Release Date: Oct. 10
Director: Laurie Lynd
Writers: Michael Downing (novel), Sean Reycraft (screenwriter)
Cinematographer: David A. Makin
Starring: Noah Bernett, Thomas Cavanagh, Ben Shenkman
Studio/Run Time: Regent Releasing, 95 mins.
Eric and Sam are a committed gay couple, though not married or in a civil union, suddenly forced into custody of Scot when his mother dies. They deal with this change in a humorous getting-to-know-each-other plot that’s somewhere between Kramer vs. Kramer and Big Daddy in tone. The catch here is that Scot is also gay, flamboyantly so, at least so far as a pre-pubescent child can be said to have any form of sexuality. This makes Scot a pariah at school and leaves Eric and Sam uncertain if they should raise him to embrace who he is or to be like them and for the most part hide his sexuality for social and professional reasons.
Director: Laurie Lynd
Writers: Michael Downing (novel), Sean Reycraft (screenwriter)
Cinematographer: David A. Makin
Starring: Noah Bernett, Thomas Cavanagh, Ben Shenkman
Studio/Run Time: Regent Releasing, 95 mins.
Eric and Sam are a committed gay couple, though not married or in a civil union, suddenly forced into custody of Scot when his mother dies. They deal with this change in a humorous getting-to-know-each-other plot that’s somewhere between Kramer vs. Kramer and Big Daddy in tone. The catch here is that Scot is also gay, flamboyantly so, at least so far as a pre-pubescent child can be said to have any form of sexuality. This makes Scot a pariah at school and leaves Eric and Sam uncertain if they should raise him to embrace who he is or to be like them and for the most part hide his sexuality for social and professional reasons.
- 10/17/2008
- Pastemagazine.com
Three cheers to the National Hockey League for reportedly becoming the first professional sports organization to endorse a gay-themed movie. Too bad Laurie Lynd's "Breakfast With Scot" is so bland and timid.
TV actor Tom Cavanagh's Eric is repeatedly identified as a star player for the Toronto Maple Leafs who becomes a sportscaster after a career-ending injury.
Most of his co-workers have no idea he's been quietly playing for the other team with a lawyer (Ben Shenkman in a severely underwritten role) who's as "straight acting" as he is.
TV actor Tom Cavanagh's Eric is repeatedly identified as a star player for the Toronto Maple Leafs who becomes a sportscaster after a career-ending injury.
Most of his co-workers have no idea he's been quietly playing for the other team with a lawyer (Ben Shenkman in a severely underwritten role) who's as "straight acting" as he is.
- 10/10/2008
- by By LOU LUMENICK
- NYPost.com
By Neil Pedley
With the fall season's heavy hitters already starting to make an appearance, this week's feast of indie offers some calm before the big studio storm. Enjoy it while it lasts.
"Ashes of Time Redux"
Celebrated Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-wai gathered together lost and damaged footage to painstakingly rework his only martial arts epic, first released in 1994, into a fresh, definitive edition (complete with an all new score from Yo-Yo Ma). With a blindingly colorful palette, Wong paints a looping, stylized portrait of an embittered agent Ouyang Feng (the late Leslie Cheung) who channels the unbearable pain of a broken heart into commissioning bounty hunters to commit acts of vengeance. Tony Leung Ka Fai, Maggie Cheung, Carina Lau and Jacky Cheung round out the still-impressive cast.
Opens in New York and Los Angeles.
"Body of Lies"
In terms of the global espionage thriller, orange is the new...
With the fall season's heavy hitters already starting to make an appearance, this week's feast of indie offers some calm before the big studio storm. Enjoy it while it lasts.
"Ashes of Time Redux"
Celebrated Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-wai gathered together lost and damaged footage to painstakingly rework his only martial arts epic, first released in 1994, into a fresh, definitive edition (complete with an all new score from Yo-Yo Ma). With a blindingly colorful palette, Wong paints a looping, stylized portrait of an embittered agent Ouyang Feng (the late Leslie Cheung) who channels the unbearable pain of a broken heart into commissioning bounty hunters to commit acts of vengeance. Tony Leung Ka Fai, Maggie Cheung, Carina Lau and Jacky Cheung round out the still-impressive cast.
Opens in New York and Los Angeles.
"Body of Lies"
In terms of the global espionage thriller, orange is the new...
- 10/6/2008
- by Neil Pedley
- ifc.com
Regent Releasing just released a brand new movie trailer from the upcoming drama “Breakfast with Scot” by director Laurie Lynd and starring Cameron Ansell (You Might as Well Live), Benz Antoine (Silent But Deadly, Death Race) and Noah Bernett (Prom Wars) Synopsis: Eric and Sam have been in a committed relationship for four years. Eric’s a former hockey player turned sportscaster and Sam’s a sport’s lawyer. But when Sam’s adventure seeking brother Billy, takes a job in South America, his ex-girlfriend, Julie, is discovered dead from a drug overdose leaving her son Scot (not Billy’s son) to Billy. But Billy is missing in action so Sam is left to pick up the pieces. But the problem is Eric never wanted kids. [...]...
- 9/23/2008
- by Brian Corder
- ShockYa
Here is the trailer for Regent Releasing’s movie Breakfast With Scot, Adapted from the novel by Michael Downing is set to open in theaters October 10, 2008. The film is directed by Laurie Lynd Eric (Tom Cavanagh) lives for all things hockey. Now in his thirties, he’s managed to turn his stint as an ex-professional hockey player with the Toronto Maple Leaf into a full-time gig as commentator for sports TV. He’s living the dream! But when Eric’s boyfriend, Sam (Ben Shenkman), announces they’re to become temporary guardians of a young boy, Scot (Noah Bernett). Eric’s comfortable world [...]...
- 9/12/2008
- by The Critic
- SmartCine.com
We have nine clips from the Regent Releasing film "Breakfast with Scot" starring Thomas Cavanagh, Cameron Ansell, Ben Shenkman, Benz Antoine, Noah Bernett, Robin Brûlé, William Cuddy, Colin Cunningham, Dylan Everett. The film opens in theatres on September 19, 2008 (Exclusive to Los Angeles) and is directed by Laurie Lynd ("TV's Noah's Arc," "Degrassi: The Next Generation"). Adapting the Michael Downing novel is Sean Reycraft who has written episodes of "Slings and Arrows" as well as "Degrassi: The Next Generation" and "The Eleventh Hour"...
- 9/5/2008
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Here! Films has acquired North American rights to the gay-themed family comedy "Breakfast With Scot," the opening-night selection of L.A.'s Outfest 2008 film festival.
Tom Cavanagh ("Ed") and Ben Shenkman play a straight-laced couple who end up with temporary custody of a flamboyant 11-year-old orphan (Noah Bernett).
Here! sister company Regent Releasing will distribute Laurie Lynd's film in theaters this fall. Here! exec Mark Reinhart negotiated the deal with Miracle Pictures' Paul Brown.
Tom Cavanagh ("Ed") and Ben Shenkman play a straight-laced couple who end up with temporary custody of a flamboyant 11-year-old orphan (Noah Bernett).
Here! sister company Regent Releasing will distribute Laurie Lynd's film in theaters this fall. Here! exec Mark Reinhart negotiated the deal with Miracle Pictures' Paul Brown.
- 7/8/2008
- by By Gregg Goldstein
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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