Secret Cinema and Future Cinema – Review
Raks Patel reviews Secret Cinema and Future Cinema, and looks at how immersing yourself in the world of a film enriches your understanding of it.
AuthorRakshita Patel
Edward Scissorhands – Review
Raks Patel reviews the classic Edward Scissorhands, about the joy and pain of being “different”, and considers how society embraces and rejects this notion.
Sandel – Theatrical Preview
Raks Patel previews the play Sandel, a gay romance between a 19 year old undergraduate at Oxford University and a 14 year old choirboy.
Derek Jarman’s Edward II – Review
Raks Patel reviews Derek Jarman’s 1991 postmodern film adaptation of Christopher Marlowe’s Edward II, and how the politics remain pertinent today.
Alan Turing – Posthumous Pardon
Raks Patel looks at the passage of The Alan Turing (Statutory Pardon) Bill through Parliament and the need to commemorate Alan Turing’s life and achievements.
Call Me Kuchu – Review
Raks Patel reviews Call Me Kuchu, a film tracing LGBT rights in Uganda and the country’s problematic and often violent relationship with LGBT.
Harvey Milk: A Pioneer And An Inspiration For Everyone
Raks Patel reviews Milk, and profiles the political pioneer and LGBT rights campaigner Harvey Milk and his legacy.
The Universal Machine – Review
Raks Patel reviews The Universal Machine, a musical about the life and death of Alan Turing.
Out In The Dark – Review
Raks Patel reviews Palestinian-Israeli gay love story and thriller, Out In The Dark, a film with the power to change hearts and minds.