Lady Edith posing in her underwear! Butler Barrow exploring the seedy gay underworld! Mrs Patmore spilling sauce! It’s high-drama at Downton Abbey as King George and Queen Mary come to stay for the night. It is perhaps telling that in the world of Downton Abbey the threat of an assassination attempt is less important than... Continue Reading →
Ahead of this year’s NYCC, which comes to town 3rd - 6th October and is set to fill midtown with cosplayers, The Queer Review’s James Kleinmann sat down with Akira AK, creator of the LGBTQ+ cabaret event We The Heroes Ball to tell us more... We The Heroes Ball event poster. James Kleinmann: We The... Continue Reading →
The 44th Toronto International Film Festival which ends today has just announced this year's award winning films. The following short-film awards were selected by a jury comprised of Chelsea McMullan, Léo Soesanto, and Andrea Roa: IWC SHORT CUTS AWARD FOR BEST CANADIAN SHORT FILM The IWC Short Cuts Award for Best Canadian Short Film goes... Continue Reading →
Dusk burnishes a blur of glass and metal high-rises as I hurtle through East London on the overground train. I’m curiously scanning the faces of strangers illuminated by the ghoulish, blue light of their smartphones, each one immersed in a digital universe of their own. A squat, middle-aged man sitting next to me in an... Continue Reading →
Compelling drama The Obituary Of Tunde Johnson, which had its world premiere at the 44th Toronto International Film Festival (and screens again tonight at TIFF at 9pm) sees debut screenwriter Stanley Kalu take the now familiar Groundhog Day style time loop structure and use is for riveting and devastating effect to reflect the all too... Continue Reading →
A fascinating documentary exploring the life of one of the twentieth century's most iconic figures, Truman Capote, received its world premiere at the 44th Toronto International Film Festival. The directorial debut of former Obama White House Deputy Social Secretary Ebs Burnough, The Capote Tapes incorporates compelling never before released audio recordings made by Capote biographer... Continue Reading →
Oscar-winner Renée Zellweger was at the 44th Toronto International Film Festival on Tuesday 10th September to introduce her new film Judy, based on the final years of queer icon Judy Garland. Ahead of the screening Zellweger described the film as "a huge celebration of beautiful Judy Garland and her legacy." When she returned to the... Continue Reading →
The movie musical is having a resurgence (as it is prone to do in times of hardship) thanks to films like La La Land, Frozen and The Greatest Showman (*cough*awfulrubbish*cough*) So London's BFI Southbank is raising its jazz hands and kicking up its heals with a season of films dedicated to movie musicals. Sorry, I... Continue Reading →
Master filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar's deeply personal Pain and Glory received it Canadian Premiere at the 44th Toronto International Film Festival on Friday 6th September at Ryerson University's theatre. The venue held a special significance for the film's star, Antonio Banderas, as he revealed to the TIFF audience following the film's screening."Sometimes life is just very... Continue Reading →
