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Dream Daddy
No spoilers - this movie probably won't be for everyone with that twist reveal, but taken for what it is, it's a well-acted independent movie. Playing it safe won't expand the boundaries of gay cinema--it never has. Tee drops the kind of news that makes you pause the movie and yell, “Wait, WHAT?!”
Turns out Tee isn’t just crushing on Colin… he’s also his biological son, the result of a sperm donation Colin made back in his college days.
You’re still inappropriate, emotional, and deeply iconic—and we wouldn’t have you any other way.
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It’s intense.They eat dinner together, share deep emotional convos, and know each other’s every quirk. They drink. But then I was even more pleased with the how the complicated the relationship becomes, it made the story/relationship more real and grounded. You know the type: “We’re not dating, but if either of us dies, the other one inherits the dog.”
Enter Tee.
Thaddeus “Tee” Bloom (Jaime Cepero), a 21-year-old journalism intern, breezes into Colin’s life with big dreams, a killer smile, and—let’s be real—major “twink meets trouble” energy. The acting and writing were great, the directing was excellent, and I was definitely shocked (in a good way) where the story goes.
Either way, it’s the perfect time to rewatch. It was some pretty impressive work for his first feature length movie. He's a commanding presence and definitely swoon-worthy. Very impressive! Gay love has been shown to better advantage as subplots in heterosexual-dominated films, which makes one wonder why McCulloch didn't (or wasn't allowed to) go all the way with his narrative.
Colin’s not alone though—his best friend Stewart Wisniewski (Dan Via) lives right next door. * from ****