Out Takes

9 Dec 2024

2024 BFI London Film Festival review plus Queer Holiday Season Film recommendations

TV & Film

For this Out Takes, we welcomed back Dion Blackler to the show in his official capacity as our London Film Correspondent to discuss some of the highlights and lowlights from this year’s BFI London Film Festival plus some recommendations for films to check out in 2025. As one of the co-hosts of the podcast ‘In the Mood for Film’ and a lifelong lover of cinema, he knows his stuff and always brings us some great reviews and recommendations for films to look out for in the year ahead.  We also took this opportunity to look at some of the many holiday season themed films from over the years that we’ve loved and loathed and we also turned our attention to some of the new ones on offer. Alaisdair officially stated that this year saw the rise of the horny Christmas movie, and with films focusing on male strippers and a snowman with abs of steel coming to life, it is fair to say that he nailed it. Happy Horny Holidays!

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27 Jan 2026

‘From All Sides’ featuring special guest Bina Bhattacharya, plus ‘Blue Moon’ review

TV & Film

For this Out Takes, we were excited to introduce you to 'From All Sides', a new Australian feature film that ...

20 Jan 2026

Mardi Gras Film Festival 2026

TV & Film

It's no secret we love a film festival and with the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival returning  this ...

13 Jan 2026

Midsumma 2026 – MQFF with Ro Bright, and There’s a story in you: a Queer filmmaking workshop with Louise Lever

TV & Film

With Melbourne’s premiere queer arts and culture festival a.k.a. Midsumma 2026, kicking off on January 18, we dedicated this program ...