Schemers – true story of a small town Scottish music promoter who went on to worldwide fam

posted Monday, January 25, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Music

Schemers is based on the true story surrounding music promoter David McLean‘s stream of ambitious gigs in 1980’s, which included Simple Minds, XTC, Ultravox, The Skids & Iron Maiden, before going on to successfully manage the career of Placebo for over 25 years! Schemer – a person who is involved in making secret or underhanded plans. The film follows Davie (Conor Berry) who […]

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Climate of the Hunter – when everyone thinks you’re losing your mind, but are you?

posted Wednesday, January 20, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Film

Two sisters, Alma and Elizabeth, along with a dog who’s described as a “philosopher,” have come to Alma’s remote house to reconnect with Wesley after twenty years. Alma is recently divorced, Elizabeth is a workaholic in Washington, D.C., while Wesley lives in Paris dealing with a wife recently struck with a fatal disease. When the three come […]

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A White Horse – film explores homosexuality as a mental illness in 1970s Ireland

posted Friday, January 15, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Queer

A scared and confused young girl enters a phone booth and rings home. Her parents are waiting for the call, and we soon discover a hidden truth. Shaun O Connor’s award-winning short film, A White Horse, tells the story of Bridget, a scared young girl who has escaped a mental institution. The reason for her […]

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Promising Young Woman – the best revenge happens when they don’t see it coming

posted Friday, January 8, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Film

From ground-breaking director Emerald Fennell comes a delicious new take on revenge. Everyone said Cassie (Carey Mulligan) was a promising young woman … until a mysterious event abruptly derailed her future. But nothing in Cassie’s life is what it appears to be: she’s wickedly smart, tantalizingly cunning, and she’s living a secret double life by […]

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TLA Releasing offers the best in independent queer cinema

posted Tuesday, January 5, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Queer

Since its inception in 2001, TLA Releasing has been devoted to providing the best in independent cinema for LGBT audiences. These aren’t your typical Hollywood fare by any means. The films deal with real life situations, and are reflective of our global society, depicting stories of struggles, accomplishments, coming out, and love for all. See […]

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2021 Sundance Film Festival – Jan 28 to Feb 3, 2021

posted Sunday, January 3, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Featured Events, Film

Sundance Film Festival, presented by the Sundance Institute, will take place between January 28 and February 3, 2021 as a hybrid event, both virtually and in person as per government guidelines at the time. In total, there will be 72 Features, 50 Shorts, 4 Indie Series, 14 New Frontier Projects. Across these 140 films and […]

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Two Ways Home – one family’s story of living with mental illness

posted Sunday, December 27, 2020

by: Bryen Dunn in Film

Soul-touching and moving, Two Ways Home, compassionately follows Kathy (Tanna Frederick), a woman newly diagnosed with bipolar disorder who is released from prison on good behaviour and returns to her country home in Iowa to reconnect with her parents, her estranged 12-year-old daughter (Rylie Behr), and her elderly grandfather (Tom Bower). If there’s one movie you should […]

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Netflix holiday flicks to watch over the holidays

posted Monday, December 21, 2020

by: Bryen Dunn in Film

The holidaze are upon us, and we’re in a lockdown. So what better way to make it through the Christmas season this year than by watching some holiday flicks. Ya, there’s all the classic traditional ones dating back to the 1930s, but there’s also a slew of new productions worthy of a watch. See below […]

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Love Me – Swedish dark comedy limited-series about family love

posted Sunday, December 20, 2020

by: Bryen Dunn in Film

 Love Me is about love and relationships at three distinct times of life. How do people experience love and passion across different generations? A warm and humorous series about love, sex, fear and pain. A series about life, from start to finish. Sten does everything for his wife, Kersti, who cannot take care of herself anymore. He books them on a luxury […]

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Louis Van Beethoven – biographical period drama of a musical genius

posted Saturday, December 12, 2020

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Music, Streaming Online

This December, the world celebrates the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), the creative genius whose music continues to inspire and enrich the lives of people all over the globe. And on December 16, Film Movement invites audiences to commemorate the musical prodigy’s rich and fascinating life with LOUIS VAN BEETHOVEN, a […]

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