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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 | Funny Boy
A young boy is a bit different in Deepa Mehta’s charming and emotional new film Funny Boy.
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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 | 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 | 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. […]
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FILM REVIEW | Socrates – Tender and touching film about a young gay youth in São Paulo
Tender and touching film about a young gay youth in São Paulo
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FILM REVIEW | Linga Franca – delicate and moving portrait of a Filipina Transwoman
Linga Franca follows the story of an undocumented Filipina transwoman Olivia (Isabel Sandoval) in Brooklyn’s Brighton Beach Russian neighbourhood. Olivia is the live-in caregiver for elderly feeble Russian Olga (Lynn Cohen – remarkable). Olivia has yet to get her green card, and she’s vulnerable to getting kicked out of the country in Donald Trump’s fetish […]
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FILM REVIEW | Dating Amber – Cute but predictable
An engaging but ultimately flawed twink flick that reinforces the idea that you can only be openly gay in the big city, rather than remaining in the provincial community in which you grew up. Dating Amber – Amazon Prime’s latest LGBT+ offering to coincide with Pride season. And it’s a cute film, if you’re into […]