Jockey
In the world of horse racing, every second counts. Clint Bentley’s thrilling film tells the story of Jackson (Clifton Collins Jr), a jockey propelled by the burning competitiveness whose heart beats...
View ArticleClifton Collins Jr: ‘I never used peppermints with the horses’
Clifton Collins Jr is one of the most well-versed character actors in the business and his latest film, Jockey, is a career-best performance that sees him finally get the credit he’s always deserved....
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Looking back to move forward at BFI Flare 2022
The BFI Flare LGBTQIA+ Film Festival is back in-person for the first time since the pandemic halted cinemagoing. In its 36th iteration, the festival is keen to re-establish a queer togetherness...
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Severance and the myth of work-life balance
In the last couple of years the ongoing discourse surrounding the aspirational work-life balance has exploded, with the pandemic leading to re-evaluations of work and play seeping into mainstream...
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Small Body
A dozen women of all ages circle a ghostly, white-linen-veiled figure in procession. They hum in harmony as the veil is ceremoniously removed to reveal a young, pregnant woman who silently walks...
View ArticleSwan Song
Udo Kier steps into the spotlight of an empty theatre in the opening moments of Swan Song, his all-white outfit and chunk rings glistening as he professes: “I’m back.” The sentiment is certainly true...
View ArticleOur Eternal Summer
Our Eternal Summer is the latest addition to the ever-growing canon of European coming-of-agers, but one that adds an unexpected layer of emotional torment to the well-trodden genre. In French...
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Léa Mysius: ‘I wanted to film reality – from this came the fantastical’
Léa Mysius’ bewitching second feature, The Five Devils, explores the frightening fallout of a family’s past as it collides with the present. It sees pensive, eight-year old Vicky (Sally Dramé)...
View ArticleLie with Me review – a spiralling queer portrait of ardent memory
The enemy of romance is heartbreak, but both are reliably sharp tools for a writer as they craft a work of fiction from imaginative scenarios that may contain just inklings of reality. It is better to...
View ArticleFemme review – an uninhibited, spikey portrait of revenge
In the UK, LGBTQ+ hate crimes have been steadily rising over the past five years. Incidents against trans people have increased to 186% and 112% on the basis of sexual orientation. These alarming...
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