Directed by Frederick Wiseman London Film Festival review Maybe it’s because he’s been cranking out features since the late ’60s but there is quite possibly no documentarian working today with more confidence in their craft and […]
LGBTQ+ films
By David Pountain Directed by Daniel di Grado Sitges Film Festival review Anyone who remembers Kimberly Peirce’s 2013 Carrie remake (and I wouldn’t blame you if you didn’t) will be wary of how easily female-centric […]
By David Pountain Directed by Colin Rothbart The outlandish performance artists of East London’s alternative drag scene are no strangers to personal struggle. As Colin Rothbart’s rapturous new documentary Dressed as a Girl demonstrates, the […]
By Jane McKerrow Warning: Intro may contain traces of sarcasm You know who really has it hard these days? Straight white men. Ever since Mad Max: Fury Road ruined action films forever, straight white men have […]
By David Pountain More than thirty years since the premiere of Monika Treut’s feature film debut, the German auteur most famous for her queer films continues to stretch herself with new projects, “I like to change […]
by Alice Pickard 1. All About My Mother (Todo sobre mi madre, 1999, Spain, Pedro Almodóvar) The Spanish director is at his best in this complex comedy-drama that follows the life of single mother Manuela. […]