GAIL DAUGHTRY AND THE CELEBRITY SEX PASS.-the insane chase for a Hamm

 GAIL DAUGHTRY and the CELEBRITY SEX PASS

Director David Wain

Writers David Wain and Ken Marino

2026 · 14A · Comedy · 1h 33m

Ridiculous and Hilarious romp through Hollywood.

Starring: Zoey Deutch, Jon Hamm and John Slattery and celebrity cameos galore.

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, is a Romp-com,  my new word.  It's a literal romp through Hollywood with gutzy Zoey Deutch as Gail Daughtry literally running through Hollywood trying to "catch the guy".  She is supposed to get married to her high school sweetheart, and they have "that conversation" about who they would give a pass to "be with"... wink wink.  Gail's dream celebrity is Jon Hamm, but thinking that will never happen in her lifetime because she thinks she will have a perfect marriage, so it can't happen.

But when some crazy happenstances happen, and she catches her fiancé exercising his pass with Jennifer Aniston before they walk down the aisle, Jennifer unapologetically states that it was supposed to be ok.

Gail literally runs away and drags her stylist, best friend, and coworker Otto (Miles

Gutierrez-Riley) to LA after he convinces her she needs to use "her pass".

Along the way to find Jon Hamm, the actual actor for real, they literally run into all sorts of calamities and, like a rolling stone, gather some very interesting characters, including John Slattery, who agrees to help them find Hamm even though he hasn't spoken to him in years.

 

They gather a paparazzi photographer and avoid and gather all kinds of crazy people and even have an unexpected meeting with "Weird Al" Yankovic just as they think they are getting close to their goal. 

 

This is an insane, hilarious nod to the Wizard of Oz with references like,
Gail Daughtry = Dorothy Gale.  Otto = Toto.  And you will probably find more easter eggs I didn't even notice in this film.

Jon Hamm really leans into his Jon HAMM and goes for it.  This film was really made for Deutch and Hamm,  an unlikely pairing, but even though the story seems ridiculous, it's so much fun to watch, and you are rooting for Gail all the way.

It shouldn't work, but it does.  Now, if you like serious films with no raunchy references, then this film isn't for you, but if you like to laugh, then you will get sucked in and hope she gets to fulfil her Sex Pass.

It opens in Canada on July 10th, 2026

Lavazza Inclucity at the Distillery District Scores

 

Eleven films. Seven nights. All under the stars.

June 25 - July 1

The ICFF Festival used to be the Italian Contemporary Film Festival, but it's now called the Lavazza Inclucity Festival.  Same people but a lot more things to see and do.  This festival has expanded so much that there is the Main Festival at the Distillery District downtown Toronto and also another theatre at a Cineplex in Vaughan and a new festival in Toronto, you can also watch some films from home. 

This year, because of the FIFA World Cup, there is a heavy emphasis on sports films and especially a high amount on Soccer or football, as they call it.

Films like Bend it like Beckham and Next Goal Wins return, and the Documentary from 1982 called Il Viaggio Degli Eroi about the 1982 World Cup Game that Italy won.

A couple of other films that were at TIFF that are going to be screening are Little Lorraine, Secret Agent, which also received an Academy Award nomination, and one of my TIFF favourites, Rental Family, bring tissues for this one.

The films are very diverse, and that's why they changed the name so they could include much more than just Italian films.

On Canada Day, the film is A Good Day.  

Other things happening at the festival include a foosball activation at the Distillery.

This year, Illuminarium is being taken over for Airtficial Visions, a project created of AI-created art in an immersive experience that pushes the boundaries of how art is generally seen.

And there's more:  

• A focus on Architecture with a panel discussion with a top Italian architect 
• ICFF loves Fashion, Fashion Frames,  where style becomes Cinema,  
• Music, TO the Beat, live music everyday and it's free to attend.
• Industry Days returns to inspire and inform members of the local film industry

The Closing Gala is going to be BIG!  

Patrick Dempsey will be doing an In Conversation at the TIFF Lightbox and will also be at the Gala, and Italy's most celebrated actress, Ornella Muti will be a guest at the Closing Night Dinner at the Ritz-Carlton.

What's not at the festival this year is the Late Night Horror movies, but there is a George Romero film screening.  

I hope I haven't left anything out.  This is a massive film festival that runs for a month.  No other festival in Toronto runs that long.

The coolest part and what might also be the hardest thing is the fact that the films are screened outdoors in a couple of spots in the Distillery.  On a beautiful night, you can't get much better, but with Toronto's ever-changing crazy weather, be prepared with a warm jacket and umbrella just in case.

This is the 15th year of the Festival.  I don't think I have missed any, even if I only got to see 1 film.

Oh, and I almost forgot to mention that there's always great food at an ICFF festival.  With the lead sponsor being Lavazza, you know there's going to be great coffee, and look out for some delicious Gelato from Mizzica, and Ferrero and Barilla are also sponsors, and there are many more.  The lead sponsor is Rogers.  

One thing to note is that they give you headphones to listen to the movies during the festival so they don't disturb the residents of the area and anything else going on there.

Get your tickets here:  ICFF - Lavazza IncluCity Festival

Enjoy La Dolce Vita