Film Reviews by SKC

A film so shite it couldn't throw up one Yorkshire actor. Meaning, not a single Yorkshire man has to own up to this drivel.

An utter abortion and should deleted from all sources. A wanton yet failed attempt at Yorkshires's version of Wuthering mountain.

When I see a film with the accolades like those on the main picture I get very dubious. However, having seen the film, I read them and whole heartedly agree. This film was simply stunning. I think the other reviewer watched the wrong film. This film is a must see. I was rivetted. Superb acting, direction and at times visually stunning.

I often pondered as to why the BFI applauded this man and anointed his films as something to be revered. There is, of course, the notion of sentiment and as a sentimental man I can appreciate that. Mr De-Rome clearly did something new and different in his lifetime and he is bound to look back as he approaches his final years. However I couldn’t quite put my finger on it after all he just he just made porn at the end of the day. Then it hit me. Mr De-Rome was a well spoken middle class man. So the fact his films and this documentary is full of full on gay sex, erections and ejaculations, and one very awkward moment when two naked and aroused men sit on either side of him, interspersed with middle class chattering about his work. I assume many will see this as progress. What the documentary fails to acknowledge whilst it and the BFI celebrate this with its many illegal aspects, the government of 21st century UK has banned female ejaculation, amongst other things in pornographic films. So I guess there is an opportunity for a heterosexual man to film females in such a way. In about 40 years, I am sure the BFI will embrace it in the same way.

A young boy disappears only to return five years later harboring a secret. A riveting film that delivers some amazing performances with a shocking twist.

I highly recommend this film.

This film really touched my heart. A simple story yet so moving. Beautifully acted and outstanding music. One of the best father and son films you will see. I bought it from Amazon whilst the titles were playing. A must see.

Apart from some fine CGI of Mars there was nothing going for this film at all. Proof that the old saying "don't believe the hype". A masterpiece of nothingness. Was so bored I skimmed through after 40 minutes.

One of the best films I have seen for many years. Original, different, funny, engaging, hilarious, and engaging. One of the best English road movies ever. Must see. Five stars.

There is only a limited number of scenarios you can create when you pigeon hole yourself to produce endless gay themed films, often only to satisfy your own need to objectify and generalise about a peoples. This collection of "films" epitomises that. The talentless notion that if you are gay, you have to make a gay themed film serves only to marginalise yourself from the mainstream, who it has to be said are quite fed up of the double standards presented by gay writers. Are you listening Russel T Davies??

Don't waste your rental on this unless you are a. desperate and b in a comma.

One of the worst films I have ever seen. So desperate for it to get some kind of notoriety, the ever increasing use of an erect penis in films, which clearly the BBFC overlooked when awarding it a 15 or was working with Pecadillo pictures and receiving back handers?

Don't waste your rental.

This film is so beautiful and tender. There is no sexist objectification we see in so many gay themed films. There are no porn performers or little gay boys wanting to get into the limelight. We have two beautiful lads who deliver a really tender and touching performance. Beautifully filmed and very stylish.

This film is rated an 18. I cannot begin to think why it should be. There is more chance that Emmerdale should be rated 18 with its constant male objectification, nudity and sexism. But there is none of this and I have approached the BBFC as to why?

A must see for those not seeking cheap thrills.

This oh so average comedy strives so hard to be the 'Inbetweeners" for ITV but fails miserably. With cliched outdated scenarios we see over and over again, this was a lost opportunity to do something different. Instead, we see the usual hapless boys who play the usual subservience to the precocious smug superiority of the hard to reach girls. Yawn!

Tom Rosenthal does a superb impression of Simon Bird's character from The Inbetweeners. In fact a superb impression of Simon Bird in anything he does. In fact, are they both the same person? I cannot tell them apart and have never seen them in the same room. Hmmmm!

Give it a try if you have a few hours to kill. But be prepared for the same tame jokes in every episode.

Whilst many people, especially men, prefer to bury their heads in the sand, its a known fact that 25% of all users of prostitutes in the UK are seeing male prostitutes. Whilst misandry would prefer to keep the notion of victim hood a female issue, this film provides a very hard hitting and true to life depiction of the reality that these boys experience.

With some shocking scenes of upper class objectification and the notion that money can buy a person, to extreme violence and drug taking. This film provides a hard hitting wake up call for those interested in the B side of life. The side of life people choose to ignore.

Not for the faint hearted, there are scenes that I personally found to be sick and disturbing. Especially the depiction of the young. But the film provides an insight into the lives of the exploited boys. Set in the 1990s as the former eastern block countries re-establish themselves, this film depicts something that is going on in all major cities to this day. Often glossed over and contrary to the modern gay world with is endless depictions of male sex work being nothing but a lifestyle choice and indeed, the move into pornography as an ideal alternative to regular lifestyles, the notion of fame and recognition from such work veils the reality and consequences that many people experience post prostitution.

Check out some of the documentaries produced by Wiktor Grodecki for further insight into this subject.

What is clear when watching some gay themed films, is that the fine line between pornography and acting is a very thin. But then so many people strive to achieve a degree of notoriety by including unnecessary full frontal male nudity to cover for what is a pretty cheap and amateurish presentation. In this case, notorious porn performer Brent Corrigan, re-brands himself to Sean Paul Lockhart to enable Rob Moretti to objectify him and legitimise his nudity without unsettling any of the other actors. But then the term actor for anybody in this film is pretty much scraping the bottom of the barrel. With totally unconvincing performances, one is left wondering this. Other than the bad boy of porn, what does this film have to offer? Pretty much nothing.

I loved this film. A real film relying on imagery and sound to set the pace and ensure the tension. Yet another fantastic film from Russia. When I saw it was two hours long, I just hoped it would be interesting. The time just flew by.

I would also recommend The Return.

This is not a film but pornography. Cut pornography masquerading is a film. Horrible. Just a waste of a rental. If Cinema Paradiso wish to peddle porn thats fine. But be upfront with it. Don't hide it as though its a film and don't add insult by having the bare faced cheek to refer to the performers as actors. No acting required to have sex.