Mar 27, 2013
Interior. Leather Bar. at London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
“Interior. Leather Bar. does offer something that is rarely handed to the audience; a frank and no bullshit look at ourselves.”
FRONT ROW REVIEWS

Feb 12, 2013
Berlin Review: ‘Interior. Leather Bar’ Is A Surprisingly Successful James Franco Experiment On Male Sexuality & Filmic Process
“We have been critical of Franco before, and probably will be again for the times his experiments cross the line from personal exploration into pretentious exercise. But with “Interior. Leather Bar.” that line is walked cleverly (are Mathews and Lauren perhaps a good influence as collaborators?), and Franco has finally delivered a side project that does at least some justice to his eclectic artistic ambitions.”
INDIEWIRE

Feb 8, 2013
Sundance Review: James Franco’s Interior. Leather Bar.
“Interior. Leather Bar. achieves exactly what it set out to do: make you think, and think hard.”
OUT OF ORDER MAGAZINE

Feb 4, 2013
Interior. Leather Bar. Review
“A fascinating and intriguing film that never takes any simple options and works well in terms of raising provocative issues.”
SCREEN DAILY

Jan 24, 2013
Independent Voices Drown Out the Buzz: Highlights of the Sundance Film Festival
“One of the sharpest, best surprises of the festival”
THE NEW YORK TIMES

Jan 21, 2013
Ray Greene on Sundance 2013: ‘Interior: Leather Bar’
“As a nuanced and almost loving exploration of imagery and topics that are frequently dealt with via political hysteria, “Interior. Leather Bar.” deserves as wide an audience as is possible for it to obtain.”
KPCC

Jan 20, 2013
Interior. Leather Bar. at Sundance
“I appreciate films that challenge the audience and leave them thinking, and I think Interior. Leather Bar. does just that.”
FILM THREAT

Jan 20, 2013
Sundance Review: James Franco Discusses His Sexuality (And Yours) In ‘Interior. Leather Bar’
“The movie is considerably smarter and more engaging than its premise may suggest.”
INDIE WIRE

Jan 19, 2013
Polari Magazine: Review of Interior. Leather Bar.
“Mathews undermines and reveals the tricks and techniques of documentary filmmaking and the conventions of cinema verité in a playful manner, reinforcing them as conventions while making us question everything we see.”
POLARI MAGAZINE