Filmmaker Robin Campillo’s disturbing new thriller sharply contrasts two different sides of society in contemporary France with a very chilling effect. The first chapter of his four part story is a near cinéma vérité scene of the Gard de Nord where a gang of Eastern European youths are trailing the platforms seemingly aimlessly, but are obviously set on … Continue reading
‘Everlasting Love’ is a rather bizarre choice for a title of a movie that is all about lust and other rather gruesome practices, so one can only assume it is meant to be ironic. It is the sophomore feature from Spanish filmmaker Marçal Forés (‘Animals’) and is a tale about cruising for sex, both gay and straight, that carries … Continue reading
Prime Video has just released the first trailer of an intriguing-looking sic-part queer comedy thriller. Dead Hot is set in Liverpool UK (it has an officially recognized Gay Quarter) and it explores themes of “family, class, love, trauma, and identity”. It tells the story of two twentysomethings Elliot and Jess, best friends united … Continue reading
Saltburn the highly anticipated sophomore feature film from actor-turned-filmmaker Emerald Fennell is due to have its World Premiere at 50th Telluride Film Festival on August 31st. Its a psychological thriller drama film written, directed, and produced by Fennell set in the mid-2000s. It follows a young college student (Barry Keoghan) who becomes infatuated … Continue reading
Avant garde queer French filmmaker Yann Gonzalez sophomore feature maybe more accessible than his debut “Les rencontres d’après minuit” (remembered mainly for footballer Eric Cantona’s impressive prosthetic organ) but this campy gay slash horror flick is still definitely a very acquired taste. Set in 1970’s someone is killing the cast and crew of a … Continue reading