Love, Sex and Eating the Bones
| Love, Sex and Eating the Bones | |
|---|---|
 Love, Sex and Eating the Bones promotional movie poster | |
| Directed by | David "Sudz" Sutherland |
| Written by | David "Sudz" Sutherland |
| Produced by | Jennifer Holness |
| Starring | Hill Harper |
| Cinematography | Arthur E. Cooper |
| Edited by | Jeff Warren |
| Music by | Mischa Chillak, Kenny Neal |
| Distributed by | ThinkFilm (2004) (United States) Velocity Home Entertainment (USA) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 104 minutes[1] |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,500,000 (estimated) |
Love, Sex and Eating the Bones is a 2003 Canadian romantic comedy film directed and written by Sudz Sutherland, featuring a mostly African American and Black Canadian leading cast. It premiered and played twice at the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian First Feature Film.
Synopsis
[edit]Michael (Hill Harper) is a likable photographer turned security guard who spends his time hanging out with his buddies and keeping up with the latest releases at Pornocopia. His addiction to porn, however, threatens to get in the way of a budding romance with Jasmine (Marlyne Afflack), an upscale marketing researcher who's so wary of ‘playas’ she's declared herself celibate.
Cast
[edit]| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hill Harper | Michael Joseph |
| Marlyne Afflack | Jasmine LeJeune (as Marlyne N. Afflack) |
| Mark Taylor | Glenroy 'Sweets' Lindo |
| Marieka Weathered | Lisette |
| Kai Soremekun | Peaches LeJeune |
| Karen Robinson | Heather Taylor |
| Jennifer Baxter | Trish Papandreou |
| Ed Robertson | Kennedy |
| Jason Harrow | Andre Patterson (as Kardinal Offishall) |
| Kenny Robinson | Robbie MacKinnon |
| Ayumi Iizuka | Gemma Dower |
| Christopher Lee Clements | Phil E. Butts |
| Neil Crone | Anthony Mingelli |
| Lanomie Baird | Older Customer |
| Catherine McNally | Phyllis Himes |
| Stewart Arnott | Daryl Keyes |
| Jocelyne Zucco | Fred Koa |
| David Huband | Xavier MacDonald |
| Blak Beauté | Kenny 'Kumm' Kornishsky |
Reception
[edit]Rick Groen of The Globe and Mail awarded the film three stars.[2] On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 57% based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Rooney, David (16 September 2003). "Love, Sex & Eating the Bones". Variety. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ Groen, Rick (4 March 2004). "Love, Sex & Eating the Bones * * *". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Love, Sex & Eating the Bones". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
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