Canadian trans filmmaker Chase Joynt can confidently leave this Sundance Film Festival clothing two awards, knowing he has been successful in a rare achievement. His sophomore feature-length documentary Framing Agnes is even better than his remarkable debut No Ordinary Man which he had co-directed with Aisling Chin-Yee. Joynt, whose day job is as Professor … Continue reading
This is the story of Dennis (Kim Kold) a Danish middle-aged pumped-up 6′ 5″ bodybuilder who weighs in at 305 lbs but still lives at home with his diminutive shrew of a mother who bullies him like mad. After Dennis’s old Uncle Bent (Allan Mogensen) marries his new young Thai bride it sets him off … Continue reading
There are probably very few of us that could have our love tested relentlessly over decades and survive. Unlike this epic-length romance between two gay Mexican men who had to deal with a seemingly never-ending onslaught of issues of culture, country, and laws but still have you gripping your seat in fear that it … Continue reading
There is a very definite ethical dilemma when it comes to the whole topic of filming any mentally challenged adults to ensure that there is absolutely no question of them ever being exploited. or shown at a disadvantage for mere entertainment. It’s therefore reassuring to know that Dan Sickles one of the co-directors of this … Continue reading
God’s Own Country a breakout hit at both Sundance and Berlinale Festivals (where it was nominated for a Teddy for Best Queer Feature) is a remarkable debut from openly gay Brit writer/director Frances Lee, and unquestionably one of best queer love stories for a very long time. Set in the wilds of Yorkshire (hence the … Continue reading
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