The Imitation Game
‘Sometimes its the people no-one expects anything from who do the things no one expects’ is the oft repeated mantra in this compelling adaption of Andrew Hodges’s biography on Alan Turing the tortured soul who was the British genius who shocked everyone by cracking the Nazi’s infamous Enigma Code which changed the whole tide of … Continue reading
The Invisible Men
Louie is a 32 year old Palestinian who tries to live his life unobtrusively hidden away from society’s prying eyes. He has no legal right to live in Israel, and thus without ‘papers’ he must continually avoid any confrontation with the Police or officialdom, as if he returns back across the Border he risks the … Continue reading
The Joneses
Jehri Jones is a most remarkably resilient women. The outwardly cheery disposition of this 74 year-old-transgender Mississippi native is because she is quick to dismiss the struggle of her journey to establish and accept her own identity which didn’t start until she was in her 40’s, and was not completed until she could finally afford the gender … Continue reading
The Kids Are Alright
This gentle warm delightful comedy is about a well-adjusted, happy, loving and quite devoted family. The two teenage children have reached that awkward stage when they start questioning things, in this case, to find out who their biological father is. It just so happens that their two parents are a lesbian couple, but that aside, … Continue reading
The Lawyer: a queer romance with a powerful message
Lithuanian queer filmmaker Romas Zabarauskas has skillfully woven together an unusual queer romance that also packs a powerful message about the plight of LGBTQ Syrian refugees stranded in Europe, and at the same gives such a positivity to the film’s queerness. It’s not only all very impressive, but throughly entertaining too. Its the story of … Continue reading