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How To Plan An Orgy In A Small Town

Comedy
Available on VOD: 8 maart 2016
Director: Jeremy Lalonde
Cast: Jewel Staite (Stargate: Atlantis, The Killing), Katharine Isabelle (American Mary, Insomnia), Ennis Esmer (The Rocker, Young People Fucking), Jonas Chernick (The Border, Degrassi, An Awkward Sexual Adventure), Lauren Lee Smith (The Listener, If I Stay), James McGowan (Total Recall, Suicide Squad)

How To Plan An Orgy In A Small Town is a comedy about a group of friends who live in the picturesque town of Beaver's Ridge whose orderly lives get interrupted with the homecoming of big city sex columnist Cassie Cranston.

In her youth Cassie suffered a public humiliation that got her labeled as the town slut, and now that her former friends are looking to spice up their sex lives it's her chance for revenge... and to make some money in the form of a book she owes to her publisher.

Reviews
  • Cinemagazine.nl: How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town’ is een lekker, zeer toegankelijke komedie, die handig balanceert tussen vulgair en ongelooflijk lief. Filmmaker Jeremy Lalonde lijkt zich geïnspireerd te hebben door Kevin Smith (‘Chasing Amy’, ‘Zack and Miri Make a Porno’). De karakters hebben zo hun voorspelbare trekjes, maar zijn toch voldoende psychologisch uitgediept om interessant te blijven. Naast een fantastische Jewel Staite (“Firefly”) – die heerlijk cynische one-liners mag quoten en toch charmant blijft – schittert Katharine Isabelle als foute seksgodin. Ook Lauren Lee Smith weet te overtuigen als egocentrische, opgefokte überbitch, zo iemand die niemand graag in de familie zal krijgen. Het scenario zit goed in elkaar en de meeste grappen doen wat grappen moeten doen. Niet te missen als je van scherpzinnige sekskomedies houdt. Lees de hele recensie hier.
  • Dorkshelf.com: Jeremy Lalonde's delightfully named How To Plan An Orgy In A Small Town goes well beyond its titillating title to craft a little gem of a film, a droll take on the conflation of small towns and small-mindedness, finding in its provocative yet accessible storyline a way to tell a rich character piece with moments of broad silliness. Lalonde's brand of fuckery is fun, his ensemble game for whatever comes their way, unafraid to let it all hang out until the final moments. Kudos to the commitment of the performers, and applause for Lalonde and his team for making such a cheeky, fun little flick.
  • Dcfilmdom.com: Hearing the title How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town is titillating, no? You get images in your head of sweet-natured types suddenly unleashing sides of them they've never even shown their dearest lover whilst surrounded by similar-minded folk. True, that's part and parcel of the film, but it's in getting to that point where the film spends its time being outrageously funny. Written and directed by Jeremy Lalonde, his script pushes friendship boundaries to their limits and still has room for sweetness alongside the delightfully vulgar. It's like a wonderful cross between Kevin Smith's two films Chasing Amy and Zack and Miri Make a Porno (which I liked, damn it!) where sexual misgivings lead to truth and hilarity. Lalonde keeps the movie fast-paced and earnest, making How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town sharp and witty, earning your laughs with gusto as it goes full steam ahead toward its – erm – climax.
  • Filmpulse.net: If you're looking for a nudity-ridden, sexual saga featuring hot, pornographic-quality sex scenes, this film is not for you. Yes, the dialogue is very adult and the content extremely hypersexual, but this movie is instead an amusing, somewhat sentimental, prudish take on connecting with old friends and sticking it to your enemies.
  • Assholeswatchingmovies.com: This little Canadian gem is written and directed by Jeremy Lalonde. The jokes landed. In fact, the jokes were funny to begin with, and then well-executed. So this is how you assemble a successful indie film: you work and rework the script; you find great talent.
  • Influxmagazine.com: The film's plot is all about sex...there's no way around that. By the end of the film a lot of folks are having sex..in fact, pretty much everyone is. That's not exactly a surprise. But what makes the film worth seeing isn't the bits of nudity and titillation but the little stories you see as well as the fullness of the characters. I enjoyed most of the stories though I felt that they were occasionally a bit uneven and difficult to believe. At times, it seems like a comedy but at other times it's a bit dark and even sad..plus who acts like these folks?! This made the experience of watching the film a bit odd to say the least. And, overall it was still a very good and very original movie...and it's worth seeing with someone you love.

Sex After Kids

Comedy
Available on VOD: 12 augustus 2014
Director: Jeremy Lalonde
Cast: Paul Amos (Lost Girl), Shannon Beckner (You Are Here), Katie Boland, Kristin Booth (Young People Fucking, Defendor), Jay Brazeau (Insomnia, Watchmen), Amanda Brugel (Seed, Jason X), Ennis Esmer (The Rocker, Young People Fucking), Kate Hewlett (Dark Water), Zoie Palmer (Devil), Gordon Pinsent (The Shipping News, The Old Man and the Sea), Kris Holden-Ried (Lost Girl, Underworld: Awakening, Underworld: K-19: The Widowmaker)

This edgy ensemble comedy follows a variety of relationships. Newlyweds with a newborn try to align their baby's schedule and their libidos. An aloof single mom has a brother who insists that she should get back out in the world. A lesbian couple finds they don't share the same child-rearing principles. A single dad grows tired of one-night stands. Recent empty nesters wonder if they can find the spark that brought them together. And the wife in the high-powered couple who never planned to have children is now looking to become a soccer mom. Their relationships and ideals will be put to the test with the question: is it possible to have children and a sex life - and is it even worth it?

Reviews
  • TheArtsGuild.com: Clichés may be present, but there can be no doubt that Sex After Kids is a funny movie.
  • Huffingtonpost.com: really smart, poignant and often hilarious film.
  • TheGriffs.ca: The film was an absolute treat to watch. The entire theater was in an almost constant uproar of laughter. While there are many movies about the transition from college life to the working world, Sex After Kids is a fairly unique, but incredibly hilarious concept.
  • CanadianFilmReview.com: What is exciting about Sex After Kids is that it is extraordinarily funny and that the humour comes from a place of love and empathy for those dealing with the trials, tribulations and challenges of sex after kids
  • TheFTS.ca: Sex After Kids is a touching and funny look at the sex lives of parents and the challenges they face.
  • RowThree.com: hugely enjoyable exploration of relationships and sex and the things that make adults tick.
Awards
  • 2014 ACTRA Toronto Award - Outstanding Performance (Amanda Brugel)
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