Margaret Thatcher’s reign as the United Kingdom’s prime minister in the ‘80s remains incredibly controversial, with her being one of Britain’s most hated political figures. Against the backdrop of ...

Rosy McEwen stars in this tense, terrifying film about a semi-closeted lesbian teacher who fears being outed at work Though it takes place in 1988, “Blue Jean” couldn’t be more timely. Writer-director ...

In 1988, Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government in Britain passed what would come to be known as Section 28, an amendment of the Local Government Act that prevented local authorities and schools ...

Boasting a breakthrough, award-winning performance by Brit Rosy McEwan (“The Alienist”), writer-director Georgia Oakley’s “Blue Jean” charts the dangerous and uncharted land traveled by a gay woman (a ...

A high school gym teacher grappling with her sexual identity is challenged on both a micro and macro level in 1988 England in “ Blue Jean,” a quietly complex portrait of compartmentalization and ...

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. See Senior Director of TV Programming Meredith Speight’s recommendations from ...

A queer gym teacher is caught between worlds against a political backdrop of rising anti-gay sentiment in Georgia Oakley's impressive debut. The film opens with a classic image of identity assertion, ...

The title character in Blue Jean, the debut feature by writer-director Georgia Oakley, is a lesbian gym teacher on a journey of self acceptance in Margaret Thatcher's England. A teacher faces ...

In a just world, Blue Jean (now streaming on Hulu) would mark the emergence of two new stars, actress Rosy McEwen and writer/director Georgia Oakley. They anchor this indie character drama depicting ...

A high school gym teacher grappling with her sexual identity is challenged on both a micro and macro level in 1988 England in “ Blue Jean,” a quietly complex portrait of compartmentalization and ...

A high school gym teacher grappling with her sexual identity is challenged on both a micro and macro level in 1988 England in “ Blue Jean,” a quietly complex portrait of compartmentalization and ...