Broken Hearts Club is a witty and entertaining comedy about a group of West Hollywood gay boys - their lives and loves and damned if Ta can find anything about this to trash. Ah’m flummoxed. Ah thought for sure ah’d have some juice with Dean Cain on board, but he actually does a good job.

In his feature film debut, openly gay writer/director Greg Berlanti oh how ah love that may-un! - has crafted a funny, touching slice-of-life portrait on the lives and loves of a group of gay West Hollywood friends. The characters include Dennis (Timothy Olyphant), a promising photographer,  his housemate Cole (Dean Cain), a charming man-stealing actor; Benji (Zach Braff), a punkish gym bunny fancier; analytical grad student Howie (Matt McGrath); cynical quipster Patrick (Ben Weber) and his lesbian sister whose lover (Nia Long) wants his sperm; and Taylor (Billy Porter) whose long-term relationship goes on the rocks. They all hang out at a restaurant run by the groupâ€^TMs unofficial patriarch, Jack (John Mahoney) and play together on a softball team coached by Jack (a part-time drag performer). Drama abounds, especially when Cole seduces and abandons the fragile, just-out-of-the-closet Kevin (Andrew Keegan) leaving Dennis to help pick up Kevinâ€^TMs emotional pieces.

Broken Hearts Club is a witty and entertaining comedy about a group of West Hollywood gay boys - their lives and loves and damned if Ta can find anything about this to trash. Ah’m flummoxed. Ah thought for sure ah’d have some juice with Dean Cain on board, but he actually does a good job.In his feature film debut, openly gay writer/director is a witty and entertaining comedy about a group of West Hollywood gay boys - their lives and loves and damned if Ta can find anything about this to trash. Ah’m flummoxed. Ah thought for sure ah’d have some juice with Dean Cain on board, but he actually does a good job.

2000, 91 min

Country: US

Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Cast: Timothy Olyphant, Dean Cain, Matt McGrath, Ben Weber, Zach Braff, Billy Porter, Nia Long, John Mahoney, Andrew Keegan, Jennifer Coolidge

Director: Greg Berlanti

Screenwriter: Greg Berlanti

Rating: R