drama

  • Pain & Glory : tormented filmmaker must deal with his demons

    Pain & Glory : tormented filmmaker must deal with his demons

      The latest film from queer auteur Pedro Almodovar,  Spain’s most influential award-winning filmmaker,   sees him reunited with actor Antonio Banderas yet again, but  also a very welcome return to a homoerotic theme that were so prevalent in his early work. This is the story of a successful but tormented filmmaker Salvador Mallo (played by…

  • Unsound : a journey of self acceptance

    Unsound : a journey of self acceptance

      This feature debut from Australian TV director  Ian Watson tackles the sensitive subject of self acceptance with great sincerity  and full of well-meaning intentions which sadly falls flat on the screen.   It’s the story of Noah (Reece Noi) a  young Brit/Australian gay musician who is feeling so unsettled that he quits the Tour of…

  • Everybody Changes : when father wants to transition

    Everybody Changes : when father wants to transition

      Panama’s Official Submission for Best Foreign Picture Oscar is Arturo Montenegro’s ‘Everybody Changes’ about how a middle -class family survives after the father decides to transition into a woman. Federico (Arantxa de Juan) is a happily married businessman with a wife and three sons living in a very small Panamanian town.   His wife Carol…

  • Two of Us: A love for all ages

    Two of Us: A love for all ages

      There are so many ways to begin to describe this lovely film and each would probably turn off half of our audience instantly. Which is a shame as they might miss one of the best LGBT+ films at the London Film Festival. So, let us get it over with. It’s about old people. It’s…