Synopsis
Boys on the Side (1995) is a US-French road drama you can watch online on iFILM, directed by Herbert Ross. Three women with nothing obvious in common end up sharing a car across America: Jane (Whoopi Goldberg), a broke nightclub singer just out of a relationship; Robin (Mary-Louise Parker), a real estate agent who has recently tested HIV-positive; and Holly (Drew Barrymore), packing a bag to get away from a violent boyfriend.
They are heading from New York to Los Angeles, but the trip stalls out in Tucson and the three end up building something none of them planned — a household, a friendship, a life. Matthew McConaughey shows up early in his career as a local deputy who falls for Holly. The film is funnier and warmer than its subject matter suggests, though it doesn't flinch when Parker's Robin gets sicker. Ross keeps the tone honest rather than sentimental.
What makes the movie hold up is Parker's performance — she plays declining health without ever making Robin a symbol, just a person. Stream Boys on the Side (1995) online on iFILM.
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