Retake

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES' Tuc Watkins stars in writer-director Nick Corporon's romantic road film as Jonathan, a lonely, middle-aged man who hires a hunky male prostitute (Devon Graye) in San Francisco to join him on a trip to the Grand Canyon. Jonathan insists on calling his hunky companion Brandon and lays out specific rules for their role-playing – he wants to play daddy and expects "Brandon" to be his submissive boy toy in bed and in public. A feeling of menace and allure underscores Jonathan's actions as the trip commences between the two strangers. But as "Brandon" digs deeper for clues and begins to ferret out the truth, he also realizes that his feelings for Jonathan go far beyond the usual client/hustler relationship. As the duo draws nearer to their geographical destination, the emotions of both men spill out and threaten to expose the carefully constructed world Jonathan has paid to create. (Chicago Reeling Film Fest)