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Go See It ****(Four Stars) |
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Imagine the pressure of being the perfect son in the
perfect family or at least in eye of the public, when in
reality you cannot talk to your father and you have an
incredible secret to hide. You move
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to a college where you can be discreet and come out of the
closet in private, yet you have your father's identity
following you everywhere you go and you are something that
makes you stand out so far from what your father stands for,
something that would isolate you from his entire being. All
the while your parents are trying to make you the
Poster Boy for a
campaign trying to reach the young person's vote. This is
the life of Henry Kray (Matt
Newton), the son of Eunice (Karen
Allen) and Jack Kray (Michael
Lerner) - a southern right wing senator up for
his third term. |
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stage left Anthony (Jack
Noseworthy), a 28 year old gay activist and
member of Act Up, who is not only angry with the
conservative politics but he is just miserable in general.
He stages a master plan to out the senator's son, that is of
course before he starts to fall in love with him, hence
forth the twist.
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This journey was told in a
Narrative format much like
Interview with the Vampire.
In this instance Henry is being interviewed by an
annoying older and blatantly close minded reporter after
the fact that he publicly outed himself. |
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is a powerful and touching story and the journey is an
enjoyable and emotional ride. Along the way, it not only
exposes the behind the scenes of the right wing trying to be
appear perfect, but it also exposes some of the real aspects
of life; people fall in love, people die and sometimes it's
difficult to come out of the closet and often times it will
temporarily hurt and confuse the people we love.
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One of my favorite scenes is
when Henry (Matt
Newton) and Anthony (Jack
Noseworthy) are intimate in the dorm room,
carefree and enjoyable - truly loving each other's company,
the moments were sweet and candid. However, the hottest
scene was probably when Henry hired Skip (Ian
Reed Kesler), the head of the republican group on
campus, an escort while they were in California - it was
really hot. |
 This
movie was great, it was a coming out story on a national
level. Featuring stellar performances from its tightly
woven cast. You truly felt their pain and understood
their fears.
The only annoying thing in this film was the
camera angles, it was clear that there was not a big budget.
However, the plot and the story over powered the close-up
camera angles thus making it enjoyable. Even though it was
loosely based on the Mary Cheney story, being the daughter
of the conservative vice president Dick Cheney, this movie
was able to stand on its own and carry its own weight. |
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PS. It was hilarious to watch
the republicans react to the car accident they got into on
their way to speak at their son's school, frenzying around
and not trying to get any bad press - true to life if you
ask me. On a side a note, for future reference - if you
buy me an Anne Kline outfit and a fur coat, I don't think I
will press charges either.
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 Poster
Boy
Poster Boy is a dramatic coming of age
story with an ensemble cast about Henry Kray, the son of
legendary right-wing Senator Jack Kray. Henry is attending
college, happily out from his father’s shadow, while Jack
Kray finds himself fighting for his political career. In a
tight run off election, the Senator enlists his son, against
his will to be the poster boy for the campaign. With the
help of a hot, slightly older new acquaintance, the closeted
son puts a shocking spin on his dad's re-election campaign.
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Show Times at
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