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Age of Consent

2014 1h 28m Documentary History LGBTQ+ List
Tomatometer 1 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
This documentary by festival favorites Charles Lum and Todd Verow tells the story of The Hoist (open since 1996 and now one of London's only surviving leather bars) and in doing so tells the story of gay sex from decriminalization to Grindr, taking in police entrapment, the Spanner case, safer sex and Section 28. Age of Consent is informative and eye-opening (did you know more gay men were arrested and convicted of gross indecency in 1989 than in 1966?) while being playful, funny and downright filthy. Described by the barman as a 'sneaky, sexy, dirty wee hole', The Hoist and its patrons could be seen as representing the antithesis of the recent trend in mainstream gay politics towards assimilation. But, with encroaching gentrification and more people using the internet to hook up, what does the future hold?

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Brandon Judell CultureCatch A history of the Hoist, a London leather bar. This heartfelt chatter fest argues that this S&M club almost brought about gay liberation in England by providing a friendly place for guys to f**t each other. There’re numerous staged acts of lasciviousness. Rated: 6/10 Sep 17, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jon B So funny this has a 100% Tomatometer. Pretty bland story, painter who seems near 50 travels to Australian beach to rejuvenate his passion for art. Meets free spirited teenager, he makes bad paintings, she gets naked constantly, blurry underwater cinematography…yah yah.. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis This documentary by festival favorites Charles Lum and Todd Verow tells the story of The Hoist (open since 1996 and now one of London's only surviving leather bars) and in doing so tells the story of gay sex from decriminalization to Grindr, taking in police entrapment, the Spanner case, safer sex and Section 28. Age of Consent is informative and eye-opening (did you know more gay men were arrested and convicted of gross indecency in 1989 than in 1966?) while being playful, funny and downright filthy. Described by the barman as a 'sneaky, sexy, dirty wee hole', The Hoist and its patrons could be seen as representing the antithesis of the recent trend in mainstream gay politics towards assimilation. But, with encroaching gentrification and more people using the internet to hook up, what does the future hold?
Director
Charles Lum, Todd Verow
Producer
Charles Lum, Todd Verow
Screenwriter
Charles Lum, Todd Verow
Genre
Documentary, History, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 3, 2015
Runtime
1h 28m