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FILM REVIEW | Cocoon
Cocoon is a true depiction of the trials and triumphs of female adolescence, a coming-of-age tale that every woman can relate to.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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FILM REVIEW | Proxima – Will melt your heart
A film that will bring tears to your eyes and will melt your heart.
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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, […]
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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 […]
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FILM REVIEW | Summer of ’85 – The joys of young love
Remember your first romance? It probably took place during the summer. The new film Summer of ’85 beautifully tells the story of one young man who experiences his first romance – in the summer of 1985. The opening song ‘In Between Days’ by The Cure sets the era for the film (yes, you know it […]
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FILM REVIEW | I am Woman – Hear me Roar!
An Australian singer, with a young daughter in tow, arrives in 1996 New York to make it as a singer. The woman’s name was Helen Reddy. Yes, Helen Reddy the legend who sang such hits as “I Don’t Know How to Love Him”, “Delta Dawn” and “Angie Baby” and the iconic “I am Woman” started her career […]
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FILM REVIEW | Blackbird – A four-star weeper
If you’re in the mood for a good cry, watch the new film Blackbird.
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FILM REVIEW | Monsoon – Quiet and Meditative
From the man who brought us the brilliant ‘Lilting’ in 2014 returns with his new offering Monsoon. Lilting, directed by Hong Khaou, told the story about the death of a young gay man leaving his lover to deal with a grieving Chinese Cambodian mother. It was quiet and meditative as is Khaou’s new film Monsoon. […]