Allan Brocka’s popular comedy series Boy Culture season 1 premiered at BFI Flare in 2006 where we followed the life of escort X (Derek Magyar) and his beautiful boyfriend Andrew (Darryl Stephens of Noah’s Arc). Fast forward 15 years to series two and the six-part sequel finds popular escort X adapting to a very … Continue reading
The Nini -Treadwell collection is a love letter to the world. The approx. 60 min documentary shows a selection of vintage photographs of the accidental collection that are included in the coffee table book published by 5 Continents Editions, Milan, 2019. The book has been properly reviewed by Queerguru here. The collection of photographs … Continue reading
London’s excellent BFI Flare Film Festival is in full swing now with a great selection of films for all queer tastes. Tickets are still available for many screenings over the next week and I highly recommend a visit to the BFI site down on London’s Southbank. There’s a warm, friendly atmosphere and the lively … Continue reading
There are many different ways to tell the story of a family drama, and with this particular Italian one, they just shouted it. This intriguing same-sex fathers and son tale with its ground-breaking scenario sadly overwhelmed its potential subtle family dynamics by unnecessarily making every single step such a melodrama. Simone (Francesco Scianna) and … Continue reading
It’s so very rare that we have the pleasure of watching a real flawless movie, but The Outfit is as near perfect as it gets. It’s the directing debut of Brit screenwriter Academy Award winner Graham Moore (The Imitation Game) and stars Brit Academy Award winner ….. and one of the greatest actors of … Continue reading