Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesFrancois is one of the unhappiest self-loathing closeted gay men we have ever seen on film. He’s a middle-aged South African who is first seen celebrating his daughter’s wedding in what appears to be a happy family. He is cold and matter of fact with his wife, but that almost seemed like a natural … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesWhen it comes to sexually explicit movies there is often a fine line between art and pornography, and in Berlin Drifters, director Kôichi Imaizumi crosses it back and forth throughout the movie. This tale of two Japanese gay men who are essentially trying to find their own very different ways in Berlin is told through a whole … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesLike most successful gay couples, Tony and Leo seem to be an unlikely pair. One is a single-minded successful fund manager who is focused on scoring the biggest deal of his career to date, whilst the other is a dedicated Emergency Room Social Worker who wants to solve all the problems of the troubled people … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesAnna and Marina are an Italian lesbian couple who have been together for 10 years and are at the point in their relationship where they want to add an extra dimension into it by having a baby. Both women have avoided bringing up the conversation before as they were unsure of how the other would … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThis unexpected and rather remarkable film from first time writer/director David Lambert realistically scrutinizes the intimate details of the rise and fall of an edgy gay relationship, devoid of stereotypes. It premiered at Cannes Film Festival during the Critics Week (picking up an Award) and most of the Reviewers then made a point of commenting that after … Continue reading