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'Eating Out' gorges on bad acting, bad writing
by Michael Barnes

It appears that the standards for low-budget, gay-themed movies have fallen so low that even half-lame comedies such as "Eating Out" merit distribution beyond gay film festivals and niche DVD sales. The college-age story of reverse coming-out opens with a standard bait-and-switch scene of heterosexual heat that could pass for a parody of bad pornography. It switches quickly to a hackneyed scenario: At the urging of Kyle, his gay roommate, straight University of Arizona student Caleb pretends to play for the opposing team in order to land loud-mouthed Gwen, who has a yen for gay men, including her roommate Marc. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
In a plan hatched by his crafty gay roommate Kyle, Caleb finds himself pretending to be gay to woo Gwen. But their scheme is thwarted when Gwen decides that Caleb would be the perfect catch for her own gay roommate, Marc — the object of Kyle's affection.

FILM FACTS ...

Posh Pictures

'Eating Out'

Director: Allan Brocka
Starring: Scott Lunsford, Jim Verraros, Emily Brooke Hands, Ryan Carnes, Rebekah Kochan
Run time: 90 minutes
Release date: April 8, 2005
Rating: Not rated.

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READ THE REVIEW

Austin American-Statesman: 1 of 5 stars
"Eating Out gorges on bad acting, bad writing and bad cinematography. It even manages to make gorgeous Tucson, Ariz., look uninviting. It's a testament to the sad state of gay cinema that it has won numerous awards at lesbian and gay film festivals."