drama
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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,…
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Parking : a compelling short LGBTQ film from Iran
Parking is a very rare breed as it is one of the few Iranian LGBTQ movies ever made, This 9 minute short directed by Ahmad Seyfipour is the tale of a burglary that goes wrong. When a man is stealing from a garage he comes across two men having sex on the back seat…
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Ordinary Love : gets tested when someone gets very ill
Tom (Liam Neeson) and Joan (Lesley Manville) lead an such an ordinary life now that they are retired and as they keep themselves to themselves they are almost invisible to the outside world. That is all about to change when the lump Joan discovers in her breast when she is showering and that turns out…
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The Son : a touching story on the plight of queer Syrians that the Arab world wants Banned
One of the perks/joys of being a Movie Critic * is that we can easily get to see anything that is already being hyped as controversial or troublesome. In this case it is a particular episode of the brand new LITTLE AMERICA TV series that an alarmed queer media is protesting has been banned…
