Darryl Stephens Movies
The popular Logo series about the lives and loves of four gay African-American men gets the feature-film treatment with this road movie that finds longtime friends Noah, Alex, Ricky, and Chance traveling to Martha's Vineyard with their significant others for a weekend wedding retreat. Aspiring Los Angeles screenwriter Noah (Darryl Stephens) and his partner, Wade (Jensen Atwood), are about to be married in an intimate Martha's Vineyard ceremony, and to celebrate in style Noah has invited Alex (Rodney Chester), Ricky (Christian Vincent), and Chance (Douglas Spearman) to join the couple on a cross-country road trip from California to Massachusetts. However, the trip is far from the relaxing getaway that Noah had hoped for, because along the way secrets are revealed, hearts are bruised, and friendships are put to the ultimate test. Not only are Chance and Eddie beginning to feel the urge to scratch their seven-year itch, but playboy Ricky has a secret that's sure to rock everyone's world, and the appearance of a surprise visitor quickly threatens to overshadow the main event. Add a closeted rapper and a high-maintenance studio executive into the mix, and you've got the recipe for an endearing romantic comedy that's as poignant as it is hilarious. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Darryl Stephens, Rodney Chester, (more)
A male prostitute who has dismissed the need for love in his life learns a lesson about affection from one of his customers in this independent comedy drama from filmmaker Q. Allan Brocka. X (Derek Magyar) is a gay hustler whose enigmatic name reflects his emotional distance from the world around him; he doesn't much believe in love, and isn't interested in sex unless he's being paid for it. X has a dozen regular customers he calls his "disciples," and shares his home with two roommates -- Andrew (Darryl Stephens), whose good looks sometimes tempt X, though he's still uncertain about his own sexual feelings, and Joey (Jonathon Trent), an uninhibited and outré teenager who openly lusts after X, to no avail. Gregory (Patrick Bauchau) is an older man who regularly hires X for companionship, but he refuses to have sex with the hustler until he's willing to acknowledge that their attraction is mutual. X isn't about to admit to any such thing, but one day Gregory shares a story with X that forces him to reconsider his thinking. Boy Culture received its North American premiere at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Derek Magyar, Patrick Bauchau, (more)
The standard "four horny guys" conceit of the typical teen comedy gets a change-up in this independent sex farce. Jarod (Jonathan Chase), Griff (Mitch Morris), Nico (Jonah Blechman), and Andy (Michael Carbonaro) are four close friends who are soon to graduate from high school, and at the end of the summer they'll go their separate ways as they go away to college. All four of them have something else in common -- they're virgins, and have made a pledge to one another to finally go all the way by Labor Day. Oh, did we mention these guys all happen to be gay? Griff devotes nearly every waking hour to improving his butt, Nico is the stereotypical flaming movie buff, Jarod is a jock worried about the size of his sporting equipment, and Andy has a bad habit of swiping vegetables from his mom's garden for purposes other than making a salad. With the help of their lesbian pal Muffler (Ashlie Atkinson), the guys go on the prowl looking for Mr. Right (or Mr. Right Now), with plenty of sexy, strange, and just plain gross hi-jinks along the way. Another Gay Movie includes cameo appearances from Scott Thompson, Graham Norton, Richard Hatch, and John Epperson (aka Lypsinka). ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Michael Carbonaro, Jonathan Chase, (more)
In the first season of this half-hour gay comedy-cum-soap opera, five men -- four black and one Latino -- navigate the world of West Hollywood's vibrant gay scene. For screenwriter Noah Nicholson (Darryl Stephens), that means trying to get his work seen by producers and agents while falling in love with fellow screenwriter Wade Robinson (Jensen Atwood), who's more established in the Hollywood food chain than in the gay world. For AIDS educator Alex Kirby (Rodney Chester), it means juggling his politically charged career with the ups and downs of a long-term relationship. For college instructor Chance Counter (Doug Spearman), it means learning the ins and outs of cohabitation with not only his romantic partner, but also his partner's school-age daughter. And for club kid Ricky Davis (Christian Vincent), it means juggling his responsibilities as owner of a clothing store with his insatiable taste for hedonism. In addition to the five members of the regular cast, Noah's Arc features appearances by Jonathan Julian as Chance's partner, Eddie; Gregory Keith as Alex's boyfriend, Trey; and Wilson Cruz as Junito, an HIV-positive medical intern who begins a tentative romance with Ricky. The nine-episode first season of Noah's Arc ran on the Logo cable network starting in October 2005. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Darryl Stephens, Rodney Chester, (more)
