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English/French/German language drama about a young man who leaves home and discovers the exciting new world of free sex, music and dance in 1984 Amsterdam. Cast:Layke Anderson, Benn Northover, Udo Kier, Eleanor David, Steven Webb, Luke Wilkins, Emma Griffiths-Malin, Stephen FryDirector:Jean-Claude SchlimRelease Date:July 29, 2011DVD Release:May 12, 2012From:Moonstone EntertainmentLength:1 hr 54 min
House Of Boys played in New York City and Los Angeles to good not great reviews. • Jeannette Catsoulis wrote in the New York Times, "The storytelling may be heavy-handed, but the soundtrack rocks, and the director's bittersweet nostalgia should win over the most flinty viewer. Cue Roy Orbison and pass the Kleenex, please." More Reviews Below...
House Of Boys Positive Reviews (6 Reviews, reviews below)
House Of Boys has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (4 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "The storytelling may be heavy-handed, but the soundtrack rocks, and the director's bittersweet nostalgia should win over the most flinty viewer. Cue Roy Orbison and pass the Kleenex, please."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 358 words, 07/28/11
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...indulgent mash-up of sex, old-fashioned corn, romance-novel fantasy and AIDS tragedy is a mostly winning combo. The performances have heart, and a sorrowful tenderness courses through the self-described 'fairy tale,' even at its kitschiest."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 248 words, 09/23/11
Andrew Schenker, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "...for all its hanging on the details of the boys' heavily eroticized performances and its graphing of the relationships between the young performers, the film is at once too drawn out and underdeveloped..."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 213 words, 07/27/11
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
House Of Boys has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Andrew Schenker, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "...for all its hanging on the details of the boys' heavily eroticized performances and its graphing of the relationships between the young performers, the film is at once too drawn out and underdeveloped..."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 213 words, 07/27/11
Eric Henderson, Slant: MODERATE(cg) "...the first half's guiltless sexuality -- despite some nice, wish-fulfilling character sketches -- seems unintentionally and queasily 'validated' by the events that follow... the tragedy of AIDS is exploited for the sake of dramatic irony."(See all of Eric Henderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 473 words, 07/26/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "The storytelling may be heavy-handed, but the soundtrack rocks, and the director's bittersweet nostalgia should win over the most flinty viewer. Cue Roy Orbison and pass the Kleenex, please."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 358 words, 07/28/11
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...indulgent mash-up of sex, old-fashioned corn, romance-novel fantasy and AIDS tragedy is a mostly winning combo. The performances have heart, and a sorrowful tenderness courses through the self-described 'fairy tale,' even at its kitschiest."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 248 words, 09/23/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (3 Reviews)
Ronnie Scheib, Daily Variety: MODERATE "...recalls the profound, horrific impact of AIDS on the newly emergent 1980s gay scene.... writer/director Jean-Claude Schlim allows no emotional ambiguity."(See all of Ronnie Scheib's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 556 words, 07/27/11
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...indulgent mash-up of sex, old-fashioned corn, romance-novel fantasy and AIDS tragedy is a mostly winning combo. The performances have heart, and a sorrowful tenderness courses through the self-described 'fairy tale,' even at its kitschiest."(See all of Sheri Linden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 248 words, 09/23/11
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "The storytelling may be heavy-handed, but the soundtrack rocks, and the director's bittersweet nostalgia should win over the most flinty viewer. Cue Roy Orbison and pass the Kleenex, please."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 358 words, 07/28/11
11.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
House Of Boys's reviews are separated by an average 11.7 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
House Of Boys (6 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:House Of Boys's reviews cover 7.4% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 2,092 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 349 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
House Of Boys Coverage, Volume & Length (6 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 16 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
House Of Boys's reviews on average broke 16 days after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is House Of Boys's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
House Of Boys (6 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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