Feline Christmassy? Check out my very spoilery plot recap below. (My review of A Christmas Gift From Bob is here.) In Bob’s new based-on-a-true-story movie, his owner (if any cat can be said to have an owner) James Bowen is nearly caught in a downward spiral as his fragile progress threatens to crumble, through no… James & Bob: cat-astrophe is averted, just in time for Christmas Read More
A Christmas Gift From Bob 2.5 stars
James looks back at the last Christmas he and Bob spent scraping a living on the streets and how Bob helped him through one of his toughest times – providing strength, friendship and inspiration – and ultimately teaching each other about the true meaning of Christmas spirit along the way. A typical Christmas gift from… A Christmas Gift From Bob Read More
Homeless Ashes: crowdfunded film gets a trailer
Directed by Marc Zammit, who also stars in the film, Homeless Ashes is the culmination of four year’s work and research and a £100,000 crowdfunding campaign. Many of the characters and scenarios were adapted from true stories of homelessness relayed to Zammit during his research for the film: “Each person living homeless has a story and… Homeless Ashes: crowdfunded film gets a trailer Read More
Ekaj 3.5 stars
The relationship between the young Ekaj (Jake Mestre) and the older Mecca (Badd Idea) is central to writer-director Cati Gonzalez’s movie. It gives warmth and structure to this story about two young gay Puerto Rican men, struggling to survive in that harshest of environments, New York City. But it’s also one that threatens to become… Ekaj Read More