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Easier with Practice

Breaking Glass Pictures / Year: 2009

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Synopsis

In his feature debut, gay writer/director Kyle Patrick Alvarez offers this funny, thoughtful and sexy story of a shy, hoplessly romantic writer's attempt to turn phone sex into a loving relationship.

3 Reasons To buy this film

The soundtrack to Easier With Practice features awesome indie musicians and bands like Emily Easterly, Source Victoria, Deer Tick and Grizzly Bear.
The delicious Brian Geraghty play a lonely straight boy named Davy who blossoms sexually - thanks to phone sex. We love Geraghty's slightly nerdy, sweetly naive character. We want to dirty up his world!
Openly gay director Kyle Patrick Alvarez recently won the "Someone to Watch" Indie Spirit Award for his work on this film. That comes with a $20,000 grant to get him started on his next project! We can't wait.

Review

The Hurt Locker’s Brian Geraghty, a raging hottie by most standards, is completely endearing and surprisingly convincing as Davy, a scruffy, socially-awkward writer who has never had a romantic relationship.

While on an unfulfilling book tour with his brother, Davy gets a strange, unexplained motel room call from a woman named Nicole. Using only her sultry voice and explicit imagination, Nicole manages to pop a tent inside Davy’s tight little blue basketball shorts and, perhaps unknowingly, ignites his sexual awakening.

Licking his palm and stroking himself into a sweaty frenzy, our lonely hero becomes infatuated with his new mysterious dream girl. Davy, however, is looking for more than just verbal fantasy fulfillment. As their relationship develops, Davy becomes hopelessly obsessed with meeting the reluctant Nicole in person – alienating friends, family and other romantic prospects in the process. Will Davy ever be able to convince Nicole to meet him face to face? More importantly, will Nicole live up to Davy’s expectations? You’ll have to watch the movie to find out. All we can tell you is that there is a hell of a twist in store.

Openly gay filmmaker Kyle Patrick Alvarez offers a solid reminder of why we LOVE independent film. On a shoestring budget, using few actors, realistic dialog and some truly impressive long takes, Alvarez has crafted an honest and consistently engrossing movie. With one talented actor and a phone, Easier with Practice achieves thrilling moments of high tension and, ultimately, expresses a profoundly heart-felt understanding of the need for a loving connection among introverts – regardless of their sexual orientation.

We can’t recommend this movie more highly. We’re also excited that Alvarez won the “Someone to Watch” Independent Spirit Award. Sponsored by Acura, the “Someone to Watch” award comes with an unrestricted cash grant of $20,000 to help finance the recipient’s next production. We can’t wait to see what Kyle’s next project will be!

-- Robert O'Neill

Product Format Information

DVD : $9.99

Availability: In stock and ready to ship
Region Code: 1
UPC: 853937002124
Catalog #: DV3039822

Studio : Breaking Glass Pictures

Languages: English Dolby Digital 5.1 (Primary)
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen, 1.85
Features:
Audio commentary: Featuring the Cast and Crew.
Featurette: Making of Easier With Practice
Behind-the-scenes footage: 14 Video Diaries

Customer Reviews

Stirring and Poignant

Amos Lassen wrote on 03/03/2010:

“Easier with Practice”

Stirring and Poignant

Amos Lassen

Kyle Patrick Alvarez gives us his first feature film, “Easier with Practice”, a poignant and stirring look at phone sex and the nature of relationships.
A chance dirty phone call between an introverted writer and a mystery woman with a persuasive voice turns into a long distance relationship that is truly touching. Davy (Brian Geraghty) is a withdrawn author who is on a road trip to publicize his upcoming novel which is yet unpublished. His brother, Sean (Kel O’Neill) has come along for the ride (and like he says--to get laid). One night Davy receives a phone call through which he “meets” Nicole. At first he is highly distrustful but he gradually opens up and a strange emotional bond is created between the two but threatens to separate the brothers. What we get is a provocative love story about a man who suffers from being emotionally stunted.
Davy really wants to meet Nicole but Nicole declines all invitations. Geraghty gives a bravura performance which totally reflects his profound isolation. He is self-deluded and this can become a turn off to some viewers. It is Davy’s shame, vulnerability, social awkwardness and lack of sexual confidence that give him his being.
This is quite simply a wonderful little film with an ending that you will not soon forget and we learn about love, sex and loneliness and when and how they come together.