...it is good to see a film like Brotherly Love reaching out to people and letting them know it is okay to be true to yourself and holding on to the faith you have. --The Geekiary

We do not often get a film in which everything works, so when that happens, we really need to appreciate it. Brotherly Love is such a film. --Reviews by Amos Lassen

36:T59d,"Brotherly Love" (2017) This is a SUPER cute Rom-Com by Anthony J. Caruso. This is Caruso's first full length film, so it is a little rough around the edges, but adorable nonetheless! There is a solid cast and great plot line (based on the novel “Seventy Times Seven” by Salvatore Sapienza). I'm not usually a fan of snappy/snippy one-liners, but for some reason it works in this film (perhaps because Caruso is so darn adorable in this role that I let them slide?).The main character is Vito Fortunato (Caruso), an Italian Catholic man in the final stages of taking his Brotherhood vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. He is obviously torn. He hasn't let go of his circle of gay friends, hasn't given up partying into the wee hours of the morning, but has given up acting out on any of his sexual/intimacy impulses. His friends and mentors are concerned that he is making the wrong vocational decision. His spiritual advisor (a spunky nun) sets him up on a summer sabbatical volunteering at an AIDs Support Home in Austin, Texas. During this time he is introduced to postive gay role models, alternate spiritual/Christian views on homosexuality, and a man who potentially could be his soulmate. Vito is faced with some hefty, life-altering decisions as the summer comes to an end.Very good food for thought for anyone who has struggled with reconciling their sexuality with their relationship with God....and YES it CAN be done.37:T528,I was one of the first to review the novel (Seventy Times Seven) on which this film is based, and was glad to hear of the screen adaptation. In my experience, they rarely live up to the impact of the original book, but I