‘Spellbinding, Suspenseful, with Sexual Swagger’

‘Spellbinding, Suspenseful, with Sexual Swagger’ – New York Cool

THE MOST ambitious of the films at QFest, Judas Kiss “lives up to a lot of what it promises,” says New York Cool’s Frank J. Avella.

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“There’s a very suspenseful and entertaining time to be had since the movie has a lot to say about misguided ambition and true success,” Avella writes. “And good films ask more questions than they answer.”

TERRIFIC ACTING Avella praises the film’s “terrific acting,” noting “Charlie David’s best role to date,” Richard Harmon’s perfect “mix of petulance, sexual swagger and true pain,” and Sean Paul Lockhart’s performance “is sweet and shows great promise as an actor.”

Tellingly, the review adds, “I’m sure one day [Lockhart] will appreciate a review that doesn’t feel the need to mention the fact that he’s also a gay porn star.” Lockhart won QFest’s Rising Star Award in recognition of his transition to mainstream roles.

Avella also makes special mention of David Berry’s cinematography and Carlos Pedraza’s script, with its “final twist (that I did not see coming) that is just outstanding.”

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