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Flare

20 March – 30 March 2014

The Last Match
The Last Match

Formerly the London LGBT Film Festival, Flare showcases a diverse selection of films from around the world including brand new features, old favourites, documentaries and shorts.

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  • Fright Night
    Review preview for Fright Night

    Some films are made with so much love, and are so palpably full of people enjoying themselves, that the mood is infectious.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A teenager becomes obsessed by the idea that the sophisticated stranger living across the street is actually a vampire.
  • 52 Tuesdays
    Review preview for 52 Tuesdays

    There is no effort to sanitise characters' lives in order to get a message across, and as a result the film never feels preachy.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Over the course of a year, a teenage girl adjusts to life as a woman while her mother adjusts to life as a man.
  • A Nightmare On Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
    Review preview for A Nightmare On Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

    An unexpected and interesting aspect of Freddy’s Revenge is a subtext hinting at homosexual anxiety and repression.

    James Gracey · 2.5 out of 5
    The new tenant of a house on Elm Street begins to have uncomfortable dreams.
  • Lilting
    Review preview for Lilting

    Although the pacing is sometimes poor, the sentiment - while occasionally straying towards the sentimental - is heartfelt and sweet spirited.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    A bereaved mother and the boyfriend of her son find a connection.
  • Concussion
    Review preview for Concussion

    A brilliant central performance from Robin Weigert.

    David Graham · 3.5 out of 5
    A frustrated woman secretly becomes a lesbian escort.
  • G.B.F.
    Review preview for G.B.F.

    A light, fluffy concoction but one so playful and unpretentious that it's easy to like.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    After being accidentally outed, a shy teenager finds he has become the ultimate fashion accessory - the Gay Best Friend.
  • The Punk Singer
    Review preview for The Punk Singer

    If you are a fan of Kathleen and her work, this film is a must-see.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A look at the life musician Kathleen Hanna, who formed the punk band Bikini Kill.
  • Kill Your Darlings
    Review preview for Kill Your Darlings

    Krikodas should be wary of letting his style run rampant over material that could have been both resonant and disturbing given some restraint.

    David Graham · 2.5 out of 5
    A murder brings together the young writers of the beat generation.
  • Bridegroom
    Review preview for Bridegroom

    Affecting interview content builds into a sweet picture of two young people who briefly seemed to have the world at their feet.

    Jennie Kermode · 2 out of 5
    A documentary about a young man whose life is turned upside down when his partner dies
  • Blue Is The Warmest Colour
    Review preview for Blue Is The Warmest Colour

    A commanding painting of passions, relationships and enlightenment.

    Anne-Katrin Titze · 5 out of 5
    Two young women fall unexpectedly and passionately in love.

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