Film Maudit 2.0 – experimental film festival offers several queer shorts and features – Jan 12-23, 2022 (Online)

posted Tuesday, January 11, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Queer, Streaming Online

Film Maudit 2.0 is inspired by French avant-garde filmmaker and writer Jean Cocteau who created the original Festival du Film Maudit (literally “cursed films”) in 1949 aiming to celebrate overlooked, shocking and experimental films. This third edition is a showcase and celebration of new and some classic outré, unusual and startling films takes places January 12-23, […]

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June Again – how one family copes with a loved one’s deteriorating dementia

posted Friday, January 7, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Film

June Again tells the story of June Wilton, the owner of Wilton Wallpapers. During a fleeting bout of lucidity from her dementia, June escapes the senior’s residence she’s been placed in, and has precious little time before another relapse to try and bring her estranged children back together, save the family business, and rekindle an old flame. SNAPSHOT […]

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No Time to Die – the latest James Bond flick is now yours to own, or win, with bonus features

posted Monday, December 20, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Film

NO TIME TO DIE is the 25th installment of the James Bond series, the last one featuring Daniel Craig, and the top grossing Hollywood film at the international box office during the pandemic.  It’s now available to own for the first time on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™ and DVD Collector’s Editions on December 21, 2021, and theBUZZ is giving away a […]

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Lola and the Sea – father and trans daughter must accept each other after sudden death in the family

posted Friday, December 17, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Queer, Trans

Lola and the Sea tells the story of  Lola (Mya Bollaers), who lives in the city with her best friend Samir (Sami Outalbali, SEX EDUCATION) studying for her diploma as a veterinary assistant. Emboldened by her life changing transition and support from her mother, she has the world at her feet with no plans of […]

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Drinkwater – Eric McCormack and Daniel Doheny star in the most comedic Canadian movie ever (includes interview)

posted Friday, December 17, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Film

Drinkwater is as Canadian as you can get in a film, shot in and around Penticton within the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. Awkward teen Mike Drinkwater (Daniel Doheny) has trouble fitting in and is bullied by his antagonist and rival: wealthy school jock, Luke Ryan. Mike’s offbeat father, Hank (Eric McCormack) spends more time […]

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Wild About Harry – daughter tries to find her father a suitor, then finds out he already has one

posted Friday, December 17, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Film

Many single ladies in Dennis, Cape Cod think that Harry Goodhart (Tate Donovan) is quite the catch. He’s a handsome Englishman, who just moved to this seaside destination with his teenage daughters, Madeline (Danielle Savre) and Daisy (Skye McCole Bartusiak). Madeline is determined to keep their recently widowed father away from the swarm of female […]

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The Pit – atmospheric coming-of-age story, Latvia’s Oscar entry for best international film

posted Thursday, December 16, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Film

Rebellious and angry 10-year-old Markuss (played by talented newcomer Damirs Onackis) is sent to the Latvian countryside to live with his strict grandmother (Dace Eversa). Forced to adapt to an unfamiliar life in an unwelcoming new neighborhood, he seeks new friends. Yet, after Emīlija (Luize Birkenberga), a neighbor’s daughter, makes some contemptuous remarks about his […]

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Father of Flies – supernatural British thriller of twists and turns

posted Wednesday, December 15, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Film

Father of Flies is a haunting tale of family life. A vulnerable young boy finds his mother pushed out of the family home by a strange new woman, and he must confront the terrifying supernatural forces that seem to move in with her. Shot in Suffern – upstate New York, the film stars Camilla Rutherford […]

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Not Knowing – challenging homophobia in sports

posted Tuesday, December 14, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Queer

Not Knowing tells the story of Umut, a young water polo player, who is a gentle and quiet high school senior, just trying to live his life in a complicated world. When a fellow player spreads a rumor that he is gay, Umut refuses to acknowledge the allegation either way, without apology, or an explanation.  His […]

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Off The Rails – three women revisit their youth adventures in Europe (includes interview)

posted Tuesday, December 14, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Film

Off The Rails is the story of three fifty-something women set out to repeat the European inter-railing adventures of their youth after their close friend passes away leaving them rail tickets, and a final request: to take her 18 year-old teenage daughter with them in her place. With lost passports, train strikes and romantic entanglements […]

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