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Taking a look at the world of film through gay eyes - news, reviews, trailers, gay film, queer cinema and more

Taking a look at the world of film through gay eyes - news, reviews, trailers, gay film, queer cinema & more

The Hippopotamus (DVD Review) – Stephen Fry’s novel makes it to the screen

July 7, 2017 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Roger Allam, Matthew Modine, Tommy Knight, Fiona Shaw, Tim McInnery
Director: Jon Jencks
Running Time: 89 mins
Certificate: 15
Release Date: July 3rd 2017 (UK)

Stephen Fry’s debut novel, The Hippopotamus, has gained a lot of fans since its debut in 1994. It would seem like a good candidate for a film version. Sadly though, what we’ve got is rather limp.

Ted Wallace (Roger Allam) is a famous poet who hasn’t written anything for years, and whose very vocal cynicism causes him to lose his main means of support – as a theatre critic. In order to make money he agrees to go to the grand house of his former friend, Michael Logan (Matthew Modine), under the guise of visiting his godson, David (Tommy Knight). [Read more…]

The Angels’ Share (DVD)

September 25, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Paul Brannigan, John Henshaw, Gary Maitland, Roger Allam, William Ruane
Director: Ken Loach
Running Time: 101 mins
Certificate: 15
Release Date: September 24th 2012

For nearly 50 years now Ken Loach has been charting his own course with the sort of social realist cinema that’s ensured he’s long had admirers and been beloved in arthouse circles, but has often had difficulty convincing mainstream audiences to give him a chance. It’s a bit of a shame, as while he did go through a period where his films were a bit of a slog, he usually has a knack for making movies that while grounded in an often deprived or desperate social world, still manage to be entertaining and truly believe in the possibilities of human beings. That’s certainly true of The Angels’ Share. [Read more…]

The Woman In Black (DVD)

June 17, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Ciaran Hinds, Janet McTeer, Roger Allam
Director: James Watkins
Running Time: 91 mins
Certificate: 12
Release Date: June 18th, 2012

It’s surprising it’s taken 30 years to turn The Woman In Black into a movie. Susan Hill’s novel has sold millions of copies, and a stage version has been running in the West End since 1989, becoming the second longest-running non-musical production ever. Now Hammer has finally managed to get it onto the screen, with Eden Lake’s James Watkins directing and Daniel Radcliffe starring.

Radcliffe plays young lawyer Arthur Kipps, a man still reeling from the death of his wife during childbirth. Having rather neglected his work, he’s given one final chance by his firm, which involves going to the remote Eel Marsh House to sort through the papers of the recently deceased owner. When he arrives in the nearby village, the locals seem singularly unwelcoming and don’t appear to want him to go to the house. [Read more…]

The Queen (Blu-ray)

May 28, 2012 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Helen Mirren, James Cromwell, Michael Sheen, Roger Allam, Sylvia Syms
Director: Stephen Frears
Running Time: 103 mins
Certificate: 12
Release Date: May 28th, 2012

While the world of film loves to make royal biopics, nearly all of them are historic, with even something like The King’s Speech causing some to wonder whether its subject matter is too close to the present to make it suitable for a movie (seriously, some people complained about that). It’s very unusual therefore for a mainstream royal biopic to take on the current royal family, especially concerning events that are in the recent past. The Queen does though and does it very well, winning Helen Mirren an Oscar in the process. Now the film is making its first appearance on Blu-ray, just in time for the monarch’s Diamond Jubilee.

Following the death of Princess Diana, the Queen (Mirren) and royal family attempt to deal with what they believe should be a private matter between themselves and the Spencer family. However as attacks from the media and public begin to grow, and with new PM Tony Blair (Michael Sheen) advising her, the Monarch slowly comes to realise that her apparent inaction is becoming a threat to her position. [Read more…]

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