| Welcome to the Now Playing Reviews Database where
you can find our opinion of films which have had a cinema release in the UK.
Each of these movies are reviewed from a gay perspective, giving them
both an overall star rating plus our exclusive gay rating. The more stars out of a possible 10, the
better the film; similarly the more pink triangles, the greater the gay interest. A full list of
all our reviews appears below, and this week's current films are found on the Now Playing Main Page.
Most films are now available for rent on DVD and we recommend ScreenSelect who operate an efficient online rental service by post with no late fees and you can keep up to 3 DVDs for as long as you like. If you'd like a film permanently in your DVD collection, then the best prices are normally found at Amazon. Veteran LAPD detective Will Dormer (Al Pacino) accidentally kills his partner (Martin Donovan) during a homicide investigation in Alaska. The chief suspect in the case, reclusive novelist Walter Finch (Robin Williams), witnesses the act and engages Will in a psychological cat-and-mouse game. The stakes escalate as Will fends off the questions of idealistic rookie cop Ellie Burr (Hilary Swank) and struggles to get a good night's sleep in the Alaskan summer's midnight sun. | |
| Based on a 1997 Norwegian film, director Christopher Nolan's cerebral thriller suggests that the misdeeds of cops and criminals are morally equivalent. The film downplays action in favour of atmosphere, pace, detail, and skillful acting - the scenes between Williams and Pacino are charged with intensity. This intelligent drama sticks with you, especially after you've had a chance to sleep on it. |
Al Pacino and Robin Williams. Courtesy of Warner Bros. |
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Gay Interest: All the leads have queer film credits. Pacino explored the dark side of his sexuality in the gay-bashing thriller Cruising. Williams played a gay nightclub owner in The Birdcage. Swank won the Best Actress Oscar for her role as cross-dressing Brandon Teena in Boys Don't Cry. Donovan played gay in out writer-director Don Roos' The Opposite of Sex. | |
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