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Directed by Everett Lewis.
Written and directed by independent filmmaker Everett Lewis, Luster is a low-budget romantic comedy. Would-be poet Jackson (Justin Herwick) is tired of orgies and wants to settle down. While working at the record store owned by Sam (Shane Powers), he attracts the affection of good boy Derek (Sean Thibodeau). However, he would rather have bad boy Billy (Jonah Blechman), who's involved with rock star Sonny Spike (Willie Garson). Meanwhile, Jackson's cousin Jed (B. Wyatt) arrives in town from Iowa and agrees to get naked for lesbian photographer Alyssa (Pamela Gidley). The soundtrack features music by Pansy Division, Cecil Seaskull (from Nerdy Girl), and Third Grade Teacher. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
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"Jackson (laughing): Tattoos are cool. But it takes a little more than that to turn me on. Derek: Really? “Turn me on?” See I’m talking about love.Jackson: Hey. I’m just a guy.Derek: Hey, I’m just a guy too.They kiss. The above exchange summarizes the key strength of Luster, Everett Lewis’ dry, not altogether unsuccessful comedy on queer attraction. The title is a double-entendre’ for one caught up in the pitch of desire and the gleam of their beloved. It is a wry parable on the dangers of “love at first sight.” All the key characters are love victims, including our hero, Jackson, whose jolts of romantic epiphany are not reciprocated. Not for nothing is the music store milieu (ground zero for Luster) called “No Life.” Practically everyone is tortured by infatuation or poised for their one great, dangerous, ecstatic love to appear on the horizon. Luster doesn’t always work, but the moments when it does are splend ... " [More]
 



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