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FILM REVIEW | Patrick – Clothes not needed
Patrick has lost his hammer, and he’s also lost his clothes! You see Patrick (Kevin Jannsens), in the new film simply called ‘Patrick,’ works at a nudist camp deep in the woods in a remote area in Belgium. It’s a nudist camp his father owns, and where, along with his mother, all share a home…
FILM REVIEW | County Lines – Drug dealing is hard work
Henry Blake, in his debut as director and writer, gives us an intimate and moving portrait of a young man groomed into the drug trade. In County Lines, we meet Tyler (Conrad Khan), who lives at home with his single mother Toni (a very good Ashley Madekwe) and his little sister Briony (Shauna Sim). Tyler…
FILM REVIEW | Ghosts of the Republique – Gay French couple desperately want a child
A newly married French gay couple journey to America to find a surrogate in the moving documentary ‘Ghosts of the Republique.’ It was love at first sight for Aurelien and Nicolas when they meet at a gay club in Paris. They wind up getting married and such begins the film and their journey. It’s 2014…
FILM REVIEW | Bare – For fans of male nudity – and dance
In the new documentary film Bare, these men are whittled down to eleven who rehearse and perform the premiere of Belgian choreographer Thierry Smit’s new dance piece ‘Anima Ardens.’ Director Aleksandr M. Vinogradov’s captures the auditions, and rehearsals, in this documentary that is both revealing, sexy and fun. Filmed in Brussels, the men, all presumably professional…
FILM REVIEW | Dating Amber – Growing up gay is not easy
Fionn O’Shea and Lola Petticrew are just about perfect as a young couple who pretend to fall in love in1995 Ireland in the new film Dating Amber. But they are not an actual couple. You see Eddie (O’Shea) is Gay (though he won’t admit it), and Amber (Petticrew) is a Lesbian, and both are on…
FILM REVIEW | Proxima – Will melt your heart
A film that will bring tears to your eyes and will melt your heart.
Does Hollywood have a problem with gay nudity?
A new survey has shown that only 5% of nude scenes featured LGBT+ characters. Out of 27 hours of footage that was studied, that equates to just 42 minutes and 45 seconds of on-screen nude time. When broken down further it appeared that just under 7% of male nudity is by a gay or bi…
FILM REVIEW | Oliver Sacks: His Own Life – A life well-lived
The late Oliver Sacks was a very fascinating man. Learn more about him in the upcoming documentary Oliver Sacks: His Own Life. Sacks was not just a scientist and neurologist, he also wrote dozens and dozens of books including best sellers, was a master in his field, greatly respected, became a celebrity later in life,…
FILM REVIEW | Dedalus – startling and memorable
Dedalus is a fictional triptych portraying community, love, and loss. It’s a film that deals with homosexuality and age, with three very different storylines. And while one of them is a bit confusing, it’s a very good piece of work by a first-time director. A goodlooking young man (newcomer Alexander Horner, a natural) is a bit…
Here are the LGBT+ Films at this year’s Raindance Film Festival
The 28th Raindance Film Festival, which starts on Oct. 29th and runs through Nov. 7th, will bring the best of independent films and immersive experiences online and in London. The festival program is packed with features, shorts, immersive content, talks, panels and Q&As, which also comprise the following LGBT+ films: A Dim Valley (dir: Brandon Colvin, USA). International…