Matthias & Maxime – Cannes 2019 Review Tom Bond May 27, 2019 Reviews Xavier Dolan's had a tough few years. The Canadian wunderkind's last two efforts It's Only the End of the World and The Death and Life of John F. Donovan have bombed hard, but in Matthias & Maxime he...
The 34th – BFI Flare 2018 Review Cathy Brennan March 29, 2018 Reviews With the date of the long overdue referendum to repeal the 8th Amendment finally being announced, The 34th serves as a timely reminder of the struggle that led to a successful vote on Marriage Equality in...
Hard Paint – Review Cathy Brennan March 27, 2018 Reviews One of the criticisms levelled at Call Me By Your Name last year was how the main characters were “almost aggressively isolated from gay culture and politics”. Despite being an insular love story, Hard...
The Revival – BFI Flare 2018 Review Cathy Brennan March 22, 2018 Reviews It comes as little surprise that a number of the anti-gay pastors in America have actually been practicing what they preach against. Internalised homophobia can manifest in hugely destructive forms, and is...
King Cobra – LFF 2016 Review Tom Bond October 3, 2016 Reviews It all started out so simply. You travelled to LA to star in a gay porno – (just one!) – and five films and a paedophilia scandal later you’re wanted for murder. It’s hardly a glowing endorsement for...
Short of the Week – Specimen Cameron Ward April 11, 2016 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/158897042 Australian filmmaker Luc Mollinger is currently studying at the London Film School. His first entry to the festival circuit made the official selection at BFI Flare LGBT London...
Akron – BFI Flare 2016 Review Cameron Ward March 28, 2016 Reviews Brian O’Donnell’s Akron tells a tale of intergenerational guilt in the face of newfound love. Though both well-written and well-performed, sporadic levels of quality in all aspects runs rampant, bringing...
Desiree Akhavan Talks Appropriate Behaviour, Girls and Directing Yourself Cameron Ward March 8, 2015 Behind The Curtain, Features, Interview Desiree Akhavan's feature debut, Appropriate Behaviour, follows Shirin (Akhavan), a bisexual Persian American woman in Brooklyn struggling to rebuild her life after breaking up with her lesbian...