Ben's at Home

I caught this film when I attended the always fun Gasparilla International Film Festival.

I don't always go for indie films but this one absolutely won me over because of the simple but affecting story and the wonderful performances. The lead actor, Dan Abramovici, reminded me of a young John Cusack and indeed the tone mixed with the outstanding soundtrack brought to mind High Fidelity.

The film technically is also a remarkable technical achievement as it takes place almost entirely in one location but that never once fills constricting or repetitive. A testament to wonderful direction, cinematography, editing, and the outstanding cast that makes every scene hilairious or heartfelt. Often both.

Very funny. Sweet. And an incredible accomplishment considering it cost under $40k. Can't miss.

I caught this film when I attended the very fun Rhode Island International Film Festival. It won for Best Feature and I honestly felt it was well deserved. I was very surprised that the actor playing the lead is not in other major motion pictures as he absolutely carries the film and is wonderful throughout. It felt very cool to see an as of yet undiscovered star.

I really enjoy the film, identified with the main character's plight, and laughed out loud a number of times. Was shocked to learn that the filmmakers raised the money themselves and the whole thing cost under $50k. Incredible achievement.

The filmmakers said in the Q&A that they were influenced by the Duplass Brothers and Lynn Shelton and I definitely can see that.

This romantic comedy is full of amazing Toronto talent. It will warm your heart and make you laugh. They have been raking in tons of well deserved awards worldwide. The most recent ones were "Best Feature" at Canadian Film Festival in Toronto and "Audience Choice Award" at Gasparilla in Tampa. It is jammed pack with Canadian comics. It is directed, produced & co-written by Mars Horodyski. Dan Abramovici not only stars as the lead actor, but he also co-wrote and produced it as well. This team deserves everyone's support so they can keep making more great movies and make a mark in the film industry. Make sure to watch out for the movie in Theatres near you across Canada... and hopefully on Netflix too!!

I can't wait for this to come out.

I caught this film at the Montreal World Film Festival after reading the full page spread about it in The Montreal Gazzette. Honestly, I expected to hate it... The premise is about a guy who refuses to leave his house so I went more because I was curious about how they would make that work.

They really did. The acting is amazing and the story is surprisingly sweet and funny. This is a guy who makes it work from home and how he does it is consistently hilarious. The lead actor, Dan Abramovici, is someone us Canadians recognize from television commercials and he makes a star making performance as Ben.

Its a testament to everyone that the film flies by and the jokes and little moments stayed with me to this day. Here's hoping they land a distributor and get a nice world wide release.

It took a truly talented team to create a film of this magnitude. Perfectly balancing bro- comedy and heartfelt relatability, Ben's at Home transports you into a world that looks like yours but is somewhat fantastical.

The situations and people that ben interacts without throughout this movie make it seem like another day in our lives, but the way that they are so article and humorously handled creates a world all it's own. Amazing dynamic between all the actors, making it believable and wonderful. Schnitzel's performance was notably exceptional.

Minimal sets, a small budget, an incredible group of actors, and an outstanding script. This is not one to miss.