When it comes to sexually explicit movies there is often a fine line between art and pornography, and in Berlin Drifters, director Kôichi Imaizumi crosses it back and forth throughout the movie. This tale of two Japanese gay men who are essentially trying to find their own very different ways in Berlin is told through a whole … Continue reading
For his debut feature movie, London based Finnish filmmaker Mikko Makela has returned home to tell his compelling tale of a romantic summer encounter between an unlikely pair that literally sizzles on the screen. Leevi (Janne Puustinen ) has been studying in Paris and comes back home to somewhat reluctantly help his estranged father (Mika … Continue reading
When Vincent River first starts you believe that Anita (Louise Jameson Dr. Who, Eastenders) and Davey (Thomas Mahy making his London stage debut) are total strangers but the realization of familiarity dawns quickly and uneasily. This is the first time they have met although Anita has seen Davey various times at a distance since the death of her … Continue reading
We caught up with one of new fav. queer filmmakersDaniel Monks literally the moment he stepped off the plane from Sydney. He’s come to BFI Flare London’s LGBTQ Film Festival for the European Premiere of his delightful movie #PULSE about a disabled gay teenager. Beg, steal or borrow to get a ticket AND be sure to take a whole box of Kleenex with you.