Breaking the Cycle

November. 05,2002      
Rating:
4.3
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Jason's idea of romance is planning anonymous gay hookups through a chat room, while his roommate Chad wants to find Mr. Right. When a friend shows Chad how to access the chat room, he meets someone named "Hook-Up Boy" who seems very familiar. The two men are soon falling for each other online, but what will happen when they finally "meet"?

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Reviews

HeadlinesExotic
2002/11/05

Boring

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Matrixiole
2002/11/06

Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

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Chirphymium
2002/11/07

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

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Humaira Grant
2002/11/08

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

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