LGBTQ+
Bottoms (2023) Review
Emma Seligman’s ‘Bottoms’ (2023) is a hilariously violent teen sex comedy co-written by co-star Rachel Sennott. This is a memorable satire that packs a punch. Review by Margaret Roarty.
Read MoreMy Policeman (2022) Review
Harry Styles is at the head of an ensemble cast for Michael Grandage’s understated LGBTQ+ romantic drama ‘My Policeman’ (2022). Review by Emi Grant.
Read MoreStraightwashing Removes All Rainbows: Removing Bisexuals from Comic Book Films
In 2022, the blockbuster sphere’s choices in representation must face more scrutiny, particularly with regard to straightwashing bisexual comic book characters. Essay by Paul Klein.
Read MoreSediments (2021) Review – BFI Flare
Writer-director Adrián Silvestre is a fly on the wall to document a group of trans women discussing their transitions in ‘Sediments’ (2022). Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.
Read MoreCop Secret (2021) Review – BFI Flare
‘Cop Secret’ (2021), from Iceland international footballer Hannes Þór Halldórsson, is an outlandish and entertaining buddy cop movie. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.
Read MoreLong Live My Happy Head (2022) Review – BFI Flare
‘Long Live My Happy Head’ (2022) is a wonderful new documentary from Will Hewitt and Austen McCowan exploring impending death through art. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.
Read MoreNo Ordinary Man (2020) Review – BFI Flare
When jazz musician Billy Tipton died, it was discovered he was biologically female. Aisling Chin-Yee and Chase Joynt direct documentary ‘No Ordinary Man’, reviewed by Annice White.
Read MoreRebel Dykes (2021) Review – BFI Flare
‘Rebel Dykes’ is a hugely entertaining and unique documentary about a rebellious lesbian movement that was born out of London’s punk scene in the 1980s. Annice White reviews from BFI Flare.
Read MoreMy First Summer (2021) Review- BFI Flare
Capturing first love through the female gaze and in an LGBTQ+ setting, ‘My First Summer’ has real potential to become a cult classic. Annice White reviews.
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