Danny Gilmore Movies
- 2003
Director Louis Belanger follows up his debut feature Post Mortem with this introspective, low key, working-class comedy drama concerning relationships, responsibility, and father-son bonding. Affectionately referred to as "The Boss" by his friends, Mr. Brochu (Serge Theriault) has been running the full-service Champlain gas station with the help of his family for the past 15 years. Though his wife is long gone and he is beginning to suffer the effects of Parkinson's disease, he maintains the store well until his sons begin to express aspirations outside of the family business. An aspiring photographer, Rejean (Sebastien Delorme) makes way for Germany when he hears that the Berlin Wall is about to fall, and Guy (Danny Gilmore) seems to be more interested in developing his blues band than maintaining the pumps. At least young Alain (Maxime Dumontier) shows some interest in carrying on tradition, though, at age 14, he's hardly ready to take on all of the adult responsibilities that the job entails. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Serge Theriault, Gilles Renaud, (more)
A trio of childhood friends teetering on the cusp of adulthood attempt to maintain their carefree lifestyle while stridently avoiding the responsibilities of adulthood in a warm coming of age comedy from director Phil Price. Stef, Miller, and Charlie are all recent college graduates and "Members of the Board" in a serious organization dedicated to the discovery of the perfect summer. Yet despite the vitamin B-12 bond that this beach-loving trio shares, it's becoming increasingly obvious that their fun-in-the-sun days are numbered, and that in order to grow up they are going to have to take their first tentative steps into the adult world. Now, as the summer heat shines a harsh light on the many complexities of Stef, Miller, and Charlie's relationships and careers, this trio will have to accept that fact that summer is not a lifestyle, but merely a season in an ever-changing world. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Joe Cobden, Karen Cliche, (more)
- 2002
French Canadian actress and singer Carole Laure makes her directorial debut with the comedy drama Les Fils de Marie (Marie's Sons). Assisting cinematographer Pascal Arnold with writing, directing, and producing, Laure also assumes the lead role as Marie, a woman dealing with the death of her husband and teenage son in a car accident. In order to cope with her grief, she places an ad in the paper in search of a surrogate son who is in need of a mother. She offers care to the four motherless men who respond to her ad: performance artist Alex (Danny Gilmore), abused teenager Martin (Felix Lajeunesse-Guy), overweight recluse Victor (Daniel Desjardins), and married father Paul (Jean-Marc Barr). A co-production of France and Canada, Les Fils de Marie was shot on digital video and premiered at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Carole Laure, Jean-Marc Barr, (more)
First-time director Roshell Bissett presents this tale of obsession, secrets, and murder set in an isolated New England bed and breakfast. Clive, a professional photographer, checks in at a quiet bed and breakfast and is warmly welcomed by the proprietors. After exploring the premises a bit, Clive discovers some haunting pictures of a young girl and begins to develop a keen interest in learning more about the enchanting subject. With further investigation, the young man learns that the young woman in the photos may actually be hidden away somewhere in the house and that the owners of the bed and breakfast may be much more complex and sinister than he ever suspected. ~ Ryan Shriver, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Dorothee Berryman, Danny Gilmore, (more)
Love, jealousy, revenge and forbidden homosexual passion color this alternately campy and dramatic adaptation of a play by Michel Marc Bouchard. Operating at different levels, the story begins in 1952 inside a Quebec prison chapel where hard-core convict Simon Doucet offers confession to Bishop Bilodeau who has come especially to see him. But no sooner does the Bishop enter the confessional than he is locked in by other inmates and forced to watch them enact gay love scenes from the play The Death of San Sebastian. The story moves backwards to 1912 when Bilodeau and Simon were lusty young boys. Their affair falls apart when Simon takes up with Vallier. This angers Bilodeau who does something terrible in retaliation. Meanwhile, back in the present, Simon attempts to force Bilodeau into owning up to his actions. In keeping with the film's gay themes, all roles, male and female, are portrayed by men. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Brent Carver, Marcel Sabourin, (more)
