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Floored by Love

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If Floored by Love, a tale of neighbors and their apple pie--sweet dramas, feels more like an episode of a gay dramedy than a feature, that's because it was. Desiree Lim directed it as part of an anthology series An anthology series is a radio or television series that has a different story and a different set of characters in every episode. Typically, the only constant is the host, who introduces and concludes each program.  for Canadian television Canadian television may refer to:
  • Television in Canada - general information about the Canadian television industry
  • CTV television network - a specific Canadian TV network; CTV is sometimes interpreted as "Canadian Television"
, and it has the bruises to prove it. Not that there's nothing charming about a lesbian couple debating marriage in a country where it's--gasp--actually legal, or a straight dad trying to hip up his look to impress his gay son, who is obsessed ob·sess  
v. ob·sessed, ob·sess·ing, ob·sess·es

v.tr.
To preoccupy the mind of excessively.

v.intr.
 with his flighty flight·y  
adj. flight·i·er, flight·i·est
1.
a. Given to capricious or unstable behavior.

b. Characterized by irresponsible or silly behavior.

2. Easily excited; skittish.
 biological gay father. Shirley Ng is especially adorable as the girlfriend dealing with coming out to her parents while trying to navigate the toughest words of her life--"Will you marry me?" It's just that the made-for-the-tiny-screen plot is too eager to tie everything up into a neat bow, which keeps the film from being anything more than an appetizer for a meal that never arrives.
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Title Annotation:Floored by Love
Author:Lopez, Vincent
Publication:The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Article Type:Television program review
Date:Sep 26, 2006
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