DVD Review: Mulligans: Thea Gill, Dan Payne, Charlie David, Derek James, Grace Vukovic, Alice Brooks, Chip Hale, Peter Liptak, Caroline Brookhart, Chris Kruger: Movies & TV

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DVD Review: Mulligans: Thea Gill, Dan Payne, Charlie David, Derek James, Grace Vukovic, Alice Brooks, Chip Hale, Peter Liptak, Caroline Brookhart, Chris Kruger: Movies & TV

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This well-meaning Canadian indie opens with the explanation that a “mulligan” in golf parlance means “a second chance to perform a certain move or action.” Golf enthusiast Nathan Davidson (Watchmen’s Dan Payne) seems to have it all–good looks, a beautiful wife, a big house by the beach–until a chance encounter forces him to face the truth (oddly, the screenplay fails to identify the source of his financial largesse). When Nathan’s college-aged son, Tyler (Derek Baynham), arrives for a summer stay with his best friend, Chase (writer/producer Charlie David), an aspiring artist, Nathan bonds more easily with the friend than the son. From the start, it’s clear that Chase has no interest in girls, but the self-obsessed Tyler fails to notice. While he cavorts with his girlfriend, stay-at-home mom Stacy (Thea Gill, Queer as Folk) looks after his younger sister, and Chase and Nathan enter into a secret affair. Naturally, it won’t stay secret forever. Mulligans tackles a sensitive subject in a tasteful, if unadventurous manner, i.e. the actors have a certain chiseled soap-star look and convey inner turmoil by staring into space as piano music plays in the background. For those who find the omni-sexual films of, say, Todd Haynes unsettling (especially Far from Heaven), such unthreatening moves may help the medicine go down easier, but there’s no rule that a coming-out film can’t take a few chances. Even so, certain moments will surely hit home with anyone who’s ever tumbled into a family secret or two. –Kathleen C. Fennessy

A Family’s Life Changes ,

By S. Dianand DVD Review: Mulligans: Thea Gill, Dan Payne, Charlie David, Derek James, Grace Vukovic, Alice Brooks, Chip Hale, Peter Liptak, Caroline Brookhart, Chris Kruger: Movies & TV carrot. V47081519 -

This poignant movie starts out simple enough. The eldest son,Tyler, brings his best friend,Chase, along to spend summer vacation with his family. Chase and Tyler’s father,Nathan, bond while the rest of the family is off to Tylers grandmother’s house. First,there was slight sexual tension in the air,and it develops into an affair that both get carried away in. The results change the dynamic between the two best friends and between the family.

This movie is so gay! (in a good way),

By Alexander G. Berger DVD Review: Mulligans: Thea Gill, Dan Payne, Charlie David, Derek James, Grace Vukovic, Alice Brooks, Chip Hale, Peter Liptak, Caroline Brookhart, Chris Kruger: Movies & TV carrot. V47081519 (New York, NY USA) -

Imagine “GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER,” but with sexuality instead of skin color as the inciting element. Both movies force their socially progressive characters to prove just how tolerant they really are, while putting the characters’ unconditional love for each other to the test. “MULLIGANS” differs in that it also involves cheating and deception, thus muddying the moral waters… In the end, this heart warming story manages to successfully tackle some pretty tough issues of family, friendship, fidelity, identity, and of course… SEX!

Socially Relevant,

By Rocco Sabato “Rocco” DVD Review: Mulligans: Thea Gill, Dan Payne, Charlie David, Derek James, Grace Vukovic, Alice Brooks, Chip Hale, Peter Liptak, Caroline Brookhart, Chris Kruger: Movies & TV carrot. V47081519 -

We saw Mulligans at the film festival here in Rochester and were so impressed with the relevance of the story. So many people are coming out later in life - after marriage, children and career and are trying to find a way to navigate the world as a new person.

The acting is wonderful, it’s a story that needs to be told and it’s beautiful. The music was really great too, would love to get a soundtrack.

Definitely recommend Mulligans - a ‘gay film’ for everyone. An important film for straight people to see.
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