Brotherly Love (2017)

Brotherly Love: Directed by Anthony J. Caruso. With Anthony J. Caruso, Derek Babb, Chance McKee, David Blackwell. A Brother in the Catholic Church must choose between his vow of chastity and the man he loves.

“Like so many first-time Director/Writer/Actoru0026#39;s, Anthony J. Caruso got in the way of his own production by trying to wear to many hats in this his first big film endeavor. There is a story here, as future Brother Vito (Caruso) is caught between the call of God and the attractive summer handyman Gabe (Derek Babb). However, with Carusou0026#39;s continually verbose writing, and a directing style that unnecessarily lingers too long on his characters, the just under two-hours feel like an eternity. As with most LGBTQ films, there is an array of secondary characters, many of who are either over the top like Vitou0026#39;s campy friend Tim (Chance McKee) and the exaggerated and stereotypical lesbian Blaze (Laurie Coker u0026quot;A Dogwalkeru0026#39;s Christmas Taleu0026quot;), painfully slow paced like Joseph (David Blackwell u0026quot;Brotherhoodu0026quot;), overly stiff like Brother Mike (Gerald Brodin), or corny like straight truck driver Eddie (Tim Mateer). And, donu0026#39;t get me started on the summer house gaggle of u0026quot;Golden Girlsu0026quot; geese housemates. u0026quot;Brotherly Loveu0026quot; is distributed by u0026quot;Breaking Glass Pictures,u0026quot; and will have a theatrical release on August 3, 2018 and a DVD/DOV release on August 7, 2018. Already an Oklahoma LGBTQ Film Festival Best Picture Winner and Naveda International Film Festival Best Feature Film Winner, you to will soon have an opportunity to see if you find any reason to show any u0026quot;Brotherly Loveu0026quot; here.”