Boy Culture
Boy Culture is a 2006 American romantic drama film directed by Q. Allan Brocka, based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Matthew Rettenmund. The film stars Derek Magyar, Darryl Stephens, Patrick Bauchau, Jonathon Trent, and Emily Brooke Hands. Plot A successful escort describes in a series of confessions his entangled romantic relationships with his two roommates and an older, enigmatic client. The story remains the same as the novel, about a man who goes by only the letter "X" to maintain his anonymity and relationships between his two roommates—one of whom he's in love with—and an enigmatic older client who challenges him to find his heart before he will consent to sex. The film's differences from the novel include Andrew's character (now an African-American) and the location of the story in Seattle, Washington, instead of Chicago, Illinois. Cast Derek Magyar as Alex "X" Darryl Stephens as Andrew Patrick Bauchau as Gregory Talbot Chris Bethards as young Gregory Jonathon Trent as Joey Emily Brooke Hands as Lucy George Jonson as Blondie Kyle Santler as Scooter Matt Riedy as Frank Clifford Harrington as Renaldo Joshua Boswell as young Renaldo Peyton Hinson as Jill Demene Hall as Zelma William Hall, Jr. as Oren Molly Manago as Cheyenne Laprell Nelson as Matthew Q. Allan Brocka as Bruce Lee Production Boy Culture is based on a novel, with a few important differences found between the two. It was decided in the film to set it in Seattle rather than Chicago, and to make substantial differences to the character of Andrew, including his ethnicity. The film is also noted for the careful eye of the director, who managed to turn what was an 18-day production cycle into a fully realized film. Soundtrack Release The film made its world premiere in the United Kingdom at the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (since renamed BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival), on April 1, 2006, and made its debut in the United States at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 26, 2006. It subsequently received a very limited theatrical release in the United States on March 23, 2007. Film festival circuit Boy Culture was shown at the following film festivals: 2006 London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival - April 1, 2006 2006 Tribeca Film Festival - April 26, 2006 2006 Seattle Film Festival - May 25, 2006 2006 Atlantic Film Festival - September 15, 2006 2006 Verzaubert Queer Film Festival - November 14, 2006 2006 Paris Gay and Lesbian Film Festival - November 19, 2006 2007 Cleveland International Film Festival - March 16, 2007 2007 Philly Film Festival - April 6, 2007 2007 Mostra Internacional de Cinema Gay i Lèsbic de Barcelona - July 7, 2007 Reception Critical response Boy Culture currently holds a 71% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 31 reviews; the consensus states: "Eloquent one-liners and quick pacing make Boy Culture sharper than the typical gay indie flick." On Metacritic, based on 12 critics, the film has a 56/100 rating, signifying "mixed