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The Fruit Machine : two entirely different queer films with the same name

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  Two years ago we reviewed Sarah Fodey’s excellent doc about how in the late 1950’s the Royal Canadian Mounted Police invented the ‘Fruit Machine’ to rout out homosexuals.  This inept piece of technology didn’t work at all but it didn’t stop the RCMP and the Canadian Military from having a witchhunt for decades to … Continue reading



The Year I Lost My Mind

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  Openly gay German filmmaker Tor Iben has followed his intriguing 2015 film ‘Where Are You Going Habibi‘ with this rather creepy psychological thriller which makes for compelling viewing.  Iben has developed something of a penchant for his take on unusual relationships.  With ‘Habibi’ it was the concept of a bromance which is based on love … Continue reading



Tom At The Farm aka Tom A La Ferme

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Canadian filmmaker Xavier Dolan may be sick of being constantly described as a wunderkind, but when you are just 24 years old like he is and have already made four head-turning mind-blowing Award winning movies, then the description is more than apt. Not content with writing and directing each of them he usually loves to … Continue reading





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