Francois is one of the unhappiest self-loathing closeted gay men I have ever seen on film. He’s a middle-aged South African who is first seen celebrating his daughter’s wedding in what appears to be a happy family. He is cold and matter of fact with his wife, but that almost seemed like a natural state of … Continue reading
This is one very absurd quirky wee movie about the making of a no-holds barred movie that wants a young couple to make their feelings visible, and to portray love by showing full-one sex. This is not however pornographic on any level, despite some of the very explicit scenes, and to be perfectly frank … Continue reading
Life is tough enough for 10 year-old Gülîstan and Firat her younger brother and their baby sister living with their family in a small apartment in Diyarbakir in the heart of Turkish Kurdistan amidst the uncertainty of the political unrest in the region. But then when her mother and her father, a celebrated journalist, are assassinated by … Continue reading
The Spider in the Web is a convoluted and confusing spy story that has only one real truth to tell, if you wear a mask for most of your life then you may not recognize yourself when you take it off. Adereth (Ben Kingsley) has spent his life working for Mossad, the Israeli intelligence service. … Continue reading
Broken Diamonds is a new mental health drama that is the sophomore feature from director Peter Sattler, from a script by Steve Waverly. Well done on every level, it will still make disturbing viewing to many whose lives have been touched by similar situations. And even to those whose families have at some time … Continue reading