Gavin Spoors

[Between the Lines] What Makes the ‘Pride’ (2014) Screenplay a Crowd-Pleasing Hit

By: Gavin Spoors 25th Jun 202126th Jun 2021

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LGBTQ+ audiences sometimes want more light-hearted stories — like 2014’s ‘Pride,’ written by Stephen Beresford.

Image is from the film Bridesmaids (2011). Three woman stand together in a parking lot. One is blonde and is wearing a black blazer, one has dark hair and is wearing a purple cardigan whilst behind them a dark blonde woman wears a white dress. They all appear to be looking at something in front of them.

[Between the Lines] The ‘Bridesmaids’ (2011) Screenplay Holds Up 10 Years Later

By: Gavin Spoors 4th Jun 20219th Jul 2021

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This month Bridesmaids will be celebrating its ten year anniversary, a modern commercial and critical hit.

REVIEW: ‘Castlevania’s’ (2021) Final Season Is a Fitting End to the Best Video Game Adaptation

By: Gavin Spoors 22nd May 202122nd May 2021

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Castlevania nearly hits a home run with a satisfying conclusion that only has a couple of bumps along the way.

Image is from the film 'Palm Spring' (2020). A man in a red coat holds the hand on a woman wearing a leopard print fur coat. They are sat in front of a fire at night, covered in blankets. They both are looking at something in the distance.

[Between the Lines] Why ‘Palm Springs’ (2020) Should Have Been Nominated for Best Original Screenplay

By: Gavin Spoors 23rd Apr 202121st Apr 2021

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Without diminishing the nominees, there is one screenplay that should have made the cut.

Image is from the film 'The Dose' (2021). A man in green scrubs holds his hand over his eye as he looks into a bathroom mirror.

BFI FLARE REVIEW: ‘The Dose’ (2021) Administers Great Direction But Poor Writing

By: Gavin Spoors 3rd Apr 20212nd Apr 2021

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The opening does a grand job of hooking the audience in but unfortunately the rest of the film isn’t nearly as strong or coherent.

BFI FLARE REVIEW: ‘Cowboys’ (2021) is an Epic Journey That Tells an Untold Story

By: Gavin Spoors 27th Mar 202126th Mar 2021

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Kerrigan has crafted an emotional and epic journey for modern audiences.

Image is from the film 'The Greenhouse' (2021). Four siblings stand side by side in a wooded area. They are all looking at something in the distance.

INTERVIEW: Thomas Wilson-White Discusses Grief and Queer Genre Films with ‘The Greenhouse’ (2021)

By: Gavin Spoors 26th Mar 202126th Mar 2021

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This year’s BFI Flare festival was host for numerous world premiere’s, including Australian writer and director Thomas Wilson-White’s feature length debut The Greenhouse.

BFI FLARE REVIEW: ‘Boy Meets Boy’ (2021) is an Intimate Snapshot of a Queer Romance

By: Gavin Spoors 24th Mar 202122nd Mar 2021

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Sparks fly in Boy Meets Boy, a wonderful story of queer love and connection set in modern day Berlin.

REVIEW: ‘Come True’ (2021) Will Certainly Polarise Viewers

By: Gavin Spoors 7th Mar 20213rd Mar 2021

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Come True isn’t interested in traditional narrative structures and character arcs, and instead places an emphasis on mood and atmosphere.

[Between the Lines] Seeing and Hearing Through the Protagonist in the ‘Sound of Metal’ (2019) Screenplay

By: Gavin Spoors 26th Feb 202125th Feb 2021

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Setting up and subsequently flipping Ruben’s world within seven pages is a testament to the writers using tried and tested techniques to tell a new, interesting story.