Jack Cline

Boys (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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Cola 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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Sodom: 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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Climax 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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A 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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7 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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Screwed: 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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120 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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Our 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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God’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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Boys 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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Beach 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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Queer 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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Heartstone: 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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Even 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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B&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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Palace 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...

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Body Electric: Film review by Jack Cline

From Brazil, this film has a seriously sexy vibe as it follows a young guy through his everyday life. There isn’t much...

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The Ornithologist: Film review by Jack Cline

From Portugal, this homoerotic experimental film starts promisingly, as hot bird-watcher Fernando (Paul Hamy) heads into the wilderness hoping to spot a...

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Teenage Kicks: Film review by Jack Cline

Australian filmmaker Craig Boreham expanded this feature from his dark and disturbing award-winning 2009 short film Drowning, with the same leading actor,...