Review of Brother to Brother (2004) by Grayson L — 04 Jun 2007

I felt a certain connection to this movie. I wonder why? Lol...

This review of Brother to Brother (2004) was written by Grayson L on 04 Jun 2007.

Brother to Brother has generally received positive reviews.

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A little stereotypical and a little uneven but still, well-written and very educational…

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By Jason Y (278) on 09 Aug 2005

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By April N (283) on 07 Feb 2009

As an Anthony Mackie fan I was curious. This is a wonderful movie and educational too…

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By Serch G (5) on 09 Oct 2007

Harlem music! my god... what a movie, iÂ´ve borrowed it to a few friends who have just thanked me 4 sharing it with them…

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By Codie E (453) on 25 Jan 2008

This could have been an interesting mix of portraying racial and gay issues, but it was far too heavy handed and alienated any other facet…

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By Fredrick R (84) on 13 Jan 2008

Nice to see a portrayal of young, gay black man on the screen…

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By Lewis Whittington (1) for culturevulture.net (793) on 13 Jun 2005

Quiet, thought-provoking...Robinson's portrait is joyously dignified, poetic and earthy…

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By Bruce P (77) on 07 Apr 2007

This movie was a good movie, dealing with black gay men. With many twists and turns, certainly no block buster, but neither should it be missed…

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By Wes L (156) on 14 Nov 2008

I came to see Anthony Mackie get gay. I got a pretty nice little story, albeit cliched and a little thin…

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