Toronto Black Film Festival – now streaming until Feb 21, 2021

posted Friday, February 12, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Activism, Film

The 9th annual Toronto Black Film Festival (TBFF) is on now until February 10 – 21, 2021, returning for  an impactful 9th edition which amplifies more Black voices through a record number of 154 films from 25 countries and variousspecial events. #TBFF21 promises to inspire through a strong, diverse, and bold programming, available entirely ONLINE across Canada and around the world, which highlights important topics such as the Women’s Rights, Mental illness, US […]

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“Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar” starring Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo, and Jamie Dorman – cryptic, comical, and campy

posted Friday, February 12, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Celebrity, Film

Anything Kristen Wiig is involved with can’t be anything but funny. However, her latest feature, Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar, takes a somewhat bizarre futuristic, Austin Powers like twist to it as well. From the gals who brought us Bridesmaids (co-stars and co-writers Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo) are back with another […]

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Cowboys – a father and his trans son embark on a journey of love and acceptance

posted Friday, February 12, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Film

Cowboys is about a troubled father Troy (Steve Zahn) who has recently separated from his wife Sally (Jillian Bell), and decides to run off with his trans son Joe (Sasha Knight) into the Montana wilderness after Sally’s refusal to let their son live as his authentic self. His goal is to cross the border into […]

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Slamdance Film Festival seeks out the alternative, available virtually Feb 12 to 25, 2021

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Film

Running February 12-25, Slamdance offers a virtual program of films, consisting of 25 features, along with 107 shorts and episodics for the 27th edition of the festival, a number that equals previous editions of the festival.  A two-week virtual festival experience brings everything Slamdance has to offer to a global online audience, featuring short and […]

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“You Go To My Head” – what happens when you don’t remember anything?

posted Wednesday, February 10, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Film

You Go To My Head begins along a desolate stretch of the Sahara, where car accident leaves a young woman (Dafne) lost, alone, and confused, after her partner Ben dies in the crash. Jake, a reclusive architect, finds her unconscious, suffering from post-traumatic amnesia, and takes her back to his place for medical attention. The […]

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Between Waves – a metaphysical love story within a parallel universe

posted Tuesday, February 9, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Film

BETWEEN WAVES is a science fiction dramatic feature film aboμt a woman’s pursuit to join her missing lover by crossing into a parallel dimension. Even after his presumed death, Jamie continues to be visited by her lover Isaac, a quantum physicist, who pleads for her to join him in a parallel plane. Jamie follows a […]

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Boys Feels: Desire in the Dark – five coming of age short stories

posted Monday, February 8, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Queer

Five award-winning coming of age short films offering a glimpse of how boys and young men tackle life’s difficult desires: confronting one’s demons, understanding sexual relationships, gaining the respect of one’s father, or simply running away from it all. This is only the start of their complex formative years, where not every question has an […]

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Justin Timberlake proves his worth in tear-jerker “Palmer”

posted Friday, February 5, 2021

by: Jordan Parker in Film

Many musicians have found success in film — Mark Wahlberg, Cher, Will Smith — and though Justin Timberlake has been kicking around the silver screen for more than 15 years, his latest offering, Palmer, truly feels like his big break. The film follows an ex-convict, fresh out of prison after a stint for a violent […]

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‘The Little Things’ in Jared Leto’s performance puts him back on the A-list

posted Thursday, January 28, 2021

by: Jordan Parker in Celebrity, Film

Jared Leto has long been an enigmatic and incredible actor to watch. His entire career has been an exercise in massive hits and misfires. In his latest role as an alleged serial killer in the Warner Bros film The Little Things, it marks his best performance to date, and left this reviewer floored. The Little […]

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Dan Savage’s HUMP Film Festival streams and steams – Jan 30 to Mar 6, 2021

posted Tuesday, January 26, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Lesbian, Queer, Streaming Online, Trans

Dan Savage (creator of the ​Savage Love​ sex advice column, the popular Savage Lovecast ​podcast, the ​ITMFA​ campaign, and the ​It Gets Better Project​) is curating a brand new online showing of dirty short films for the 16th annual ​HUMP! Film Festival​, screening online January 30 through March 6, 2021. The ​HUMP Film Festival​ features […]

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