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To love or not to love (film)?

 

Marina Hillquist - 15-06-2025

Marina HIllquist asks why romantic comedies have shaped our dating expectations across culture, and whether it's ok to love these films with all of your heart (lest you become intoxicated with unrealistic expectations) [Read More...]

Benjamin

Simon Amstell
2019

Lucas Pistilli - 10-03-2019

Young filmmaker uses his own romantic life as the source material for his films, until one day one blossoming love changes the course of his career - now available on VoD [Read More...]

Been So Long

Tinge Krishnan
2018

Fiona Whitelaw - 29-10-2018

Love story set in London has all vital ingredients of your average romcom, yet it's highly inventive and its musical structure, and it's also a loving tribute to the British capital itself - on Netflix [Read More...]

Dog Days

Ken Marino
2018

Victor Fraga - 07-08-2018

Unabashedly glee and optimistic film about man's best friend is also dogged with clichés and empty platitudes - now also available on VoD [Read More...]

Three horrific short movies

Neville Pierce
2018

Jeremy Clarke - 05-02-2018

Edgar Allen Poe, psychological terror, plus a touch of supernatural and comedy. These three, very different horror/suspense shorts Lock In, Bricks and Ghosted, all scripted by Jamie Russell and directed by Neville Pierce, are dirtylicious delights - out on Vimeo from Monday 5th Feb [Read More...]

Chubby Funny

Harry Michell
2017

Victor Fraga - 03-05-2017

This lighthearted and unpretentious blend of romcom and career drama set in London lends a whole new meaning to the expression "boy next door", according to DMovies editor Victor Fraga - in cinemas now [Read More...]

I Love You Both

Doug Archibald
2017

Victor Fraga - 25-03-2017

How much can two loving twins share? What about the same man? Lighthearted and heartfelt American LGBT romcom tests the allegiances of twins Krystal and Donnie - from BFI Flare London LGBT Film Festival [Read More...]