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We couldn't think of a more perfect way to end our Silver Anniversary Film Festival than with All Over the Guy, a hilarious romantic comedy about two men who, despite their many differences, fall for each other only when they find something they share in common: their love for the movies. And even then they don't agree!
Tom and Eli meet on a blind date set up by their straight friends, but it quickly becomes obvious that they are a mismatched pair. Tom (Richard Ruccolo) is a gorgeous chain-smoking, heavy drinking schoolteacher who shops at flea markets for vintage martini sets. Eli (Dan Bucatinsky who also wrote the script) is a cute and nerdy romantic who likes to watch marathon re-runs of The X-Files. They don't hit it off until they start talking about movies, but even then Tom can't believe that "any self-respecting gay man could possibly like In & Out."
Christina Ricci, as Eli's sister, and Lisa Kudrow, as an apathetic, voiceover actor for an energy bar commercial, give marvelous cameo appearances. And Second City TV's Andrea Martin (remember Indira! Indira!) adds an extremely funny performance as Eli's mother, a touchy-feely psychiatrist who wants her son to communicate with her through a "Feel Wheel" and strongly advises him to take testicular self-exams.
Directed by Julie Davis, All Over the Guy perfectly captures the humor, magic, and perils of gay men falling in love. Will Tom find AA? Will Eli learn to accept Tom for not being perfect? Will they some day get to celebrate their own Silver Anniversary? We certainly hope so, and we know you'll enjoy this fitting Closing Night film to our 25th!