Martin Scorcese’s profile on Fran Lebowitz is no ordinary documentary. After 90 minutes of essentially listening to this quick-witted brilliant observationist with her razor sharp tongue spend forth on some of her favorite bugbears, we actually learn very little about the woman behind all these rapidly fired opinions. By filming her in conversation in … Continue reading
Last year actress/singer and self-styled Daddy Dyke Lea Delaria was the executive project of The Lesbian Project It specifically highlights the fact that there are just 21 Lesbian Bars left in the whole of the USA. However De Laria insists that this is not a ‘sob story’, but for those of us unaware of how … Continue reading
Spanish filmmaker Arantxa Echevarría feature directing debut Carmen and Lola was the first Spanish film selected to play in the Directors’ Fortnight of the Cannes Festival . It was a great start for this tale of forbidden teenage love which would go on to pick up several awards on the Film Festival circuit. This … Continue reading
For a film that is set around the death of a father and husband and the funeral that follows it, The Queen of My Dreams is so fresh, and super saturated in colour that its vim, sparkle, and humour cannot help but shine through. In this first film written and directed by Fawzia Mirza, … Continue reading
BFI Flare 2022 London’s biggest and best LGBTQ+ film festival starts today and its opening gala night film turns the phrase a hot mess into a crown of pride. Girl Picture throws a bucket of emotions into the air and seems them beautifully land a la Jackson Pollock on a canvas of Finnish adolescent sexuality. … Continue reading