from the theatrical release. "Nunzio's Second Cousin" and "Alkali, Iowa" are my favorties from this set; I love Eileen Brennan's performance. A bit dated, but a set of rather well-done fims. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Very good and interesting...I like boys! :-) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Boys Life 2 (1998): "Scandalous! Scandalous!" - Kevin A follow-up to Boys Life (release date unknown), Boys Life 2 has another four short films about love, lust and liberation: (1) Armed with fake IDs, four friends head for an 18+ club for a night of mid-90's urban teen homo-sillyness, (2) fag bashers accidentally pick on a gay cop out on a date, (3) an Iowa gay boy discovers his dead father's secret, and (4) a chat between a father and his gay son. I was reasonably impressed with this collection - "Nuzio's Second Cousin" was emotionally horrifying, but immensely satisfying. The other three were neat stories about gay life, important little stories that remind me just how interesting my life is, and how interesting it has been. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis This feature-length movie is composed of four short films about gay men. In "Nunzio's Second Cousin," a troubled gay policeman (Vincent D'Onofrio) asks a stranger to share a supper with him and his mother (Eileen Brennan). "Trevor" is the story of a clever but isolated homosexual teen. In "Alkali, Iowa," a gay man (J. D. Cerna) forges a relationship despite long odds. "Must Be the Music" deals with friends (Michael Saucedo, Justin Urich) who pine for the same guy.
Director
Mark Christopher, Tom DeCerchio, Nickolas Perry, Peggy Rajski
Producer
Peggy Rajski, Ann Ruark, Rafi Stephan, Randy Stone
Screenwriter
Mark Christopher, Tom DeCerchio, Celeste Lecesne, Nickolas Perry
Distributor
Strand Releasing
Production Co
Strand Releasing
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 7, 1997, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA)
$20.9K
Runtime
1h 14m
Sound Mix
Surround
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)