| | |  | LOGO Film Festival | Home » » » Ready? OK! | | | | | | | Description: | | In this poignant family comedy, single mom Andrea struggles to understand her young son Josh. He's smart, happy and enthusiastic and he's also obsessed with dresses and dolls. And although Andrea convinces him to join the school wrestling team, Josh's true heart's desire is to be a cheerleader. Starring Carrie Preston (Duplicity, True Blood), as Andrea; Michael Emerson (Lost) as her gay neighbor Charlie; and introducing Lurie Poston as the kid who calls Maria Von Trapp his most influential role model. | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Carrie Preston, Michael Emerson, Lurie Poston, John G. Preston, Tara Karsian | | Director:
| James Vasquez | | Format:
| Color, NTSC, Widescreen | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| WOLFE VIDEO | | Run Time:
| 93 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| March 24, 2009 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 18 reviews |
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3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Quirky but OKMay 23, 2010
By Harry F. Drabik
"Wilderness Heart"
There's not a lot to this DVD, and it IS very predictable. However, it is interesting enough as an exploration of gender expectations and associated issues without going to an extreme of repression or the far end of license.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 This film Busts the doors open!Feb 13, 2009
By Tbrak
"viewcentric"
What an amazing film. So often situations present themselves that deter us from our goals and aspirations. The characters in this film tell a believable and striking story about how love and passion vanquish doubt. It is also an undeniably refreshing microcosm demonstrating the relevant double-edged sword that homosexuality is in society.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
share this film with your friendsFeb 13, 2009
By Bonnie L. Durben
This is a great film about family,acceptance, and love. The characters are real, people you know, family and friends. Importantly it is all about acceptance, of who we are, what we can do and where we belong.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Cute and positive theme, but could have been better.Dec 03, 2009
By Bob Lind
"camelwest"
Josh is an intelligent 10 year old boy, living with his single mother, Andrea (Carrie Preston), a local television remote producer. Andrea worries about Josh's growing up without a father, and her deadbeat brother's occasional presence in the home may be doing more harm than good. Then there's the gay next-door neighbor, Charlie (played by Michael Emerson from "Lost"), whom Josh seems to have a good rappor with. Josh wants to quit the wrestling team, find a way to get on the cheerleading squad (which is "girls only" at the Catholic school he attends), and - with Charlie's help - dresses up as one of the Von Trapp girls for a school Halloween party. Uh, oh.
The film deserves kudos for its fine acting (including newcomer Lurie Poston as Josh, although he was a bit big to be playing a 10 year old), as well as providing a positive message about diversity and changing the rules where necessary. The direction is good, although I noticed some audio problems making some characters' lines difficult to understand. I thought the film concentrated too much on the mother's and uncle's problems, while it would have been better devoting more time to Josh's experiences, making the plot a bit less predictable and ordinary. DVD includes commentary and blooper reel. Not to be confused with a similar (and identically titled) gay short also released theatrically in 2008, which has been shown on Logo. Overally, I give the film three stars out of five.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Terrific filmMar 29, 2009
By groomRN
"Erik"
I really enjoyed this movie. It's warm, touching, funny, and sweet. Many of us can relate to feeling different from everyone else as a child, and this movie shows how he and the people around him deal with that difference. Not a perfect movie, but well done, well acted, and with a wonderful cast.
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