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To Catch a Killer takes us into a police investigation with a lot of rhythm and intrigue… at the beginning. Then the plot goes to the easy resolution.

It wrecks its initial promise.

To Catch a Killer (2023) Movie Review

A good leading duo, well set in a scary Baltimore, with some dizzying first scenes that promise something in the purest David Fincher style… but no, neither the bad guy has the strength of Kevin Spacey nor does the development contain so many elements and the force is quickly lost, despite some sequences with the merit of striving to maintain a tension that, according to the script, wants to be consistent with what a realistic criminal investigation would be.

But it isn’t either, and the fiction is too present to go unnoticed, the characters don’t end up fascinating within their fictional scope, nor do they end up being as...

To Catch a Killer Trailer — Damián Szifron‘s To Catch a Killer (2023) movie trailer has been released by Vertical Entertainment. The To Catch a Killer trailer stars Shailene Woodley, Ben Mendelsohn, Jovan Adepo, Ralph Ineson, Rosemary Dunsmore, Jason Cavalier, and Mark Camacho. Crew Damián Szifron and Jonathan Wakeham wrote the screenplay for To Catch a Killer. [...]

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"I don't think he's looking for destruction, I think he's looking for relief." Wow this is a must watch trailer. Vertical Ent. has revealed an official trailer for To Catch a Killer, another crime thriller to continue with the trend of murder films / series being released by the dozen these days. This will be opening nationwide in theaters in April. It borrows the very same title ("To Catch a Killer") from a popular two-part TV movie from 1992, also about a murder investigation, starring Brian Dennehy and Michael Riley. In this new film, set in Baltimore, a talented but troubled police officer (played by Shailene Woodley) is recruited by the FBI's chief investigator to help profile and track down an elusive mass murderer. In addition to Woodley, the film also stars Ben Mendelsohn, Jovan Adepo, Ralph Ineson, Rosemary Dunsmore, Jason Cavalier, and Mark Camacho. This looks way better than expected, almost like a proper,...

Sometimes it seems like the entirety of "Chucky" season 2 was just one, giant, collective hallucination by the fans. The season kicked off with a Halloween special, threw the main tweens into Catholic school for some fun (with a weirdly hot priest played by Devon Sawa), and gave Jennifer Tilly a "Bound" reunion/solo episode that allowed her to remind the world why she's an Academy Award-nominated performer. Fiona Dourif has continued a masterful reign at playing multiple characters inhabiting her character Nica Pierce's body, including often having to imitate the voice of Charles Lee Ray/Chucky, who has been played by her father, Brad Dourif, for nearly three-and-a-half decades.

There have been exploding members of the clergy, live-action Glen and Glenda played by Lachlan Watson ("The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina"), an "Apocalypse Now" era Marlon Brando-impersonating Chucky doll, a pacifist Chucky doll, and the unforgettable "Buff Chuck." It was...

Spoiler Alert: This story contains spoilers for “Chucky Actually,” the Season 2 finale of “Chucky” on Syfy and USA Network.

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, Chucky was using a chainsaw to bisect the mayor right through her blouse.

In the Season 2 finale of “Chucky,” the joyfully murderous doll chose Christmas Eve to reveal he wasn’t dead after the exorcism in last week’s penultimate episode. But did anyone really believe the Power of Christ would be that compelling to him?

After transferring himself into a secret Good Guy doll hidden by his now-dead accomplice Dr. Mixter (Rosemary Dunsmore), Chucky finally made his move on those meddling kids Jake (Zackary Arthur), Devon (Björgvin Arnarson) and Lexy (Alyvia Alyn Lind).

While Chucky is most associated with Halloween, which is where Season 2 began, creator Don Mancini seized the chance to bookend the season with some Yuletide cheer from the world’s worst toy.

Chucky celebrates Christmas in the Season 2 finale of Don Mancini‘s “Chucky” tomorrow night on Syfy and USA, and we’re unwrapping a full image gallery for the episode today.

In the “Chucky” Season 2 finale, “Back in Hackensack for the holidays, the 3 Amigos – Jake, Devon, and Lexy – receive a special gift. Meanwhile, Tiffany plots her escape.”

The episode is titled “Chucky Actually,” and the images are loaded with Santa hats, Christmas trees, and other festive sights, bringing the main characters together for a Christmas dinner while also reminding that some of the other characters aren’t fortunate enough to be spending the holidays with such merriment. Glen, for starters, is currently fighting for their life.

You can also check out an exclusive clip from “Chucky Actually” right here.

The “Chucky” Season 2 finale premieres November 23 at 9pm Est on USA and Syfy.

Chucky — “Chucky Actually” Episode 208 — Pictured: (l-r) Barbara Alyn Woods as Michelle Cross,...

This is it. The major death that ended last week’s episode of Don Mancini’s “Chucky” opened the floodgates, setting the stage for an epic conclusion to season two. All bets are off in the season’s penultimate episode, “Goin’ to the Chapel.” Reunions, revelations, and shocking deaths ensue when converging paths lead to an explosive final confrontation.

There’s a sense of finality to episode seven as nearly every character has reached their breaking point. Andy (Alex Vincent), Jake Wheeler (Zackary Arthur), Devon (Bjorgvin Arnarson), and Lexy (Alyvia Alyn Lind) want to put an end to Chucky’s murder streak once and for all. So do Kyle (Christine Elise) and Nica (Fiona Dourif), but not before they purge Chucky Prime from Nica’s body. To do that, they’ll all have to forge a temporary truce with Dr. Mixter (Rosemary Dunsmore) and the staff caught in the middle...

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Season Two, Episode Six of “Chucky.”

The second season of Don Mancini’s “Chucky” is rapidly approaching its finale, which means the pieces are slowly falling into place, and the characters’ paths are converging. It also means that the body count continues to rise as we near the end. This week’s episode, “He Is Risen Indeed,” delivered not one but three notable deaths worth paying tribute to.

Here’s who we lost this week, and why their deaths are important to the show.

Hulk Chucky

This first to fall this week was the heavily muscled Chucky variation, a brute force enforcer that found himself at the sharp end of the blade when confronted by Good Chucky.

“He Is Risen Indeed” sees him under the watch of Sister Ruth (Lara Jean Chorostecki), the devout worshipper who’s mistaken his sentience for divine intervention. That...

Orphan

Stars: Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabella Fuhrman, Cch Pounder, Jimmy Bennett, Margo Martindale, Karel Roden, Aryana Engineer, Rosemary Dunsmore, Genelle Williams | Written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick | Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra

Devastated by the loss of their unborn baby, Kate (Vera Farmiga) and John (Peter Sarsgaard) decide to adopt a child. At the orphanage, both feel drawn to a little girl (Isabelle Fuhrman) named Esther, and soon the couple take their new daughter home. But when a dangerous series of events unfolds, Kate begins to suspect that there is something evil lurking behind the child’s angelic exterior.

Although the horror genre is by far my favorite film genre nowadays, the same thing cannot be said for when I was young. As a matter of fact, I was scared to death of practically every horror movie. I remember still to this day, seeing some sort of Chucky parody on some...

No one could ever accuse Don Mancini of being afraid to kill his darlings. Or, in the case of “Chucky,” maim them again and again, if necessary. “He is Risen Indeed” picks up where we left off, with Lexy (Alyvia Alyn Lind) and Devon (Bjorgvin Arnarson) discovering Andy (Alex Vincent) alive and not so well as a captive of the Colonel, a cannibalistic variation of Chucky. The Colonel’s arrival coincides with the reveal that the Chucky (Brad Dourif) variations are rapidly diminishing in number, setting up a race against the clock for Chucky Prime and “Chucky” Season 2.

While episode six briefly touches on the previous episode’s events, it’s more interested in laying out the groundwork for the second season’s home stretch. “He is Risen Indeed” brings Andy and Kyle (Christine Elise) more firmly back into the fold, though neither is aware of the other’s whereabouts.

Vampirism has been used as a metaphor for various kinds of addiction in several films over the years, like The Addiction (1995) and Larry Fessenden’s Habit (1995). There are just so many ways to compare creatures of the night who need to drink blood to survive to humans’ many unhealthy addictions. What would happen if a vampire decided to try and kick their habit of drinking blood? Filmmaker Blaine Thurier (Teen Lust) poses this question in his new film Kicking Blood and the answer is captivating.

Written by Thurier and Leonard Farlinger, and directed by Thurier, Kicking Blood premiered at Toronto International Film Festival in 2021. The film stars Alanna Bale as Anna, a vampire who likes to read books and works the overnight shift in a library, and Luke Bilyk (Adams Testament) as Robbie, a messy alcoholic whose life is falling apart.

Kicking Blood introduces the mysterious Anna, working her late-night...

Kicking Blood, starring Alanna Bale (Cardinal), Luke Bilyk (Degrassi), Benjamin Sutherland (Kim’S Convenience), Vinessa Antoine (General Hospital), Rosemary Dunsmore (Orphan Black), Ella Jonas Farlinger (Anne With An E), and Kristin Shepherd (Netflix’s The Knight Before Christmas). The fantasy thriller hits theaters March 31st from XYZ Films Releasing. After falling for a charming recovering alcoholic, modern vampire Anna sets her mind, and heart, on quitting blood and becoming human again. Release Date: March …

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"Kicking old habits... can be deadly." LevelFilm in Canada has unveiled the official trailer for a Canadian indie horror drama titled Kicking Blood, about a female vampire who tries to give up blood and become human again. This first premiered at the 2021 Toronto Film Festival last year. When Anna, a centuries old vampire, watches Robbie, a charming but reckless young man, recover from his alcoholism, she decides to quit blood and restore her humanity. The filmmakers state that they were inspired to update the vampire mythology - explaining more: "the idea of being immortal and addicted and you have to live in darkness. You can’t see the sunlight and you have no soul, and would there be just the tiniest spark left to compel you to try to recover from your addiction and reconnect with your soul in the end." Kicking Blood stars Alanna Bale, Luke Bilyk, Benjamin Sutherland,...

Exclusive: Gia Sandhu (The Mysterious Benedict Society) has signed on to executive produce and star in Alterations, the first feature from writer-director Sean Wainsteim.

In the film, a woman and a non-verbal girl serving as live-in caregivers are invited to stay in a house where their every desire is fulfilled, as long as they mend mysterious clothing for fairytale creatures.

Sandhu will play Leila, the woman traveling with rebellious 12-year-old Nadia and a suitcase of her belongings, who is desperate for a safe place to call home. When she finds a situation that seems too good to be true, she’s willing to ignore some… odd occurrences and make the best of things. As she starts to uncover her role in a larger narrative, Leila is forced to balance her time with Nadia with explorations into her own power, creativity and ability to change.

Rosemary Dunsmore, John Stocker and Shazdeh Kapadia...

LevelFILM to distribute in Canada.

Paris-based Elle Driver will launch worldwide sales excluding Canada next week on Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) selection and vampire dark comedy Kicking Blood.

Blaine Thurier directed the feature from New Real Films and Generativity Productions which receives its world premiere in Contemporary World Cinema on September 10.

Alanna Bale stars as a modern-day vampire who falls for a charming recovering alcoholic and resolves to quit drinking blood and become human again. Luke Bilyk, Vinessa Antoine, Ella Jonas Farlinger, Ben Sutherland and Rosemary Dunsmore round out the principal cast.

Thurier co-wrote the screenplay to Kicking Blood with Leonard Farlinger.

Stars: Jordan Hayes, Max Topplin, James McGowan, Rosemary Dunsmore, Daniel Harroch | Written and Directed by Michael Nader

Michael Nader wrote the script for one of the more interesting and overlooked monster films of the last couple of years, Head Count. Now he’s back with The Toll, which he not only wrote but is the first feature he’s directed after several shorts.

The Toll is the latest entry in the “ride share from hell” genre that includes the likes of Spree, Ryde and Driven. And like the last of those films, this one has a supernatural edge to it that separates it from the majority of these films which rely exclusively on all to human monsters.

Cami has had a long, delay filled day of travelling. She just wants her driver Spencer to get her to her father’s place in the middle of nowhere. He turns out to...

"There's no one here!" Saban Films has released an official trailer for the indie supernatural horror film The Toll, heading straight-to-vod in March this year. This was originally to premiere at last year's SXSW Film Festival before it was cancelled. Described as "supernatural terror and spine-tingling suspense", this is one of the latest "ride-sharing horror thriller" films, but not in the usual way as things get creepy only once they arrive. A socially awkward driver and a weary passenger they try to make it to their destination while being haunted by a supernatural threat. By the end of this trailer it's obvious they end up trapped somewhere else. The main cast includes Jordan Hayes, Max Topplin, James McGowan, and Rosemary Dunsmore. This looks a bit strange overall and low quality, but perhaps it has frightening moments. Full trailer below. Here's the first official trailer (+ posters) for Michael Nader's The Toll,...

Written and directed by Michael Nader and due out in theaters, on demand and digital on March 26th, here's a look at the official trailer and poster for The Toll:

"Supernatural terror and spine-tingling suspense highlight this gripping journey into fear. When Cami orders a taxi service to take her to her father’s country home, she’s hoping for a quiet and uneventful ride. But a wrong turn by Spencer, her chatty driver, results in the car stalling on a dark and remote road. After several threatening and inexplicable occurrences, Cami and Spencer realize they are being watched—by an unseen presence that sees them as trespassers, and is ready to exact a deadly toll."

Writer/Director: Michael Nader Cast: Jordan Hayes, Max Topplin, James McGowan, Rosemary Dunsmore Producers: Max Topplin, Jordan Hayes, William Day Frank Genre: Horror, Thriller Run Time: 80 mins Rating: R for Language Throughout and...

A rideshare with a giggly geek driver who may be a serial killer. The staggering-through-the-ink-black-woods-with-nothing-but-a-flashlight look and mood of “The Blair Witch Project.” A mystic schlock demon like Candyman, the Slender Man, or the spectral figures from “The Strangers.” A Victrola in the middle of the road, cranking an ancient warbly ditty à la “The Shining.” A cabin full of snowy TV screens out of the “Poltergeist” showroom. Memories of suicide, filicide, and a rape where the victim was blamed…

Each of these elements, ably handled, might exude a concrete scary resonance. But what are they all doing in the same horror movie? You could say that Michael Nader, the writer-director of “The Toll,” jams them together in an original way, striking just the right note of disquieting genre mashup to keep the audience pleasingly off balance. Or you could say that he’s cooked up a low-budget casserole out...

Next month, the 2020 SXSW Film Festival kicks off in Austin, Texas, and this week, we finally have a look at the fest’s killer Midnighter slate, which includes one of this writer’s favorite films from Sundance, Natalie Erika James’ Relic. The 2020 lineup also features another Sundance 2020 title, Run Sweetheart Run, as well the latest from filmmaker Natasha Kermani (who recently helmed Imitation Girl), entitled Lucky, and The Void co-director Steven Kostanski’s latest gore-fest, PG (Psycho Goreman).

Other featured Midnighters include Dembanger from John Berardo, Elle Callahan’s Witch Hunt, The Vigil from writer/director Keith Thomas, and the Belgian zombie flick, Yummy. Check out the full rundown to see all of this year’s Midnighters, which will play during SXSW 2020 this March.

Dembanger

Director: John Berardo, Screenwriters: John Berardo, Lindsay Lavanchy, Brian Frager

Ellery Scott's world unravels when her star athlete brother is murdered on campus amidst a brewing scandal,...

The annual South by Southwest Conference and Festival is known for having a lineup of programming that makes Austin bust at the seams — and its slate for the 27th edition of the film festival isn’t any different. After already unveiling its initial roster of films, SXSW has now announced its lineup of Midnighters, Festival Favorites, Shorts, Episodic Pilots, Special Events and more.

SXSW Midnighters section is a favorite among festival-goers as it includes weird, electric, and sometimes terrifying selection of titles. Featuring 10 genre films, the Midnighters slate includes an array of dark comedies, thrillers, sci-fi, mystery and slasher pics with a mix of established and first-time filmmakers. With Midnighters and addition of Festival Favorites as well as 10 additional film, the SXSW Film Festival now has a robust 135 total features on its slate.

SXSW runs March 13-22. Below you can read additions to the 2020 SXSW Film Festival lineup. You can...

It looks like things are going to get even more complicated in season four of Orphan Black. Will the show's growing mythology draw in new viewers or scare them away? Will this BBC America show be cancelled or renewed for a fifth season? Stay tuned.

On Orphan Black, a con-woman and orphan named Sarah Manning (Tatiana Maslany) discovers she is one of many clones that have been created by a scientific movement -- and are at the center of an assassination plot by a secret religious group. Others in the cast this season are Jordan Gavaris, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Kristian Bruun, Kevin Hanchard, Skyler Wexler, Ari Millen, Josh Vokey, James Frain, Allison Steadman, Rosemary Dunsmore, and Joel Thomas Hynes.

Below are the show's TV ratings, typically the best way to tell if the series will be cancelled or renewed. In this case, the show's UK...

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Below, watch the Orphan Black TV series cast recap the first three seasons ahead of season four. The Clone Club returns for a fourth season on BBC America, Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 10:00pm Et/Pt. Orphan Black is co-created by writer Graeme Manson and director John Fawcett. Ivan Schneeberg, David Fortier, and Kerry Appleyard executive produce.

Orphan Black stars Tatiana Maslany in multiple roles. The cast also includes Jordan Gavaris, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Kristian Bruun, Kevin Hanchard, Skylar Wexler, Josh Vokey, Rosemary Dunsmore, Ari Millen, James Frain, Alison Steadman, Lauren Hammersley, Jessalyn Wanlim, Joel Thomas Hynes, Gord Rand, Ian Matthews, and Miranda Edwards.

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Sarah, reluctantly return home from her Icelandic hideout to track down an elusive and mysterious ally tied to the clone who started it all — Beth Childs. Sarah will follow Beth’s footsteps into a dangerous relationship with a potent new enemy, heading in a horrifying new direction. Under constant pressure to protect the sisterhood and keep everyone safe, Sarah’s old habits begin to resurface. As the close-knit sisters are pulled in disparate directions, Sarah finds herself estranged from the loving relationships that changed her for the better. Orphan Black features: Tatiana Maslany as Sarah Manning Tatiana Maslany as Alison Hendrix Tatiana Maslany as Cosima Niehaus Tatiana Maslany as Helena Manning Tatiana Maslany as Rachel Duncan Tatiana Maslany as Krystal Goderitch Tatiana Maslany as M.K. Tatiana Maslany as Various Others Jordan Gavaris as Felix Dawkins Kevin Hanchard as Detective Arthur Bell Maria Doyle Kennedy as Siobhan Sadler Skyler Wexler...

Sarah, reluctantly return home from her Icelandic hideout to track down an elusive and mysterious ally tied to the clone who started it all — Beth Childs. Sarah will follow Beth’s footsteps into a dangerous relationship with a potent new enemy, heading in a horrifying new direction. Under constant pressure to protect the sisterhood and keep everyone safe, Sarah’s old habits begin to resurface. As the close-knit sisters are pulled in disparate directions, Sarah finds herself estranged from the loving relationships that changed her for the better. Orphan Black features: Tatiana Maslany as Sarah Manning Tatiana Maslany as Alison Hendrix Tatiana Maslany as Cosima Niehaus Tatiana Maslany as Helena Manning Tatiana Maslany as Rachel Duncan Tatiana Maslany as Various Others Jordan Gavaris as Felix Dawkins Kevin Hanchard as Detective Arthur Bell Maria Doyle Kennedy as Siobhan Sadler Skyler Wexler as Kira Manning Kristian Bruun as Donnie Hendrix Ari Millen...

*launching February 2012

Just what purpose does the Georgia Guidestones serve? To the people who have been to Elbert County in the state of Georgia to see them, what exists there are six granite slabs with inscriptions. Writer and director Jay Ferguson has observed that the writing inscribed on them is very prescriptive. His web series, "Guidestones," will explore possible answers in a 50-episode run.

“They really do seem to offer advice for a 'future' civilization,” says this director. "Perhaps these 'commandments' have come from what the builders presume to be good practices in past civilization building?”

Each episode will have a varying run time from a minute to five each, and, depending on what viewers choose to receive to view, get offered tantalizing clues of the 'truth.' In order to erect this megalithic structure, great planning, labour and cost were required. This series will offer a new delivery device...

I don't know what Canadian filmmakers eat for breakfast, but they seem to excel in making romantic comedies. These are the first ones that come to my mind: Young People Fucking, Love and Magnets and Dodging the Clock. Now, comes Kris Booth's At Home by Myself... with You, a smart film that combines comedy and drama.

Meet Romy Scott (Kristin Booth), a woman who has developed some phobias because of traumatic events in childhood and adolescence. She's afraid of the storm, getting outside, kissing, lobsters and opening boxes. As a result of that, she's never left her apartment since she was 24 years old. In order to pay her bills, this woman from Toronto works in her apartment as a self-employed travel agent. Moreover, Romy seeks the help of either of her neighbours - Erin (Shauna MacDonald) and Bessie (Rosemary Dunsmore) - to perform tasks like opening boxes for her.

In this interview given to Samantha Gutstadt, from the online magazine RealTVfilms, Canadian director Kris Booth talks about the way his independent film At Home by Myself... with You got funded.

The story is centred on a beautiful woman (Kristin Booth) who has many phobias. The biggest of them all is to leave her apartment. During one day, this woman meets the nephew (Aaron Abrams) of one of her neighbours (Rosemary Dunsmore). Besides, both of the young people fall for each other. Will that guy manage to get this girl outside of her apartment?

The film also stars Shauna MacDonald, Ryan Blakely, Raoul Bhaneja, Jefferson Brown, Brandon Firla, Andrea McCulloch and Gordon Pinsent.

Finally, At Home by Myself... with You is already available on DVD in Canada.

In this interview given to the online cultural magazine Real TV Films, Canadian director Kris Booth talks to Samantha Gudstadt about his independent film At Home by Myself... with You. This film, which was made on a shoestring budget, is being showcased at the 2010 Cannes Film Market.

The story is centred on a beautiful woman (Kristin Booth) who has many phobias. The biggest of them all is to leave her apartment. During one day, this woman meets the nephew (Aaron Abrams) of one of her neighbours (Rosemary Dunsmore). Besides, both of the young people fall for each other. Will that guy manage to get this girl outside of her apartment?

The film also stars Shauna MacDonald, Ryan Blakely, Raoul Bhaneja, Jefferson Brown, Brandon Firla, Andrea McCulloch and Gordon Pinsent.

Finally, At Home by Myself... with You is already available on DVD in Canada.

While Xavier Dolan's Les amours imaginaires and Noah Pink's ZedCrew are competing at the Cannes Film Festival, other Canadian films will be looking for distributors. Now, let's have a look at the Canadian presence at the 2010 Cannes Film Market.

2 fois une femme

Director: François Deslile

Starring: Evelyne Rompré, Marc Béland, Étienne Laforge, David Boutin, Michelle Rossignol, Marie Brassard, Alexandre Goyette, Catherine de Léan and Brigitte Pogonat

After having her life threatened by her violent husband one night, Catherine heads for northern Quebec with her son under another identity. Slowly, she rebuilds her confidence and rediscovers who she is while trying to win over her son’s affection.

Stained

Director: Karen Lam

Starring: Tinsel Korey, Sonja Bennett, Steph Song, Anna Mae Routledge and Stephen Lobo

When Isabelle’s former lover suddenly appears at her shabby bookstore, she is elated and they resume their relationship. Her protective foster sister, Jennifer,...

Lesbian pregnancy is one of the queer community’s time-honored clichés. The subject (and the stereotype) has been covered in everything from The L Word to a glut of so-so Lgbt films (see: Tick Tock Lullaby, Goldfish Memory) to mainstream TV’s favorite “very special episodes.”

It was therefore almost shocking to find one of the most original, inventive and entertaining lesbian films of recent days in The Baby Formula. While premised on a lesbian pregnancy, the film is really about parenthood, family, and, more broadly, love.

Framed realistically (with just a pinch of sci-fi speculation tossed in), with truly excellent performances by both leads and the strong ensemble cast, it deserves a place on every queer parent’s watch list.

We begin with a close-up shot of two women snuggling on a porch. A documentary director and her camera crew look on, rapt. “Athena wants to have my baby,...

You heard that At Home by Myself... with You unfortunately had a theatrical limited to Toronto thanks to most of Canada's bunch of culturally colonialized owners of movie theatres. If you didn't have the chance to see this indie film from Kris Booth in Toronto, you can catch it on The Movie Network (or its affiliated channels) provided that you have it in your cable package.

Synopsis:

Romy Scott (Kristin Booth) is afraid of lobsters, closed boxes, kissing, and storms. But her biggest fear is of going outside because every time she does, something bad happens. Choosing not to go outside ever again, Romy constructs a new life inside her apartment and figures out how to negotiate her debilitating fears by using the help of her close acquaintances. But when her most important helper – an old lady (Rosemary Dunsmore) who lives across the hall – kicks the bucket, Romy is suddenly...

For those who don't know, Kris Booth's first feature film (At Home by Myself... with You) has been talked about because of its budget in the first place. In fact, the film was produced with a budget of about $40,000. Now, it has been out in Toronto since Friday.

Synopsis:

Romy Scott (Kristin Booth) is afraid of lobsters, closed boxes, kissing, and storms. But her biggest fear is of going outside because every time she does, something bad happens. Choosing not to go outside ever again, Romy constructs a new life inside her apartment and figures out how to negotiate her debilitating fears by using the help of her close acquaintances. But when her most important helper – an old lady (Rosemary Dunsmore) who lives across the hall – kicks the bucket, Romy is suddenly left on the doorstep of facing her fears. Things go from bad to worse when the old...

This is an athlete's biography that is surprising in its stark, true portrayal of an unhappy life marked with flashes of joy.

"Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story" is the tale of the Olympic diver who pushed himself to become one of the world's great competitors. It has the earnest ring of truth and draws the viewer into the sympathetic, all-too-human journey of a young man who made some unwise choices.

The film begins with Louganis (Mario Lopez) standing on the diving board at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. As he jumps, his head is gashed when he hits the board, plunging him into a series of flashbacks that frame this original telefilm.

The diver's youth is covered, as we follow his struggle in realizing that he is gay and dealing with reactions to that revelation, and later, his courage in facing his HIV-positive status. The reactions of friends and fellow athletes is treated both realistically and sympathetically, and the ugliness of a partner's portrayal is dealt with frankly.

Central to the story is that no punches seem to be pulled when it comes to the relationship between Louganis and his father, Pete Michael Murphy). That any kind of love could flourish from this relationship is a powerful, life-affirming element of the story -- without excessive, cloying sentiment. Murphy is powerful as the father who wants to find a way to love his adopted son, but keeps him -- and others -- away with a wall of seething anger.

Lopez's Louganis comes across as a fully dimensional character who gave way to anger and obsession at times but who always kept his good heart.

BREAKING THE SURFACE: THE Greg Louganis STORY

USA

Director Steven Hilliard Stern

Executive producers Jim Green, Allen Epstein

Writer Alan Hines

Producer Mark Bacino

Co-producer Alan Hines

Consultant Greg Louganis

Consultant Maggi Stern

Supervising producer Andrew McLean

Director of photography Michael Slovis

Music Richard Bellis

Editor Peter Svab

Production designer Jill Scott

Costume designer Jane Still

Cast: Mario Lopez, Michael Murphy, Rosemary Dunsmore, Jeff Meek, Megan Leitch, Jonathan Scarfe, Fulvio Cecere

Airdate: Wednesday, March 19, 9-11 p.m.