Everybody's Talking About Jamie (12A, 115 mins)Rating:Verdict: Energetic but flimsyGunpowder Milkshake (15, 114 mins)Rating:Verdict: Borderline offensiveA BBC documentary ten years ago, with the arresting title Jamie: Drag Queen At 16, inspired an effervescent West End musical which in turn has now inspired a film. But if you have, as I have (and loved it), I think you'll find the film a frustrating experience. Jamie (newcomer Max Harwood) is 16, living in Sheffield with his adoring single mum (Sarah Lancashire), but craving the approval of his estranged dad (Ralph Ineson). But if you have, as I have (and loved it), I think you'll find the film a frustrating experienceAt his comprehensive school, everyone knows he's gay. Still, I enjoyed an archived interview with Lord Cobbold, Knebworth's owner, who clearly didn't know his Oasis from his Elbow.

Source: The Nation September 17, 2021 01:07 UTC