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Flare 2016

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6 films · 3 reviews

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Holding The Man

The true story of a lifelong romance between a writer and a rugby player.

(Country: Australia; Year: 2015; Director: Neil Armfield; Writer: Tommy Murphy, based on the memoir by Timothy Conigrave; Stars: Ryan Corr, Craig Stott, Anthony LaPaglia, Guy Pearce, Kerry Fox, Sarah Snook)

Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures

This examination of Robert Mapplethorpe's outrageous life is led by the artist himself, speaking with brutal honesty in a series of rediscovered interviews about his passions. Intimate revelations from friends, family, and lovers shed new light on this scandalous artist who ignited a culture war that still rages on.

(Country: US; Year: 2016; Director: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato)

The Pass

Review preview for The Pass

It is very well acted, with an explosively complex lead performance from Russell Tovey and an equally expressive supporting turn from Arinzé Kene.

Owen Van Spall · 4 out of 5
The lives of two young premier league footballers are complicated by an impromptu kiss.

(Country: UK; Year: 2016; Director: Ben A Williams ; Writer: John Donnelly; Stars: Russell Tovey, Arinze Kene, Lisa McGrillis)

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Rebel Dykes

A documentary about lesbian London in the Eighties.

(Country: UK; Year: 2016; Director: Harri Shanahan, Sian Williams)

Summertime (La Belle Saison)

Review preview for Summertime

Though the events unfold forward, the feel of Summertime is that of a pleasantly painful memory recalled backwards, clutching you emotionally as if you were looking at a faded photo album.

Anne-Katrin Titze · 4 out of 5
Drama about social change in France in the early 1970s.

(Country: France; Year: 2015; Director: Catherine Corsini; Writer: Catherine Corsini, Laurette Polmanss; Stars: Cécile De France, Izïa Higelin, Noémie Lvovsky)

Full review See: Grégoire Hetzel in conversation on scoring Summertime (La Belle Saison) and The Innocents (Agnus Dei)

Theo And Hugo (Théo Et Hugo Dans Le Même Bateau)

Review preview for Theo And Hugo

Nambot's previous feature experience shows in the greater confidence of his delivery, but natural chemistry between him and Couët is at the core of film's success.

Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
After a brief encounter in a Paris sex club, two men fall abruptly and unexpectedly in love.

(Country: France; Year: 2016; Director: Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau; Writer: Olivier Ducastel, Jacques Martineau; Stars: François Nambot, Geoffrey Couet)

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