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From forbidden gay love to kinky queer romance: The latest film releases
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From forbidden gay love to kinky queer romance: The latest film releases

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In this edition of our film show, critic Emma Jones talks to Eve Jackson about the latest film releases, including "The History of Sound" from director Oliver Hermanus. It stars Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor as two men who fall in love in the shadow of World War I. The film premiered in competition at Cannes to lukewarm reviews, but Emma argues its quiet, repressed portrayal of a gay relationship shaped by its era is exactly what gives it emotional force.

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In this edition of our film show, critic Emma Jones talks to Eve Jackson about the latest film releases, including "The History of Sound" from director Oliver Hermanus. It stars Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor as two men who fall in love in the shadow of World War I. The film premiered in competition at Cannes to lukewarm reviews, but Emma argues its quiet, repressed portrayal of a gay relationship shaped by its era is exactly what gives it emotional force. Comparisons to "Brokeback Mountain" have reignited debate about how rarely Hollywood tells nuanced love stories between men, and we hear from Mescal and Hermanus about why they were drawn to this tender tale of longing. A very different kind of queer love story unfolds in "Pillion", the striking debut from Harry Lighton. Starring Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling – familiar to many from the Harry Potter films – the film explores a provocative yet unexpectedly tender BDSM relationship set in suburban South London. We also review Bradley Cooper's latest drama "Is This Thing On?", about a man seeking redemption through stand-up comedy, as well as acclaimed Haitian filmmaker Raoul Peck's "2+2=5", narrated by Damian Lewis. Watch moreRaoul Peck documents the dystopian warnings from '1984' Revisiting the writing of "1984" and Orwell's warnings about authoritarianism, the documentary asks whether the author's words, written nearly 80 years ago, feel more relevant than ever.

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