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Blue Boy

2023 · 19 min

A quiet, uneasy character study that lingers on insecurity and quiet desperation.

Directed by
Tyler Riggs
Genres
Drama
Starring
Matthew Leone, Marie Leone, Guy Del Corso
Overview
Insecure New Jersey bodybuilder, Joey Rossi, aka Joey Muscles, starts doing steroids in a last-ditch effort to go pro.

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Directed by
Tyler Riggs
Genres
Drama
Starring
Matthew Leone, Marie Leone, Guy Del Corso
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • identity
    • obsession
    Places
    • suburbs
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Tyler Riggs
    Written by
    Tyler Riggs
    Starring
    Matthew Leone, Marie Leone, Guy Del Corso
    Runtime
    19 min
    Languages
    English

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