Rotten
Rarely feels fresh. It's special, but in an after-school sort of way.
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
Dorian Blues
School's out and so is Dorian.
2005 · 1h 28m · Not Rated
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Tennyson Bardwell
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Dorian Blues
Overview
Dorian realizes he is gay in his final year of high school. He meets another gay youth locally, but remains confused. He starts therapy, then resorts to confession in the Church, and finally comes out to his brother. Dorian then decides to come out to his father; he gets kicked out of the house.
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60%
Tomatometer
Fresh
[Writer-director] Bardwell offers a cheerful, if sometimes strenuously earnest, take on a subject that seems overdue for a lighthearted touch.
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
Rotten
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.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Fresh
While Bardwell's screenplay wobbles somewhat in tone, it displays enough wit and charm to compensate for its lack of polish.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh
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.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
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