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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: EAST SIDE STORY (DVD MOVIE)
EAN: 0754703762979
Label: WOLFE VIDEO
Manufacturer: WOLFE VIDEO
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: WOLFE VIDEO
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 04, 2007
Running Time: 88 minutes
Sales Rank: 12962
Studio: WOLFE VIDEO
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
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Product Description:
Called a 'feel good movie' by its fans, this appealing debut film of director Carlos Portugal suffers from no freshman errors, as Portugal confidently tells the story of Diego (played by the wonderful and charming René Alvarado), a young, closeted Latino, who helps his grand-mother (standout Irene DeBarri) run the family restaurant while carrying on a clandestine relationship with equally closeted Pablo (the delightful David Beron).
Diego has long felt trapped by the conservative culture of East LA and plans to move away and open an upscale restaurant, hopefully with his lover. But Pablo views their situation very differently - a point driven home when he begins dating Diego's spirited Aunt Bianca (hilarious sexpot Gladise Jimenez). At the same time, white gay men like Jonathan and Wesley are moving in, gentrifying the neighborhood. The attraction between Wesley and Diego is immediate and electric, forcing both men to reexamine their state of affairs in this entertaining comedic drama.
A 'coming out' story that avoids all the tired cliches and stays committed to telling the stories of these characters, East Side Story examines bias of all kinds and features stirring performances by incredibly attractive actors. This story sweetly appeals to the romantic impulses of us all, gay and straight.
Amazon.com:
Handsome restaurateur Diego (Rene Alvarado, Fall to Grace) thinks he has the perfect boyfriend--until Pablo (David Beron, Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders) makes it clear he's not coming out of the closet, in case it might threaten his real estate business. Of course, Diego himself isn't out at work--until his flighty aunt Blanca (Gladys Jimenez, Tremors: The Series) casually reveals this to the homophobic staff. Heartbroken and alienated at work, Diego gets distracted when Wesley (Steve Callahan, Nine Lives) and Jonathan (Cory Schneider, The M.O. of M.I.), two hunky guys who are apparently allergic to shirts, move in next door. But as sparks start to fly with Wesley, Jonathan attempts to use racial strife as a tool against Diego. For a low-budget gay romance, East Side Story has broad ambitions, juxtaposing racism and homophobia without getting too heavy-handed with either. The script and the acting are a little wooden, but sincere warmth, flippant humor, unapologetic directness about its characters' lives, and a lot of well-muscled bodies give this movie its appeal. Irene DeBari, as Diego's grandmother, provides a lot of the movie's heart. --Bret Fetzer
Customer Reviews Average Rating: 
Rating:  - One of the better gay movies
My boyfriend and I watched this movie for the very first time this past week.At first I didn't think it was going to be that good but I gave my boyfriend the benefit of the doubt and watched it anyways.I thought the one pretentious gay boyfriend was too stereotypical....unless that's the way they really are in L.A.Having seen some of the other gay movies that are out there, this is one of the better ones.It's one that I am going to add to my collection.
Rating:  - A Little Bit of Everything
"East Side Story"
Amos Lassen
A Little Bit of Everything
Culture clashes, sexuality, gentrification, and politics are the issues handled in Carlos Portugal's new movie
"East Side Story". Add a heterosexual twist in a movie set in East Los Angeles and you have a good time.
When gay Hispanics start moving into a neighborhood that has been a traditionally Mexican enclave, you have a movie screenplay. When the new neighbors start renovating houses ... Read More
Rating:  - Two-dimensional cliche but fun
This is a fun, but heavily flawed, movie.It's charming as eye candy, and the story is light and amusing enough that it certainly passes the time favorably.But sometimes the comedy is too broad, the characters have crossed the line from believable to not, so the entire film suffers as a result of a screenplay and director who needed to take a heavy handed approach, or at least needed to know what the target was.Was the film meant to be a light-hearted romance, or over-the-top nonsense?We've got ... Read More
Rating:  - Nice people...Bad film
Well...Home-movie to be precise. I guess a lot of effort went into it, but the result is without a doubt the worst DVD that I [still] own. Somehow you keep hoping that things will eventually turn out OK because most of the participants seem so charming -in real life. But no, when the last potential climax turns out to be an anti-climax again, and the end-credits begin, you know you'll never watch this film again. Don't see for yourself.
Rating: - What a bad story
I not sure what the people who gave this movie a good review where smoking. It was such a horrible moive, I could not finish watching it. The best part of the movie was when the main character takes off his towl.
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