Following hot on the heals of the success on A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). The first sequel in a long line of sequels and prequels trod very different ground to the original film. A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 found itself derided by the critics of the time. Only recently finding exploration in its …
‘Esto no es Berlín’ Hari Sama’s semi-autobiographical new film ‘This is Not Berlin’ buzzes with the vibrant and intoxicating energy of 1980’s counterculture. The freshly emerging punk and new wave scene of Mexico City sweeping two teenage friends into a newly emerging world of art, sex, risk and liberation. The boys friendship challenged and changed …
Hong Khaou’s second film ‘Monsoon‘ follows on from the themes of grief, cultural identity and belonging of his first feature ‘Lilting‘. While also charting a different path to his debut feature. In exploring the death of a parent and a sons need discover the cultural identity of his birth. The directors trademark sensitivity and delicate …
Friendships change over time, especially the ones born of childhood and adolescence. Sometimes those friendships hide the true feelings of the journey from boy to man (or girl to woman). And sometimes those that hide repressed desire can surface on the road to adult life. These are all themes that Xavier Dolan’s latest film explores …
In 2015 Guatemalan Director Jayro Bustamante received an Oscar nomination for his debut feature Ixcanul. While also winning the Alfred Bauer Prize at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival for the same feature. With his latest film Tremors (Temblores) Bustamante delves into the world of gay conversation therapy, family and faith in a polarised Guatemalan …
‘Fin de siglo’ What if we had made different decisions as a result of the random meetings, and fleeting love affairs we have had? This is the question posed by writer-director Lucio Castro. His debut feature focusing on the power of chance encounters and the fear of commitment. The passion for personal freedom often wrapped …
Premiering at this years Venice Film Festival, Peter Mackie Burns (Daphne) brings us a stunning and nuanced journey into emotional containment, belonging and identity. Rialto creating an unlikely safe space in the relationship between a teenage rent boy and a father whose life in spiralling out of control. Colm (Tom Vaughan-Lawlor) has spent his life …
Winner of the programmers choice award at the MiFo LGBT Film Festival (2017). Steven Esteb’s award winning ‘Hate Crime’ is now about to make its debut on home steaming services. Bringing us a nuanced and deeply emotional exploration of family life in the face of hate crime. Focussing on a single night leading to the …
Tucked offers a deep and emotional core, layered with humour and love. A film destined to become a modern classic of British LGBT cinema. Read our full review here Truly Remarkable Cinerama Film Online – March 2019
Slipping under the radar in a summer full of children’s popcorn films, is a melancholic Brazilian gem. Exploring both internal and societal isolation in Brazils LGBTQ community. Winning best LGBTQ picture at the 2018 Berlinale Film Festival, Hard Paint has finally gained a limited cinematic release, providing a fascinating exploration of gay identity in a …