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Posts By Jack Cline
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889FilmLet’s get film festive with Jack Cline
There’s a veritable pile-up of film festivals at the moment, and queer movies took centre stage at the recent BFI London Film...
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1.0KFilmNew releases Sócrates and Monsoon reviewed by Jack Cline
This month Jack Cline reviews new films Sócrates and Monsoon. Sócrates There’s a reason why this Brazilian teen drama feels so strikingly...
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2.6KFilmIn uncertain times: Moffie and The Uncertain Kingdom reviewed by Jack Cline
Moffie Gifted South African filmmaker Oliver Hermanus (Beauty) is back with another powerfully involving, intensely thought-provoking drama that mixes cultural attitudes to...
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3.0KFilmSex changes everything: Giant Little Ones & End of the Century reviewed by Jack Cline
Exploring teen sexuality in a complex, involving way, the Canadian drama Giant Little Ones is thoughtful and engaging. It centres on 17-year-old...
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2.6KFilmMovies to come in 2020 by Jack Cline
Yes, 2020 will be yet another year full of sequels, prequels, spinoffs and remakes, only a few of which we’re actually looking...
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3.8KFilmExplicit, uncensored, intimate: Jonathan Agassi Saved My Life
The acclaimed documentary Jonathan Agassi Saved My Life is generating pointed discussion about the drug-fuelled life of the iconic pornstar, which is...
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4.9KFilmAdonis – A naked odyssey: Review by Jack Cline
From Hong Kong, this is a deliberate mix of arthouse drama and porn, as filmmaker Scud (real name Danny Cheng Wan-cheung) takes...
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2.0KTheatreSlipped: Cinderella … Rebooted! at The Royal Vauxhall Tavern: Review by Jack Cline
The RVT’s festive panto is of course a twisted, queer delight, with a tightly written script so packed with jokes that multiple...
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2.5KFilmJonathan Agassi Saved My Life reviewed by Jack Cline, plus November’s new releases
The iconic Israeli gay porn star allows filmmaker Tomer Heymann to follow him with his camera for eight years, creating one of...
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3.1KFilmDrag Bromance: Director Jamie Patterson on his new drag queen drama Tucked
Jamie Patterson is a busy filmmaker. His new drag queen drama Tucked hits UK cinemas next week, following its UK premiere at...
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2.0KFilmHe Loves Me: Film review by Jack Cline
This artful gay romance has almost no dialogue, consisting of gorgeous footage of two often naked men on isolated beaches. There’s a...
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1.9KFilmBritish Film Institute’s Flare: London LGBTQ+ Film Festival is back on Southbank 21 – 31 March
The 33rd edition of the British Film Institute’s Flare: London LGBTQ+ Film Festival is coming to BFI Southbank 21 – 31 March....
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2.3KFilmReview of 2018: The year in film by Jack Cline
2018 has seen many films of interest to Boyz readers released, many with a strong LGBTQ connection. Boyz film critic Jack Cline...
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8.2KFilmMy Best Friend: Film review by Jack Cline
From Argentina, My Best Friend (Mi Mejor Amigo) is a remarkably sensitive coming-of-age drama that keeps its LGBTQ themes gurgling in the...
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3.9KFilmBoys (Jonas): Review by Jack Cline
From France, this darkly sexy drama explores a young gay man’s life through a parallel exploration of his teen years. Filmmaker Christophe...
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3.8KFilmCola de Mono: Review by Jack Cline
A provocative exploration of the relationship between two gay brothers, this Chilean film plays out in a way that’s both dreamlike and...
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1.7KFilmSodom: Review by Jack Cline
A stripped-back British drama set in Berlin, this film traces an encounter between two strangers that has the potential to develop into...
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2.0KFilmClimax director Gaspar Noe interviewed by Jack Cline
Argentine-born French filmmaker Gaspar Noe is known for his uncompromising storytelling (see also Irreversible, Into the Void and of course that 3D...
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1.9KFilmA gay story for everyone: Love, Simon by Jack Cline
When Love, Simon opened in cinemas last spring, it was the first wide release for a teen romance featuring a gay lead...
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2.2KFilm7 of the Best from Flare this year by Jack Cline
Another year of Flare The 32nd edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTQ+ Film Festival has just wrapped up on the Southbank after...
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2.4KFilmScrewed: DVD review by Jack Cline
From Finland, this engaging gay drama is shot in a sun-drenched, earthy style that makes the most of filmmaker Nils-Erik Ekblom’s obviously...
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1.6KFilm120 BPM: Filmmaker Robin Campillo talks to Jack Cline
A staggeringly powerful gay dramatic epic, this film was unjustly robbed of an Oscar nomination this year (it’s eligible for Bafta next year)....
