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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…]

Boys On Film 15: Time & Tied (DVD Review)

August 22, 2016 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Tommy Knight, Ceallach Spellman, Ashley Campbell, Ashley Ryder, Nigel Allen
Director: Various
Running Time: 136 mins
Certificate: 18
Release Date: August 22nd 2016 (UK)

Having taken us all around the world, Boys On Film returns to Britain for its 15th outing, Time & Tied. However, while sticking with one country, it doesn’t skimp on the quality, showing there’s a hell of a lot of good gay-themed short films being made in the UK.

Boys On Film 15 presents nine shorts which range from the award-winning Closets and the sexy, provocative G’Oclock, to time capsule of Polari that is Putting On The Dish, and a film many thought we’d never see, Trouser Bar.

But are they worth watching? Take a look below for our thoughts. And you can see what we think of other Boys On Film releases here. [Read more…]

Stitches (DVD)

March 1, 2013 By Tim Isaac Leave a Comment

Starring: Ross Noble, Tommy Knight, Gemma-Leah Devereux, Shane Murray Corcoran
Director: Conor McMahon
Running Time: 86 mins
Certificate: 18
Release Date: March 4th 2013

Stitches is a very silly film, which may not come as a surprise seeing as it’s manic comedian Ross Noble’s movie debut, but thankfully it’s also a surprisingly entertaining. Noble plays Stitches, a pretty rubbish children’s party clown who we first meet shagging a woman while in full makeup.

He heads off to young Tom’s party, where his lacklustre act is met with scorn by the bratty kids, who decide to play a trick on him. Tying his shoelaces together results in a terrible accident and the clown’s death. [Read more…]

Stitches (Cinema)

October 24, 2012 By Stephen Sclater Leave a Comment

Starring: Tommy Knight, Ross Noble, Gemma-Leah Devereux, Eoghan McQuinn
Director: Conor McMahon
Running Time: 86 mins
Certificate: 18
Release Date: October 26th 2012

Clowns have a had a lot of bad press as far as the cinema and TV is concerned. Coulrophobia (an irrational fear of clowns) has obviously been fuelled over the years by the likes of Pennywise from Stephen Kings It, John Wayne Gacy (notorious serial killer) and the clown from Poltergeist. And let’s not forget Ronald McDonald – that one puts a shiver down my spine! The image of a clown has been somewhat tarnished over the years and Stitches does nothing to help improve that image – Max Clifford anyone???

So back to Stitches. Comedy and horror is a hybrid genre that generally does not work for me. Yes, there have been a few classics over the years such as Braindead and Shaun of the Dead, but the bulk of these films fail miserably as they try and fuse two opposing senses – fear and fun – together in often disastrous ways. [Read more…]

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