Tag: British
Get Duked : an hilarious teen stoner comedy
If as a lad you grew up in the UK ….or Australia … them there is a very good chance that the whole idea of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme horrified you. Especially if you were an urban kid used to life’s small comforts. HM The Queen’s husband with his long Navy career…
SUMMERLAND : a British lesbian period drama
Summerland is the debut feature film from Olivier award winning playwright, screenwriter and director Jessica Swale. She is reunited with actresses Gemma Arterton and Gugu Mbatha-Raw who both starred in her stage play Nell Gwynn, for this , another quintessential English drama with a real twist. Arterton and Mbatha-Raw play University Students in the…
Inspiring Minds : 9 British LGBT people who inspire with who they are and what they represent.
In this current mass isolation when we are all social distancing in one form or another, it’s the perfect time for some self-reflection. Queerguru came across this intriguing documentary that looks at the lives of 9 queer Brits who inspire with who they are and what they represent. Listening and watching them is so…
Pride & Protest: being Black/Asian and Gay in the UK
If Blaise Singh had not been compelled to give up his job as an Elementary School Teacher, then we would never have gained a talented filmmaker with a fresh new voice about being Asian/Black and gay in the UK today. His passion and commitment to LGBTQ/human rights is infectious and as we see in…
Sorry We Missed You : Ken Loach’s latest piece of brutal realism
For those cinephiles who worried that Ken Loach’s Palme D’Or Winner ‘I Daniel Blake’ may have been the last film from the veteran British director then his new one “Sorry We Missed You” is a welcome addition to his resume. Typical for this very socialist-committed man who always wears his heart on his sleeve,…
