I think one of the biggest talents (And responsibilities also) of a Good Director is to make his film look real and not fake. Well i think this movie goes away outside of these parameters. The acting made me feel I was watching an amateur movie with funny reactions specially from the main cast.

The definition of true unconditional love? Nah, I did not see that in this movie? The definition of a real catholic religion on these guys? Nah, it was all over the place , no more comments..

Why are so many gay indies full of horrible acting and screenplays? Is it a requirement of the cinema canon? Once in awhile, a true gem pokes its head out and surprises me (see "The Falls" trilogy or "Beautiful Thing") but this is definitely not one of them. There are a few funny lines and the production quality isn't awful, but those elements are not worth the watch. It's worth noting that the sex scene is about the only seemingly authentic moment in the film; they did a good job with it to the point where I wondered if they were really having sex! That being said, however, the film's negatives far outweigh the positives, and they're quite painful to sit through. Proceed with caution.

Like so many first-time Director/Writer/Actor'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 Caruso'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 Vito's campy friend Tim (Chance McKee) and the exaggerated and stereotypical lesbian Blaze (Laurie Coker "A Dogwalker's Christmas Tale"),painfully slow paced like Joseph (David Blackwell "Brotherhood"),overly stiff like Brother Mike (Gerald Brodin),or corny like straight truck driver Eddie (Tim Mateer). And, don't get me started on the summer house gaggle of "Golden Girls" geese housemates. "Brotherly Love" is distributed by "Breaking Glass Pictures," 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 "Brotherly Love" here.