Film – The Lies They Tell

Documentary review: Heightened Scrutiny

18th Apr 2026 theliestheytellfromtwitter

Beginning with portentous music and court scenes, Heightened Scrutiny follows the story of pip-squeak lawyer, Chase Strangio, a trans-identified female working for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), as she attempts to persuade the courts – and us – that GnRH agonists are, in fact, life saving healthcare for pre- and -pubescent children. A vast array of talking heads are employed throughout, who are mostly media persons, all onside the trans activist narrative. The main message: Bodily autonomy, first. Of course, the nebulous-sounding ‘trans bodies’ are under attack and the threat of violence and suicide ever present.

Film Review: Afterlives

1st Nov 2025 theliestheytellfromtwitter

Normally I only write about the transgender issue, but in the case of Afterlives I’ve had to make an exception, because, although it might have its heart in the right place, its head in so many wrong places, it’s mind blowing.

On a positive note, director Kevin B. Lee, chose an interesting aesthetic for the film, using his desktop to interact with film clips and his chosen talking heads, which works. What doesn’t work, however, is his piss-poor analysis of why violence indoctrinates. He starts in the right place, looking at the example of ISIS’s ‘blockbuster’ recruitment video – Flames of War – analysing it frame by frame, creating entries in a spreadsheet.

Review of documentary – Love & Rage: Munroe Bergdorf

12th Jul 2025 theliestheytellfromtwitter

The director of the film, Olivia Cappuccini, thanked Bergdorf for letting her into his world, which was the ‘epitome of freedom’. Bergdorf was someone we should be grateful to be in the presence of, for the joy and euphoria Bergdorf imparts onto this world was unique. Such gibberish was a sure sign the documentary was not only going to be illiterate, but also a masterclass in arse-licking.

Review of documentaries: Trans Memoria & Everywhere I Look

19th Apr 2025 theliestheytellfromtwitter

Introduction I returned to the BFI’s Flare Festival 2025, which is now forty years old (it began life, of course, as a lesbian and gay

Screen talk event with makers of the film ‘Emilia Pérez’

14th Dec 2024 theliestheytellfromtwitter

Like most of my tweeps, this trans-identified male came to my attention following his hysterical tizzy to Cannes when he won Best Actress, in typical AGP fashion, taking the full throttle approach in an appeal for pity. You might think from watching the clip, that he would be scenery chewing in Emilia Pérez, but in fact easily manages a nuanced performance.

Review: Conclave

13th Dec 2024 theliestheytellfromtwitter

Contains spoilers including reference to ending.

Conclave, in addressing the Western culture war, comes down very firmly on the right side of history and serves as a reminder to dissenters that we’re on the naughty step.

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