Home of Phobia

This is the second movie I have seen in a couple weeks with a play on words in the title. This one Freshman Orientation and the other Sex Drive. Sex Drive is a lot better though. John Goodman is hillarious and... Full review

I was extremely disappointed with this movie. It looked like it might be one of those unheard of movies which end up making you laugh for hours. I instead found myself groaning every scene as gay stereotypes are reinforced and the... Full review

Caught this movie on HERE! on Demand. What a nice surprise. Completely funny throughout, appealing characters, and interesting story. The premise revolves around a straight college guy who pretends to be gay to get closer to a girl he likes. This... Full review

i went expecting to see a really stupid teen comedy, and was a bit surprised, because it exceeded my expectations but in a good way. it really starts with all the clichés you can expect, but later develops into something really... Full review

Shiraki has some talent. Nor is it badly acted. ... Full Review

Freshman Orientation" shows a few too many signs of muted intelligence to succeed as the dumb comedy it strives to be.....in fact, if nothing else, he displays the ability to make an extremely better movie.....Shiraki's film doesn't fail due to any lack of thought or effort;....He writes smart main characters who are unfortunately at the mercy of dumb plotting.....It's fitting that in a movie about identity, Ryan Shiraki is clearly struggling to find his as a filmmaker..... ... Full Review

Sam Huntington (2006's " Superman Returns ") is ideal for the part, an affable and relatable actor who seems to understand who Clay is and runs with the part.....As love interest Amanda, Kaitlin Doubleday (2005's " Waiting ") isn't some vacant-eyed beauty....Unlike in " I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry ," the actual gay characters in "Freshman Orientation" aren't unequivocally flamboyant, swishy drama queens....Another positive homosexual portrayal is Rodney, played by a winning, against-type John Goodma ... Full Review

And it's in developing and evolving the Clay/Amanda pairing that Freshman Orientation excels.....It's too bad the motion picture as a whole isn't as quirky and clever as its double-edged title.....The best college comedies evoke a sense of time and place even when they're not being serious about the situation.....Equally unbearable is Rachel Dratch....John Goodman is delightful as the owner of a gay bar (and provides some of the movie's few genuine laughs)..... ... Full Review

A strained mixture of crude sexual humor, romance, and coming-out story, it's an overly derivative entry from Regent Releasing, made watchable, albeit marginally, by funny supporting turns from Rachel Dratch and John Goodman . As a result, there's a glaringly inconsistent tone to Freshman Orientation , which benefits greatly from the all-too brief appearances by Dratch, as a drunken older student perpetually on the make, and Goodman, as a gay bartender and Randy's confidante. ... Full Review

Emma Watson and the class of 2013 attend freshman orientation at Brown University on Friday (September 4) in Providence, Rhode Island. The day after, the 19-year-old British actress was seen grabbing Starbucks with friends and family. ... Full Article

FIRST ONLINE Aug 19, 2008 As summer winds its way to an end, I'm reminded of the Kenny Chesney song "Anyone But Mine."Maybe not the entire song, but a certain line. ... Full Article

Hey, remember how hot Queer Eye for the Straight Guy was, like, four years ago? Maybe the plot of Freshman Orientation -straight guy tries to get the girl by pretending to like the boys-seemed fresh back when writer/director Ryan Shiraki... ... Full Article

Day 7: Wednesday, Jan. 21 I had to return home last night to check the mail, make sure TiVo was operating properly, and see whether my newest housemate had set anything afire. ... Full Article

Opens today: Straight man pretends to be gay and stealthily woos the female of his dreams! Three years before "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry" sent that premise through a profitable wringer, a low-budget indie called "Home of Phobia," ... Full Article