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Spark: Drama Puts Clever, Winning Time-Loop Twist on Rom-Com Formula

Spark: Drama Puts Clever, Winning Time-Loop Twist on Rom-Com Formula

By Thom Ernst

ReviewJim SlotekMay 24, 2024Spark, Nicholas Giuricich, Theo Germaine, Danell Leyva, Vico Oritz, Inside Out, Inside Out Film Festival, Gay themes, Drama, Time loops, World PremiereComment

Queer Japan: Doc on Japan’s Meek Acceptance of LGBTQ Culture a Delightful Rallying Cry

Queer Japan: Doc on Japan’s Meek Acceptance of LGBTQ Culture a Delightful Rallying Cry

By Liam Lacey

Review, PreviewJim SlotekDecember 9, 2020Queer Japan, Graham Kolbeins, Gay Film, Gay themes, Japan, documentaryComment

Funny Boy: Canuck Oscar Contender Charts Gay Coming-of-Age Story, Sri Lankan-Style

Funny Boy: Canuck Oscar Contender Charts Gay Coming-of-Age Story, Sri Lankan-Style

By Liam Lacey

Review, PreviewJim SlotekDecember 2, 2020Ava Duvernay, Deepa Mehta, CBC, Oscar contender, Funnt Boy, Gay themes, Canadian, Sri Lankan, Shyam Selvadurai, adaptation, Alice Munro, Civil War, Sri Lankan civil warComment