Llike his main character, writer-director Bardwell seems more concerned with maintaining the stereotypical status quo than making his own personal statement.

| May 27, 2022

Queer cinema needs another coming-out story like the world needs another 온라인카지노추천 series starring Tyra Banks. Yet young filmmakers stay under the delusion that their story is very different from yours and mine.

| Apr 26, 2022

It's a sweet and likable movie, if not an expert one, and a respectable entry in the genre.

| Original Score: B | Apr 10, 2006

fun and satisfying %u2014 if not truly groundbreaking

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 25, 2006

[Writer-director] Bardwell offers a cheerful, if sometimes strenuously earnest, take on a subject that seems overdue for a lighthearted touch.

| Jan 12, 2006

McMillian and the big Coco are excellent, and Fletcher makes something scarily comical of dad's hardball glares and proudly Nixonian grievances.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Dec 9, 2005

| Original Score: 2/4 | Dec 6, 2005

Dorian Blues has wit, humor, good performances, and clever technique that catapults the film into the front ranks of coming-out movies.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Dec 6, 2005

Dorian Blues makes me yearn for the day that audiences have become so comfortable enough with this subgenre that a clever director can make a spoof in which many if not all of the conventions get lampooned.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Dec 2, 2005

May not break new ground, but thanks to some sharp writing and ingratiating performances, it farms the old fields quite productively.

| Original Score: B | Nov 8, 2005

Rarely feels fresh. It's special, but in an after-school sort of way.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Nov 4, 2005

The movie is occasionally funny and it has charm, mostly thanks to Michael McMillian. It's not exactly original, but it is borderline entertaining.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 4, 2005

Cute, clean and snappy.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Nov 3, 2005

While Bardwell's screenplay wobbles somewhat in tone, it displays enough wit and charm to compensate for its lack of polish.

Full Review | Oct 28, 2005

The linchpin relationship is the underlying deep bond between the two brothers, and the scenes between McMillian and Coco are well written and equally well played.

| Oct 6, 2005

A palpably heartfelt final scene between Dorian and his mom ends the tale on a powerful note.

Full Review | Oct 6, 2005

The amateurish, too-bright cinematography merely adds to the synthetic quality of everything transpiring onscreen.

| Oct 6, 2005

Dorian Blues fits tidily into a genre of first-time films in which the main gay character comes of age and out of the closet.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 23, 2005

Some of the humor feels pretty staged, but Dorian isn't without its charms.

| Original Score: B- | Sep 23, 2005

Dorian Blues eschews the heavy sexual content (and most of the clichs) of so many gay films - - it also has a lot of heart.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Sep 23, 2005