Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesFrench-Canadian filmmaker Xavier Dolan’s latest impassioned cinematic outing, and his most mature to date, is a family drama that consists of a lot of very long wordy speeches, yet it is essential about what is not being said about the elephant in the room. 42-year-old Louis (Gaspard Ulliel) has come back to his family … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesAny movie that starts off with a large naked erect penis can’t be all that bad can it? The answer is Yes it can. I know. I’ve just watched it. This very sloppy visual mess is of an Israeli slacker that spends his entire day either looking out of the window, or at his own … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesJess is 23 years older but looks a great deal younger. His name is also not Jess, but actually Geronimo but he hates using that. He also hates his family, particularly his older brother who ran off with his babysitter some years ago and hasn’t been seen since. What he does like though are boys … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesJonathan (Jannis Niewöhner) is a broody blonde boy who has taken over the responsibility for running the family farm in a remote part of rural Germany which he balances with caring for Berghard his very sick father (André Hennicke) who is dying of cancer. The two have never been close and have an uneasy relationship and … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesLIFE IS A JOURNEY, BUT LOVE AND FEAR ARE JOURNEYS ALSO. La Palma Island belongs to the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in northernmost Spain’s Canary Islands and it is also known as “La isla bonita” (the beautiful island). Almost a year ago, an eruption at the Cumbre Vieja volcanic ridge lasted … Continue reading