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FROM INDIE QUEER CINEMA TO THE HOLLYWOOD MAINSTREAM, THE PINK LENS PUTS THE DEPICTION OF LGBT+ PEOPLE IN CINEMA IN THE UK UNDER THE MICROSCOPE.
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Ben Turner
Aug 5, 20241 min read
The Beautiful Summer **
Starring: Yile Yara Vianello, Deva Cassel, Nicolas Maupas, Alessandro Piavani Director: Laura Luchetti Country: Italy UK Distributor:...
Ben Turner
Jul 25, 20242 min read
Mysterious Ways ***
Starring: Nick Afoa, Richard Short, Joe Malu Folau Director: Paul Oremland Country: New Zealand UK Distributor: Peccadillo Pictures Peter...
Ben Turner
Jul 22, 20243 min read
I Saw The TV Glow *
Starring: Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine Director: Jane Schoenbrun Country: USA UK Distributor: A24 A24 is the Miramax of our time....
Ben Turner
Jul 13, 20242 min read
Queen Tut **
Starring: Ryan Ali, Alexandra Billings, Kiriana Stanton, Dani Jazzar Director: Reem Morsi Country: Canada UK Distributor: Cinephobia When...
Ben Turner
Jul 2, 20242 min read
The Mattachine Family **
Starring: Nico Tortorella, Juan Pablo de Pace, Emily Hampshire, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Heather Matarazzo Director: Andy Vallentine...
Ben Turner
Jun 22, 20242 min read
Birder **
Starring: Michael Emery, David J. Cork, Cody Sloan, Jes Davis Director: Nate Dushku Country: USA UK Distributor: TLA Releasing Kristian...
Ben Turner
Jun 18, 20242 min read
Drive-Away Dolls ***
Starring: Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldstein, Joey Slotnick, C.J. Wilson, Colman Domingo, Pedro Pascal, Matt Damon...
Ben Turner
Jun 12, 20243 min read
Challengers ****
Starring: Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, Mike Faist Director: Luca Guadagnino Country: USA UK Distributor: Amazon MGM There’s two things you...
Ben Turner
Jun 10, 20242 min read
Unicorns ****
Starring: Ben Hardy, Jason Patel, Hannah Onslow, Val The Brown Queen, Ali Afzal Directors: Sally El Hosaini, James Krishna Floyd Country:...
Ben Turner
May 30, 20242 min read
Our Son ***
Starring: Luke Evans, Billy Porter, Andrew Rannells, Christopher Woodley Director: Bill Oliver Country: USA UK Distributor: Vertical...
Ben Turner
May 23, 20242 min read
Love Lies Bleeding ****
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Katy O’Brian, Ed Harris, Jena Malone, Dave Franco Director: Rose Glass Country: USA UK Distributor: A24 Rose...
Ben Turner
May 12, 20245 min read
BOYS ON FILM 24: HAPPY ENDINGS - Short Film Collection
Happy Endings is the new instalment in Peccadillo Pictures’ short film collection Boys On Film, continuing their anthology of gay shorts...
Ben Turner
May 8, 20242 min read
Monkey Man ***
Starring: Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Vipin Sharma, Sikander Kher, Makarand Deshpande Director: Dev Patel Country: USA UK...
Ben Turner
May 6, 20242 min read
Norwegian Dream ***
Starring: Hubert Milkowski, Karl Bekele Steinland, Edyta Torhan, Jakub Sierenberg Director: Leiv Igor Devold Country: Norway UK...
Ben Turner
Apr 11, 20243 min read
THE MALE GAZE: BOY TROUBLE - Short Film Collection
Boy Trouble is the new instalment in NQV Media’s short film collection The Male Gaze, continuing their anthology of gay shorts from...
Ben Turner
Apr 8, 20242 min read
Opponent ****
Starring: Payman Maadi, Björn Elgerd, Marall Nasiri Director: Milad Alami Country: Sweden UK Release: Metfilm In the polarised world we...
Ben Turner
Apr 3, 20242 min read
Eileen ***
Starring: Thomasin McKenzie, Anne Hathaway, Shea Whigham, Marin Ireland, Owen Teague Director: William Oldroyd Country: USA UK Release:...
Ben Turner
Apr 2, 20242 min read
Monica ****
Starring: Trace Lysette, Patricia Clarkson, Emily Browning, Adriana Barraza Director: Andrea Pallaoro Country: USA UK Release: 606...
Ben Turner
Mar 29, 20242 min read
Carnal Sins ****
Starring: Nicolás Diaz, MarÃa Soldi, Cali Coronel, Martina Grimaldi Director: Juan Sebastián Torales Country: Argentina UK Release: TLA...
Ben Turner
Mar 27, 20241 min read
Maisie ***
Director: Lee Cooper Country: UK UK Release: Amazon Prime Maisie Trollette is the UK’s oldest still-performing drag queen. Based in...
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