
martimusross
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Unspoken
This was beautifully realised movie in every respect. Set in an orthodox Jewish setting we met Noam, a schoolboy, coming to terms with the death of his beloved grandfather. I won't go into the story but basically because he idolised his grandfather he identified with him. This led to a misunderstanding of some deep secret in his grandfathers past that Noam thought would lead the way for him to be brave in his own life to his friends and family.
This was a gay movie in only a very oblique way, it was more about a shared heritage and familial love.
The acting was superb, music delightful and the camerawork and direction quite invisible, this was very much a hidden gem.
I'm giving this a firm 9 outta 10 meaning it was well worth watching this charming movie.
This was beautifully realised movie in every respect. Set in an orthodox Jewish setting we met Noam, a schoolboy, coming to terms with the death of his beloved grandfather. I won't go into the story but basically because he idolised his grandfather he identified with him. This led to a misunderstanding of some deep secret in his grandfathers past that Noam thought would lead the way for him to be brave in his own life to his friends and family.
This was a gay movie in only a very oblique way, it was more about a shared heritage and familial love.
The acting was superb, music delightful and the camerawork and direction quite invisible, this was very much a hidden gem.
I'm giving this a firm 9 outta 10 meaning it was well worth watching this charming movie.
Rarely do we see a reality show that is truly joyful from start to finish, as a rule I hate hate this sort of cheap junk TV that often stoops to the lowest common denominator.
This programme avoided all these traps as these two friends took on a near insurmountable challenge.
The artistic choices of architecture and interior design showed great insight and were quite inspirational, roll on series 3 to 10 lol
It was so refreshing to see Amanda Holden well outside of her comfort zone and we really saw the steel of her personality, it was revelatory.
I'm giving this a brilliant 10 outta 10, I could find no fault.
This programme avoided all these traps as these two friends took on a near insurmountable challenge.
The artistic choices of architecture and interior design showed great insight and were quite inspirational, roll on series 3 to 10 lol
It was so refreshing to see Amanda Holden well outside of her comfort zone and we really saw the steel of her personality, it was revelatory.
I'm giving this a brilliant 10 outta 10, I could find no fault.
Plainclothes
An excellent movie set in the 90's that explored the reality of being gay and trying to deny that truth in a straight world of friends and family. Supposedly built on a true story.
The ever present expectations of everyone around you to be what they expect you to be, is well played out in this movie.
Tom Blyth plays Lucas, a cop, who detail at the present is entrapment of gay men, here he meets Russell Tovey, who's playing Andrew and there is an instant connection. The movie skirted around the all to common reality that many a gay man cannot realised his true sexuality whilst his parents are alive and then when that moment arrives all hell breaks loose.
This was a cleverly scripted and crafted movie that alternated between the police work and the embryonic romantic relationship between Lucas and Andrew. There is more than an element of fixation on Lucas's part as this is his first entanglement.
I thought this was all played very convincingly and stated in spades no one can choose their sexuality or sexual preference regardless of their own intellectual desires, it just cannot be denied.
I'm going to give this firm 8 outta 10, a most believable set of scenarios.
An excellent movie set in the 90's that explored the reality of being gay and trying to deny that truth in a straight world of friends and family. Supposedly built on a true story.
The ever present expectations of everyone around you to be what they expect you to be, is well played out in this movie.
Tom Blyth plays Lucas, a cop, who detail at the present is entrapment of gay men, here he meets Russell Tovey, who's playing Andrew and there is an instant connection. The movie skirted around the all to common reality that many a gay man cannot realised his true sexuality whilst his parents are alive and then when that moment arrives all hell breaks loose.
This was a cleverly scripted and crafted movie that alternated between the police work and the embryonic romantic relationship between Lucas and Andrew. There is more than an element of fixation on Lucas's part as this is his first entanglement.
I thought this was all played very convincingly and stated in spades no one can choose their sexuality or sexual preference regardless of their own intellectual desires, it just cannot be denied.
I'm going to give this firm 8 outta 10, a most believable set of scenarios.