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Synopsis

As a "B Squad" of gay athletes tries to overcome inexperience and push past rivalries to score an elusive win, a secret affair simmers among them. Mark (puppy-eyed Alexander Lincoln) finds himself unable to avoid the blazing appeal of teammate Warren (Alexander King), with his cocky attitude and emotional unavailability.

Cast

  • Alexander Lincoln
  • Alexander King
  • William Hearle
  • Alex Hammond
  • Pearse Egan
  • Christopher Sherwood
  • Chris Garner
  • Peter McPherson
  • Ivan Comisso
  • Carl Loughlin

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Metacritic

30
Jan 19, 2023

Though Carter is competent at making the chaos of a rainy match or the ecstasy of a clandestine tryst watchable, his characters feel like sketches with barely any idiosyncrasies. What’s the point of watching the game if you don’t care about the players?

Metacritic review by Kyle Turner
Kyle Turner
The New York Times
50
Jan 19, 2023

It will be interesting to see what this capable filmmaker does his next time around with, hopefully, a larger budget and a few more objective voices helping to guide his choices.

Metacritic review by Gary Goldstein
Gary Goldstein
Los Angeles Times
40

The awkwardly titled gay rugby romance In from the Side is so padded out at 134 minutes with both rugby games and sex scenes that the final effect is numbing, and writer-director Matt Carter doesn’t bother much with either plot or character to fill out his narrative.

Metacritic review by Dan Callahan
Dan Callahan
TheWrap