Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesPatrick Gale’s brilliant two-part story loosely based on his own parent’s marriage of compromise is by far the best part of the BBC TV’s excellent Queer Britannia series that screened in the UK earlier this year. The Man in The Orange Shirt are beautiful tales of love across two interconnected films highlighting the very … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesAlthough we see a great deal of the legendary shoe designer Manolo Blahnik in this enchanting profile on him, he evidently had only agreed to the project with director Michael Roberts if he kept the cameras primarily on the impressive list of fashion heavyweights and celebrities who lined up to testify that Blahnik is … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesMansfield 66/67 is a deliciously camp and funny romp by filmmaker married duo Todd Hughes and P. David Ebersole that is loosely based on the life of Hollywood pin-up and blonde bombshell Jayne Mansfield. They make a point of stating right from the start that their documentary is based on press cuttings and rumors … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThis highly emotional tale of a child-custody battle between a same -sex couple and the parents of the deceased birth-mother is the feature writing/directing debut of filmmaker Wendell Etherly. It is the story of a respected hard-working nurse Audrey (Jules Bruff) who somehow failed to mention to her wife Carrie (Chandra Michaels) a local … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesBeing gay and in love with your best straight friend (who also thinks you are straight) is hardly a new tale. In fact its the one that most LGBT people have personally experienced at some time or other in their life. It does however take on an extra frisson when it happens in a … Continue reading