Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIt is impossible to overlook the influence of Federico Fellini’s 8½ in Antony Hickling’s Down in Paris, especially in the surreal bits of the film when reality and illusion collide to make way for a dazzling humane effect. A middle-aged film director wandering about in a glamourous city looking for inspiration and facing his … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe opening scene of Lonesome resembles a Hollywood Western as our protagonist Casey (Josh Lavery) keeps pace with the sun while running away from his reality. He dons a cowboy hat and the classic blue jeans and white T-shirt combo that immediately endow him with an eye-candy-cum-rebellious persona. His face has the sharpness as … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe film opens with the protagonist Daniel (Antonio Saboia), a police officer, jogging in the middle of the night. The scene immediately highlights a sense of him running away from himself and the almost palpable loneliness. In the first half an hour of the film, the strong bond between Daniel and his ex-police officer … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe Male Gaze: Three’s Company – an anthology film series hand-picked by NQV Media deals with myriad issues under the queer sun. However, the series of six short films doesn’t limit itself to singular themes and sensitively deals with universal issues such as racism, politics, xenophobia et al. Golden Boys (8 mins) Director: Jill Riley. … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesCan’t two twinks fall in love in peace in 1980 Sicily? No. In a nutshell, that is the story of Fireworks, a new film by Giuseppe Fiorello based on the true story of an infamous hate crime. It imagines the days leading up to the murder of two young men whose deaths caused … Continue reading