This is a superb collection of short films and ah raise mah martini glass in salute! L’il ol’ Tallulah gits sooo bored with some of the anthologies of gay films out there but Boys to Men is an entertaining and sometimes sexy collection of gay male shorts that span the generations. Crush, The Mountain King, ..lost, The Confession - this is a must-have.

An outstanding quartet of films that begins with a gay coming of age, Crush (Phillip Bartell). Robbie (Brett Charles) is a gawky 16-year-old whose fondness for boy bands delights the 12-year-old Tina (Ema A. Tuennerman) until she learns just how much he likes them. Realizing that the only way to keep her new friend is to help him find happiness with the boy of his dreams, Tina puts a plan in motion.

The Mountain King, (Duncan Tucker) is a seductive fable about two twenty-something strangers (played by John Sloan and Paul Dawson) who meet on a beach and return to a nearby house for sex and skinny dipping. After their night together, however, one’s innocence is gone forever. Pitch perfect performances and excellent camera work make for a sexy and fun short.

…lost (Dan Castle) has two gorgeous men getting it on in the middle of the afternoon and then simply say “bye”. The film portrays the shallowness of the gay male subculture of quickie sex and drugs.

The Confession (Carl Pfirman) is a poignant story about an elderly gay couple who come to terms with their relationship when one of them, who is dying, suddenly requests a priest. The final short with difficult subject matter manages to remain breezy and instructive for all of you guys out there who mistakenly think life ends for a gay men at 40.

2001, 86 min

Country: US

Studio: Strand Releasing

Director: Phillip Bartel, Dan Castle, Carl Pfirman, Duncan Tucker