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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 | A Rainy Day in New York – Woody Allen in top form
I always look forward to the release of a Woody Allen film because I know exactly what I’m going to get. But this time, with A Rainy Day in New York, we get Woody in top form. This release has been met with controversy as several of its stars have denounced Allen over 1992 sexual […]
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FILM REVIEW | And Then We Danced – a Gay Georgian love story
Georgia, where the LGBT population still face challenges, is the setting of the gay love story And Then We Danced, which is very good thanks to a great script, and great directing and acting. Swedish Director Levan Akin’s (he is of Georgian descent) film is about young men of the National Georgian Ensemble where the […]
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FILM REVIEW | Portrait of a Lady is a beautiful film
Portrait of a Lady Beautifully shot and superb performances are just a couple of the reasons to go see  ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire.’ In French with English subtitles (and nominated for an Oscar for Best Film in a Foreign Language) ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ is a story about forbidden love set […]
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FILM REVIEW | Last Christmas – not a funny movie
★★★ | Last Christmas LAST CHRISTMAS – Festive rom com based on the massive two million selling Christmas hit single by George Michael and Wham of the same name backed up by as many of his other hits as Emma Thompson who is in charge here both in front of and behind the camera can […]
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FILM REVIEW | ONLY YOU
★★★★★ | ONLY YOU A contemporary romantic drama starring Laia Costa and Josh O’Connor, from first-time filmmaker Harry Wootliff. ‘Only You’ was shown as part of the London Film Festival’s First Feature Competition. Elena (Laia Costa), 35, and Jake (Josh O’Connor, from the gay-must-watch film, God’s Own Country), 26, meet by chance on New Year’s […]
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FILM REVIEW | Gloria Bell
★★★★★ | Gloria Bell Julianne Moore is simply fabulous as a middle-aged woman going through the motions in the new film Gloria Bell. Moore, who excels in every role she plays, is particularly good here in a film that is a remake of the 2013 film Gloria. With the same director, Sebastian Lelio, this Gloria […]
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FILM REVIEW | Benjamin
★★★★ | Benjamin Comedian Simon Amstell has directed and written his first film – it’s called Benjamin. He actually also could’ve called it Simon. Benjamin follows the life of filmmaker Benjamin (played by the charming Colin Morgan). He is a frustrated, self-doubting filmmaker, and is not very optimistic about his latest film – ‘no self.’ […]
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FILM REVIEW | Mario
Mario is a beautiful love story that will fill you with love and sadness, and the timing is just right for this film to come out
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FILM REVIEW | Call Me By Your Name
★★★ | Call Me By Your Name There is a gay-themed film that has just been released that is getting rave and five-star reviews. And while it is very good,  it’s also not your typical gay relationship film. Call Me By Your Name tells the story about an adult who has an affair with a […]
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FILM REVIEW | God’s Own Country
★★★★ | God’s Own Country In 2005 there was Brokeback Mountain, and in 2017 there is now God’s Own Country. Being referred to as a West Yorkshire Brokeback Mountain, God’s Own Country tells the story of a young farmer who works on the family farm and has casual sex with some of the local boys. But […]