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Posts By Jack Cline
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711FilmDrag 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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708FilmHe 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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886FilmBritish 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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1.4KFilmReview 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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1.2KFilmMy 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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1.1KFilmBoys (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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1.0KFilmCola 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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955FilmSodom: 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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842FilmClimax 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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815FilmA 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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1.3KFilm7 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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1.4KFilmScrewed: 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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938Film120 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)....
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964FilmOur guide to BFI Flare LGBTQ+ film festival
The annual transformation of BFI Southbank into London’s most vibrant gay venue is upon us. Until Easter Sunday, this is the home...
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1.5KFilmGod’s Own Country on Blu Ray/DVD
DVD/Blu Ray review by Jack Cline ***** Set in West Yorkshire, this gay drama has been at the forefront of the awards...
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2.3KFilmBoys on Film 17 – Love Is The Drug: Film review by Jack Cline
I doubt anyone thought, back when Peccadillo released its first collection of gay shorts in 2009, that this series would reach volume 17....
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1.4KFilmBeach Rats: Film review by Jack Cline
There’s an intriguingly loose touch to this provocative gay drama, echoing Gus Van Sant’s style in the way it quietly observes its...
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1.6KFilmQueer movies on the big screen by Jack Cline
After a bit of a dry stretch, LGBT characters are once again returning to cinemas, and there are several things worth keeping...
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1.4KFilmHeartstone: Film review by Jack Cline
Set in rural Iceland, this teen drama with a queer twist has a hard edge to it, approaching some very big issues...
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1.6KFilmEven Lovers Get the Blues: Film review by Jack Cline
From Belgium, this ensemble drama explores issues of sexuality and relationships from some intriguing angles. Writer-director Laurent Micheli sometimes allows cliches to...
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1.6KFilmB&B: Film review by Jack Cline
This low-budget British thriller uses a current topic as a springboard for some pretty nasty twists and turns. Thankfully, writer-director Joe Ahearne...
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987FilmPalace of Fun: Film review by Jack Cline
This offbeat British film shifts from a black comedy into a much darker suspense thriller as it sends its three central characters...
