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Amos Lassen wrote on 04/03/2011:

“Whole New Thing” (Picture This Entertainment) is a gem of a film. It has an intelligent screenplay, strong characters and good acting, and beautiful cinematography. Everything about the film is solid and Aaron Webber as Emerson in his first movie is just amazing.
Director Amnon Buchbinder has created an independent film that ranks with the best. Dealing with the vagaries of family, love and sexuality, Buchbinder treats everything with great sensitivity. Comedy and tragedy come together to give us a terrific film.
Thirteen year old Emerson is being forced out of home schooling and his nest at home by his mother so that he be more open to academics. He has to attend a public school where he becomes a target for bullies. Up until now he has been comfortable with his free-spirited, eco-friendly parents. This venture into the public school system serves as a catalyst for Emerson, his parents and his new teacher. Emerson has entered a new world and his is about to get wounded. His parents and teacher will be forced to reevaluate themselves especially after Emerson develops a crush on his teacher, Mr. Grant. This scares the teacher who has been living a closeted life and finding sex at a highway rest stop. What we get is a look at idealism which accommodates reality and we witness closely the very thin line between fraternal love and romantic love, romantic sex and sex with lust and friendship as opposed to fraternity. These topics come together beautifully in a coming-of-age story which pulls Emerson both out of the closet and to his senses as to who he is. The fact that the main character comes to terms with his gayness is not really what this is movie is all about. It is really about individuals and their needs, their histories and their futures.
“Whole New Thing” is a rare, almost perfect little movie that in some way seems to contain the whole world. The story is universal and has something that all of us can relate to.
The characters are very, very real and complex. They are witnessed with humor, love and acceptance.
Again Aaron Webber is amazing His performance is gutsy, whether he be naked n the sauna and showing innocence and calculation at the same time. And the script keeps the characters in check all the way. The way that the 13 year old main character grows is a revelation. The idea of the film is one that put a viewer off—watching a young boy making moves on an over 40 year old man. But it is a film fitted with constant surprises.
The freedom that Emerson attains when he comes out to himself is startling and very well handled by Buchbinder. It is a good story that is brimming with real life situations and twists and turns. Part gay coming of age, part love story and part character study, it is a delightful way to spend some time watching. It touches topics not usually handled in cinema and for just this reason this is one t see.

Janorm wrote on 04/14/2008:

This is a film of very magificent, human, foilable, porportions, that only a melodrama of Shakespearen lines could ever match! Outstandingly, this was filmed in Canad's Nova Scotia Provence, which only added to the beauty of the movie! The actors characterizations were simply put, fantastic! The over all effect upon the young man was very graphic. This is one film that must be considered a Classic and be added to your Collection. THE ADULTS BEHAVIORS' HAVE DIRECT INTERACTION UPON THE YOUNG MAN'S AWAKENING SEXUALLITY!!!