Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideThe thrillingly eccentric Tilda Swinton has added to her legacy by birthing an acting dynasty. Her own exquisite cameo in this movie, The Souvenir, is surprisingly eclipsed by the central character played by her daughter, Honor Swinton Byrne. This British-American film, written and directed by Joanna Hogg, is a semi fictional (therefore semi biographical?) tale … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideFor his seventh feature film acclaimed Russian filmmaker Kirill Serebrennikov has adapted a stage play by the German writer Marius von Mayenburg that takes a hefty swipe at religious fanaticism with this tale of Veniamin (Pyotr Skvortsov) a rebellious newly-devout teenager who is literally determined to make life hell for everyone else who he thinks are sinners. … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guide(press play before you start reading) Kristen Stewart is unquestionable an immensely talented actress, which is very fortunate for the filmmakers of SEBERG as she single-handedly has to make something out of their rather pedestrian biopic. It is based on the true story of Jean Seberg an American actress who became an Icon in … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideGlenn Close is first rate in this second rate movie. Her sublimely nuanced performance in the title role is the only reason to watch this otherwise very pedestrian film. Close stars as Joan Castleman the wife of Joe (Jonathan Pryce) who is just about to be woken in the middle of the night by a phone … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideLiving in a remote part of rural Italy, German transplant Wolfgang and his family have all but turned their backs on the rest of society to live on their desolate farm and survive on their ramshackle beekeeping enterprise. Gelsomina, almost a teen and the oldest of his four daughters, is expected to be fully proficient … Continue reading