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Il Filo Invisibile [The Invisible Thread] ***½ (2022, Filippo Timi, Francesco Scianna, Francesco Gheghi) – Classic Movie Review 12,759

The likeable and appealing 2022 Italian comedy-drama film Il Filo Invisibile [The Invisible Thread] stars Francesco Gheghi as Leone, a teenager who is making a school video about his two gay fathers.  The 2022 Italian comedy-drama film […]

Dec, 19

Shoulder Dance **½ (2023, Matt Dallas, Taylor Frey, Maggie Geha, Rick Cosnett, Samuel Larsen) – Classic Movie Review 12,758

The 2023 film Shoulder Dance is ‘A romantic comedy about the messy business of friendship, love and sex.’ It is ideally cast with attractive actors Matt Dallas, Taylor Frey, Maggie Geha and Rick Cosnett. ‘A […]

Dec, 18

Giorni [Days] *** 2001, Thomas Trabacchi, Riccardo Salerno, Davide Bechini) – Classic Movie Review 12,757

Thomas Trabacchi stars in the 2001 Italian drama film Giorni [Days] as 35-year-old manager Claudio, who has been HIV+ for ten years and is in a long-term relationship with Dario (Davide Bechini). Then he meets […]

Dec, 16

Single All the Way *** (2021, Michael Urie, Philemon Chambers Kathy Najimy, Jennifer Coolidge, Luke Macfarlane, Barry Bostwick, Jennifer Robertson) – Classic Movie Review 12,756

Netflix’s first original gay Christmas movie Single All the Way (2021) follows perpetually single Peter, who gets his friend to act as his boyfriend visiting his family for the holidays. It’s a feel-good treat. The […]

Dec, 15

All of Us Strangers ***** (2023, Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Claire Foy, Jamie Bell) – Classic Movie Review 12,755

Andrew Scott stars in the 2023 British film All of Us Strangers. He calls it ‘One of the saddest, most beautiful films you’ll ever see’. And it’s hard to disagree. Ah, yes, the power of […]

Dec, 14

Punch *** (2022, Tim Roth, Jordan Oosterhof, Conan Hayes) – Classic Movie Review 12,723

The excellent New Zealand drama film Punch stars Jordan Oosterhof as 17-year-old Jim, who is training with his boozy dad (Tim Roth) for his first pro fight. But Jim has a life-changing rethink after getting […]

Nov, 18

The Big Pond *** (1930, Maurice Chevalier, Claudette Colbert) – Classic Movie Review 12,622

Director Hobart Henley’s charming 1930 Paramount Pictures black and white romantic comedy film The Big Pond stars Maurice Chevalier and Claudette Colbert. Preston Sturges writes the snappy dialogue in his first Hollywood assignment. Chevalier was […]

Aug, 21

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