The Stroll, the opening documentary of the British Film Institute Flare Festival just blew the bloody doors off. Some things in LGBTQ+ film festivals are good, some things are important. They don’t always coincide. With this authentic yet deeply authoritative work by Kristen Lovell and Zackary Drucker they have achieved both. A threading of black … Continue reading
For some people, the description of this movie will read like a nonprofit funding application. It covers climate change, colonialism, poverty, and trans issues. It ticks a lot of progressive boxes. And that would be to completely miss that it is also an irreverent, and sometimes very beautiful mix of magical realism storytelling and … Continue reading
There couldn’t be better timing for this documentary. Not because it’s being released over Pride weekend in London but because it reminds everyone, as Channel 4 TV faces privatization, that powerful, passionate work is driven by purpose, not profit. If that sounds a bit whole grain for your gluten-free palate don’t worry, it’s also … Continue reading
Tischa Thomas, female bodybuilder, webcam model, and dominatrix is extraordinary. And that’s a problem. Extraordinary results really only come from extraordinary effort. The documentary ‘I am the Tigress’ shows that often people’s fascination with her results doesn’t equate to respecting the efforts that she made to get there, some of which are heartbreaking. … Continue reading
The name itself gives away more than it should. The trailer gives away even more. Even then, I was tempted to watch the documentary. And the decision to watch it culminated in one of the best 1 hour 16 minutes of my life. The immediate thought that came to my mind as I was … Continue reading
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