Are you proud? It’s a simple question with a lot of long and complicated answers, as highlighted in Ashley Joiner’s fascinating but unfocused documentary on the state of the LGBTQ movement in the United Kingdom. The film begins with a personal look at the state of queer Britain in the mid 20th century. A former... Continue Reading →
Al Pacino in William Friedkin's Cruising, 1980. As William Friedkin’s controversial movie Cruising starring Al Pacino as an undercover cop investigating a serial killer targeting gay men turns forty in 2020, Friedkin announced on twitter than he’s just finished work on a new home entertainment edition to be released in the UK this year. See... Continue Reading →
Shot on black and white film, which gives the movie an authentic, grainy, period look, the exquisite 1985 is directed and co-written by Yen Tan. Beautiful in its simplicity, all filmmaking elements come together with perfection to create an utterly absorbing, deeply moving film with fine performances all-round. Cory Michael Smith stars as Adrian, a... Continue Reading →
