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Alex Heeney / January 19, 2015

Sundance 2015 Review: Larry Kramer in Love and Anger captures both the man and the LGBT movement

By laying bare the horrors of dealing with AIDS in the 1980s and 1990s, Carlomusto infuses us with the same anger and impatience that Kramer felt.

Alex Heeney / December 31, 2014

The best non-film posts of 2014 at The Seventh Row

Although I mostly dedicated my time to reviewing films in 2014, I still dabbled in theatre, television, and music reviews — my other passions. Here’s a look at my best writing of 2014 for The Seventh Row that’s not about film. 1. Theatre Review: Sam Mendes delivers a lucid, dark, and funny “King Lear” for NTLive One of […]

Imitation Game

Alex Heeney / December 14, 2014

The Imitation Game: cracking the Nazi code and the human one

Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Alan Turing in The Imitation Game, an engaging but often silly look at the team who cracked the Enigma code.

Alex Heeney / October 12, 2014

Best of TIFF14: ‘The New Girlfriend’ is François Ozon in top form – whimsical, funny, thoughtful about gender and sexuality

The list of generally accepted labels may have expanded in the last thirty years, to comfortably include gay and trans, but the need to label hasn’t become obsolete yet. With “The New Girlfriend,” Ozon reminds us that defying labels isn’t something we outgrow, but often a natural part of a person’s identity, of any age.

Matthew Warchus, Pride

Alex Heeney / September 26, 2014

Review: In Matthew Warchus’ Pride, a beating heart can change the world

Sentimental without being drippy, rollicking and rousing without being over-the-top, Pride (directed by Matthew Warchus) is the epitome of a feel good movie. With its bopping soundtrack of 1980s pop hits, sweeping camera, and bright colours – there’s even a fabulous dance number – the film remains buoyant throughout even as it tackles tough issues and […]

Please Like Me Season 2

Alex Heeney / August 7, 2014

Review: Please Like Me Season 2 is even better and smarter

Please Like Me returns for season 2, and it’s even funnier, smarter, stronger, and more mature.

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