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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
Jan 152 min read
The Writer **
Starring: Bruce Ross, Jamie Day Director: Romas Zabarauskas Country: USA UK Release: Dekkoo  Kostas (Ross) is Lithuanian, living in...
Ben Turner
Jan 42 min read
Who We Love ****
Starring: Clara Harte, Dean Quinn, Amy-Joyce Hastings, Venetia Bowe Director: Graham Cantwell Country: Ireland UK Distributor:...
Ben Turner
Dec 16, 20242 min read
Elton John: Never Too Late ***
Directors: R.J. Cutler, David Furnish Country: USA UK Distributor: Disney+ Â There is absolutely no doubt that Elton John is one of the...
Ben Turner
Dec 13, 20241 min read
What We Wrote Together *
Starring: Santiago Magariños, Ezequiel Martinez, Nazarena Rozas Director: Nicolás Tété Country: Argentina UK Distributor: TLA Releasing...
Ben Turner
Dec 8, 20242 min read
The Persian Version ***
Starring: Layla Mohammadi, Niousha Noor, Kamand Shafieisabet, Bijan Daneshmamd, Tom Byrne Director: Maryam Keshavarz Country: USA UK...
Ben Turner
Dec 6, 20242 min read
Bonus Track ***
Starring: Joe Anders, Samuel Paul Small, Alison Sudol, Jack Davenport Director: Julia Jackman Country: UK UK Distributor: Sky Cinema  ...
Ben Turner
Nov 30, 20243 min read
UPON HER LIPS: HOLD ME TIGHT - Short Film Collection
Hold Me Tight is the new instalment in NQV Media’s short film collection Upon Her Lips continuing their anthology of lesbian shorts from...
Ben Turner
Nov 29, 20242 min read
Power Alley ****
Starring: Ayomi Domenica Dias, Loro Bardot, Grace Passô, Gláucia Vandeveld, Rômulo Braga Director: Lillah Halla Country: Brazil  UK...
Ben Turner
Nov 20, 20242 min read
The Senator **
Starring: Sergio Harger, Johnny Alcántara, João Cury Director: Mauro Carvalho Country: Brazil UK Distributor: TLA Releasing  Renan...
Ben Turner
Nov 18, 20243 min read
Emilia Pérez ***
Starring: Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofia Gascón, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, Edgar RamÃrez Director: Jacques Audiard Country: Mexico / France...
Ben Turner
Nov 11, 20242 min read
The Critic ***
Starring: Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong, Ben Barnes, Alfred Enoch, Ramola Garai, Lesley Manville Director: Anand Tucker...
Ben Turner
Nov 11, 20243 min read
THE MALE GAZE: BITTER SWEET - Short Film Collection
Bitter Sweet is the new instalment in NQV Media’s short film collection The Male Gaze , continuing their anthology of gay shorts from...
Ben Turner
Nov 7, 20245 min read
SHORT FILM FOCUS: Sister Wives
It is undeniable that all great filmmakers initially cut their teeth on short films. From Nolan to Scorsese and Anderson to Bigelow, all...
Ben Turner
Nov 4, 20243 min read
The Apprentice ****
Starring: Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong, Maria Bakalova, Martin Donovan Director: Ali Abbasi Country: USA UK Distributor: StudioCanal  ...
Ben Turner
Nov 3, 20242 min read
Am I OK? ****
Starring: Dakota Johnson, Sonoya Mizuno, Kiersey Clemons, Jermaine Fowler Directors: Stephanie Allynne, Tig Notaro Country: USA UK...
Ben Turner
Oct 28, 20243 min read
THE MALE GAZE: FRENCH CONNECTION - Short Film Collection
French Connection is the new instalment in NQV Media’s short film collection The Male Gaze , continuing their anthology of gay shorts...
Ben Turner
Oct 27, 20242 min read
Close To You **
Starring: Elliot Page, Hillary Baack, Wendy Crewson, Peter Outerbridge Director: Dominic Savage Country: Canada UK Distributor: Vertigo...
Ben Turner
Oct 25, 20242 min read
Pretty Red Dress ****
Starring: Natey Jones, Alexandra Burke, Temilola Olatunbosun Director: Dionne Edwards Country: UK UK Distributor: BFI Â In this small...
Ben Turner
Oct 22, 20243 min read
Kinds Of Kindness ***
Starring: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau, Mamoudou Athie, Joe Alwyn, Hunter Schafer  Director:...
Ben Turner
Oct 19, 20241 min read
John **
Starring: Sebastian Perez, Seth Hafley, Celine Jackson Director: Le Han Country: USA UK Distributor: Amazon  Remember Tangerine ? The...
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