#nicholas stoller

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PURPLE HEARTS (2022) dir. Elizabeth Allen, Ben Lewin

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Bros (2022) | dir. Nicholas Stoller

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Gay Romcom, hurrah! Eine romantische Liebesgeschichte unter Bros. Ist lustig, aber natürlich total gefloppt, wer will denn sowas sehen? Versteht man jetzt nicht ganz. Ist ja nicht, daß die Straight Romcoms alle total tiefsinnig wären.

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- What app is this for again? - It's this new hookup app my company is launching. We've got Grindr. We've got Tinder. This is Zellweger. It's for gay guys who just want to talk about actresses, then go to bed. - Oh, I'd use that.

Bros, Nicholas Stoller (2022)

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“Well, maybe we can be emotionally unavailable together”

-Bros (2022)

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Got to see an advanced screening of Bros and highly recommend it:

The majority of characters are LGBTQ+ and played by actors who are as well (and not all cis white guys either!). There’s an entire scene making fun of straight actors playing gay characters for awards.

The main character is opening a museum dedicated to combating centuries of LGBTQ+ erasure found in mainstream history. As a result, there are multiple moments of queer history brought up, including a prolonged debate on the sexuality of Abraham Lincoln. Exhibits for Marsha P. Johnson and James Baldwin. A gay Haunted Mansion it makes sense in context.

And (minor) spoiler alert: no gay characters die! No one gets buried! Not one!!!

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The five-year engagement, 2012

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#45: Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008, dir. by Nicholas Stoller)

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Bros • Director Nicholas Stoller

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Bros

directed by Nicholas Stoller, 2022

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Bros (2022)

Director: Nicholas Stoller

Stars: Billy Eichner, Luke Macfarlane, Guy Branum...

Language: English

Length: 1h 55m

Two men with commitment problems attempt a relationship. One of them is more of an intellectual type, while the other one is more of a jock, so it’s an unusual combination at the first glance, but I’d say it has its charms, too. Despite the characters seeming to come from two different worlds and not having many shared interests, somehow their relationship manages to hold up and for the most part I would say it was a fun ride.

I found the quirky main character of Bobby to be a refreshing touch to bring into a mostly generic atmosphere of a rom-com movie, although his grumpiness can get too intense at times. I think the actor embodied the character great - it seemed very natural on him, to be honest. On the other hand, Aaron (the jock guy) is more of a bland character, he doesn’t stick out too much, rather it seemed like he’s there mostly to emphasize the quirkiness of the main character, and in that way it worked good, but if you’re to look at Aaron as a separate character, then I guess he doesn’t make too much of a presence in my opinion (other than the fact that he’s smoking hot ofc, LOL). If I’m gonna be shallow here, I have to be honest and say I really liked the pairing of Aaron and his high school crush Josh because they just seemed to me like a very natural couple physically speaking.

On the downside, although there were some funny moments throughout the movie, it wasn’t as funny as I think it could’ve been based on the premise. I guess there can also be some political overtones found, especially since the main character is pretty opinionated about basically everything xD. Not too many downsides here for me, though. It’s not the greatest movie I watched, and I probably won’t remember it as anything too special, but it was okay for the most part and I'm always up for another gay rom-com. :D

Rating: 3/5