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rants and raves of the best & worst of queer cinema


Should THE BOYS IN THE BAND be playing a different tune now?

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  The much heralded movie adaption of the 2018 Broadway revival of Mart Crowley’s gay classic drama THE BOYS IN THE BAND has finally. arrived  Helmed by the uber queer Producer Ryan Murphy who has a passion for period dramas, the movie has that highly polished look that we now expect from him on all … Continue reading



Colin Firth & Stanley Tucci dazzle as gay couple in Supernova

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  British actor turned director Harry McQueen sophomore feature film SUPERNOVA has just had its World Premiere at the San Sebastian Film Festival this week.   The movie has entered as it stars Academy Award winner Colin Firth and Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci  as a  long time gay couple grappling with a dementia diagnosis   … Continue reading



LUZ : can a queer prison romance last?

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  Portland based filmmaker Jon Garcia has followed up his highly successful Falls Trilogy of movies with yet another exceptional queer love story .  This time however he has moved on from Mormons to Mexican Mafia. It’s the story of Ruben  (Ernesto Reyes)has a job driving for his Mafiosa cousin Julio (Rega Lupo) taking his … Continue reading



The Goddess of Fortune : the latest excellent gay dramedy from Ferzan Özpetek

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  If Ferzan Özpetek is not Queerguru’s favorite queer Italian filmmaker, then  he is definitely near the top of our list.  This Turkish born Italian captured our attention with Hamam (Steam: The Turkish Baths) in 1997.  He then when on to capture  our hearts with his multi-award winning The Ignorant Fairies (released in the US/UK … Continue reading



Alice Junior : a trans teenager who knows exactly what she wants

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  Filmmaker Gil Baroni’s latest movie, fresh from its glowing reception at the Berlinale earlier this year is yet another example of how innovative and sublime queer movies made in Brazil really are. His tale of a vibrant trans teenager who refuses to be bowed down by any transphobia is like a breath of fresh … Continue reading



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