Go Go Griffin!

I must have been buried in Fantasia Fest stuff when the official trailer for Griffin in Summer dropped because I can't fathom otherwise not sharing it until now. I saw this lovely comedy at Tribeca in June of last year and adored it -- here is my review -- and I've been awaiting news of its release (and posting sexy photos of Owen Teague) ever since. 

And the trailer gives you ample reason to see why I -- much like the character of Grffin himself -- discovered an Owen Teague fixation thanks to this movie. A first-time feature from writer-director Nicholas Colia (based on a short film he directed in 2017) this movie recalls the suburban acidity of Todd Solondz (clearly Colia worships at the altar of Welcome to the Dollhouse, and as well he should!) but with a real sweetness to it too. Having Melanie Lynskey play Mom is a dream come true for all the gay boys of the world, after all. So even as we're recoiling from our most obnoxious adolescent  traits writ cinematic, we're smiling the whole way. Here's the trailer:

The reason why I'm annoyed at myself for having delayed posting about this is -- Griffin in Summer is out next week! It hits theaters on August 29th! So I'm sorry to tell you this late but whatever plans you've made for Labor Day weekend you're just going to have to cancel them right now. This is more important than your stupid face sticking through a hole in a beach boardwalk photo-op that makes you look like a muscle-man and/or penguin. Priorities, people! But to make it even clearer here are a few more shots of Owen Teague to convince after the jump...