This three story anthology explores the reminiscences of directors Brian Sloan, Raoul O'Connell, and Robert Lee King. "Pool Days" and "A Friend of Dorothy" deliver the most fun about coming out of the closet. "The Disco Years" details the heartache and self-deception that is often a part of struggling through high school for gays. The protagonist of "Pool Days" is portrayed by Josh Weinstein , in "A Friend of Dorothy" it's Raoul O'Connell, and Matt Nolan plays Tom in "The Disco Years". Basically it's more "gay coming of age" stuff, too familiar but done quite well. Each 30 minute short is presented full frame only.
"Boys Life 2" (1997) is a 4 story anthology. Three are about homophobia, and all 4 are artistic, realistic, and episodic. "Must Be the Music" is about 4 gay teens; in "Nunzio's Second Cousin" a NYC cop takes a gay-basher home for a family dinner; "Alkali, Iowa" is about a farm boy who discovers his father was gay; and "The DadShuttle" centers on the communication breakdown between a father and his gay son.
"Boys Life 3" (2000) is a compilation of five short films that deal with coming out and the trials and tribulations of being gay in America. It includes: "Inside Out" with Jason Gould satirizing what happens when you come out in Hollywood, "Just One Time," a fantasy involving a groom-to-be; "Hitch" about sexual discovery on a road trip; "Majorettes in Space," a witty French spoof of post-modern sex; and "$30", centering on a closeted teen's experience with a prostitute (Sara Gilbert).
There are also: "Boys Life 4: Four Play" (2002), "Boys Life 5" (2006), and "Boys Life 6" (2007).
