Netflix
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White Hot : The Rise and Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch
Abercrombie and Fitch with their preppy clothing had fallen off my radar some years ago, and it wasn’t until I watched Alison Klayman’s intriguing new doc WHITE HOT that I knew their stores were still trading. Klayman traces the rise and fall of the brand which in the 1990s to 2000s was the biggest…
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Marry Me ……..or Move On
Reality TV seems to get weirder and weirder to us, especially when it comes to Dating Shows. Later this week Netflix is premiering a brand new one called The Ultimatum Marry or Move On The concept is that six couples on the verge of marriage are brought together by an ultimatum—one couple is ready…
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The Invisible Thread : when an Italian gay family break up turns melodramatic
There are many different ways to tell the story of a family drama, and with this particular Italian one, they just shouted it. This intriguing same-sex fathers and son tale with its ground-breaking scenario sadly overwhelmed its potential subtle family dynamics by unnecessarily making every single step such a melodrama. Simone (Francesco Scianna) and…
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Heartstopper : a new queer teen romance from Netflix
Now that Netflix has discovered queer teen love, there is no stopping it. Coming next is HEARTSTOPPER a story of an unexpected romance that has been adapted from the very successful graphic novel series by Alice Oseman. It details the friendship between two boys – Charlie and Nick – at secondary school, which blossoms…
