On being, or not being, offended. Recently I saw the re-release of The Passion of the Christ at Vue. It's a powerful, exquisitely violent and incredibly well-crafted film whether you're spiritual or not. Its director has made anti-Semitic statements, therefore his film must be anti-Semitic. Right? The only characters in the film who are obviously dehumanised are the Roman soldiers who scourge Jesus. Their dialogue is the only dialogue not translated. They have no voice, are p

Three films from Constellation: Leeds International Film Festival’s main programme of UK premieres, follow individuals and couples confronting their sexual desires. Follies ( Éric K. Boulianne, Canada, 2025) Follies is a Canadian romantic comedy directed by and starring Éric K. Boulianne alongside Catherine Chabot, as François and Julie, successful but unfulfilled and sexless married parents who open their relationship up in an attempt to fix it. Co-written by Boulianne, Foll

Primark, rimming, and why Pillion could've been shown at a porn film festival. A sexy, uplifting, but complicated Christmas-set, rom-com about a shy, stifled young man finding his voice through his first dom-sub relationship with a mysterious, ‘out-of-his-league’ biker - with sex scenes never seen before in mainstream cinema. Simultaneously banal, touching, and naughty, Pillion is the equivalent of wandering around Trinity shopping centre on your first date, getting finger bl