Some may look back on 2017 as the year that LGBT+ film entered the mainstream. With both Call Me By Your Name and The Handmaiden winning Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film Not in the English Language respectively at the BAFTAs, it seems to have been an important year. Perhaps this is demonstrated more by […]
Love, both heterosexual and homosexual, is something which is historically sensationalised in the celluloid world. On the former, a quick cursory glance at the plethora of romantic comedies which – especially at this time of year – flood the marketplace, would demonstrate this point. Falling deeply and unconditionally in love with the man or woman […]
LGBT+ cinema throughout the ages has served as a mirror to reflect societal attitudes at different points in history regarding sexuality and gender identity. Looking back at early, silent cinema, transvestitism was used as a mere comic device and any portrayals of supposedly gay characters relied heavily on offensive stereotypes. More recently however, we have […]