This film is a beautiful portrayal of what it's like as a Gay man. A wonderful story of being pulled between love and a "career" that you love. The character X is a beautiful man that seems to be cold-hearted but is really confused and wants to be in love. Watch as he tries to come to grips with himself and what love really means (the sacrifices, etc). I watched this with my boyfriend who is not a huge fan of gay films. He absolutely loved this film. I was surprised that he sat through it and made comments about how he used to feel the way X does. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. A must see for any member of the Gay community.

Firstly I'm not the generic person who would watch this film. Not gay, not male. Although I'm sure many outside of that spectrum have seen this film.I got it solely on the basis Jonathon Trent was in it and I'd seen him in things before and enjoyed his performances but did not expect what I saw! I wasn't expecting to like the moving to be perfectly honest either.But I did, I enjoyed the storyline which in parts is something I'm sure we can all relate too. Tha narration in the film gives a different approach than most other films, gives an insight into the characters mind.I found the film very funny too, Andrew's family and Joey were particularly funny characters. As I've seen others say, I thought I would find Joey really irritating when I first saw him but as the film grew on I found him very funny and felt slightly sorry for him near the end. Trent's portrayal of him was exceptional, completely different from anything else I've seen him in, in my opinion thats the sign of a great actor.I recommend you spend 88 minutes watching this film because, as in my case, you may well be quoting lines in your head for days later!

BOY CULTURE is a very fine little film and were it being evaluated solely within the confines of gay films, it would easily rate 10 stars. It is well written, well directed, well acted and has messages that cover a fairly broad territory (racism, homophobia, hustler life style, relationships, coming out tales and tales from the closet, etc). There are some technical flaws with the film and some unresolved character problems that prevent it from being what it comes close to being, but finally here is a gay themed film that is wise, entertaining, and user-friendly for a larger population than the community for which it was made.The story is biographical in nature: "X" (Derek Magyar) is a male hustler who lives off the income from a limited clientèle of regulars, who occupies a living space with two gay roommates - Andrew (Darryl Stephens) and Joey (Jonathon Trent) - and who has what he thinks it takes to make him happy. The missing element is love, and in several ways he comes into proximity with that missing thread: his newest client is Gregory (Patrick Bauchau in a richly nuanced performance as a elderly closeted loner) who introduces X to the finer things in life, including introspection and looking for what is missing in his world. Andrew is a conflicted African American man who still misses the caring he had with a girlfriend whose wedding he is to attend. Joey has just turned 18 and looks to X and Andrew as father figures. The problem is that X and Andrew have deeper feelings of attraction and commitment to each other than either wants to admit, and the story (as narrated by X) is about how this mutual challenging need is resolved.Q. Allan Brocka directed and co-wrote the film with Philip Pierce and the dialog is snappy at times and gently tender at others. The cast is quite fine: the young lads are top notch eye candy while bringing solid acting skills to their roles, and the older actors bring a since of resilience to the story that keeps it grounded in style. This is a very good little film that deserves a wider audience, one that needs to see this aspect of the population once considered merely peripheral. Movies like this help understanding interpersonal relationships, and everyone needs to address that. Grady Harp

As more or more gay themed movies are released, it seems that the percentage of bad films has risen dramatically. That is why it was such a joy to discover this smart, funny, and wise movie that I can recommend to my straight friends as much as to my gay friends. "Boy Culture" is not a good gay movie, but a very good movie period. It sports a terrific cast of three-dimensional characters and it is hot and sexy to boot. I have not seen their previous work, but if this is an indication of their output, I look forward to seeing everything they've done.Kudos to everyone involved!