Gavin Spoors, Author at Movie Marker https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/author/gavin-spoors/ Award Winning Movie Reviews & News Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:44:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/cropped-11825547_871819026233149_6161467757169643488_n-11-80x80.jpg Gavin Spoors, Author at Movie Marker https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/author/gavin-spoors/ 32 32 Interview With Director Sophie Dupuis/Actor Felix Maritaud (Solo) https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/interview-with-director-sophie-dupuis-actor-felix-maritaud-solo/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 11:40:51 +0000 https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/?p=92854 It’s been a long journey for queer drama Solo. Premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival back in 2023, UK audiences can finally see the French-Canadian feature in cinemas later this week (19 Sep). It follows a young drag queen, Simon (Theodore Pellerin), who enters a complicated relationship with new boy on the block, Oliver […]

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]]> Solo ★★★ https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/solo-%e2%98%85%e2%98%85%e2%98%85/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 02:20:12 +0000 https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/?p=92757 Released: 19 September 2025 Director: Sophie Dupois Starring: Theodore Pellerin, Felix Maritaud Set in the lively Montreal drag scene, Solo has a colourful surface that hides a dark underbelly. Director Sophie Dupuis and lead performer Theodore Pellerin’s third collaboration navigates abusive relationships and self-love in this engaging albeit messy feature.  Simon (Theodore Pellerin) is an […]

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]]> Sundance 2025 – Sorry, Baby ★★★★★ https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/sundance-2025-sorry-baby-%e2%98%85%e2%98%85%e2%98%85%e2%98%85%e2%98%85/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 01:23:13 +0000 https://moviemarker.co.uk/?p=91056 Released: TBC (Sundance 2025) Director: Eva Victor Starring: Eva Victor, Naomi Ackie The Sundance Film Festival is lauded for shining a light on exciting new talent in the cinematic landscape. But not every film stands out, with many narrative features year-on-year offering exciting ideas ladened with poor execution. Sorry, Baby is thankfully a Sundance gem: […]

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]]> Sundance 2025 – Sukkwan Island ★★★ https://www.moviemarker.co.uk/sundance-2025-sukkwan-island-%e2%98%85%e2%98%85%e2%98%85/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 01:17:22 +0000 https://moviemarker.co.uk/?p=91052 Released: TBC (Sundance 2025) Director: Vladimir de Fontenay Starring: Woody Norman, Swann Arlaud, Tuppence Middleton The wilderness is a challenging environment to be in. Not only for the physical aspects, but also for the personal trials that arise when there’s nothing but yourself. Sukkwan Island, the latest feature from writer-director Vladimir de Fontenay, sees teenager […]

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