To our (extensive) knowledge Mysterious Ways is the first New Zealand Pacific queer film we have ever seen. It’s an interracial love story of Peter, a vicar who wants a church wedding with his boyfriend Jason, who is Samoan. For Anglicans, this is not allowed, and homosexuality itself is still very taboo in Samoan … Continue reading
About to hit movie theaters everywhere ( well probably not in the Bible Belt on account of the very blue language) is one of the funniest Brit movies we have seen for a very long time. It’s near impossible to believe that this outrageously profane comedy is based on a true story. Set in an … Continue reading
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE QUEERGURU OFFICE ON NOVEMBER 17th …. or in fact the whole week after . That is when Series 3 THE CROWN is finally released on Netflix and will be binge watching over and over again We knew about the inspired casting of Olivia Colman as Her Majesty The Queen … Continue reading
NY queer filmmaker Nick Borenstein got the ultimate seal of approval recently by actually having two short films accepted into the Tribeca Film Festival. No mean feat as this leading Festival is always heavily subscribed with thousands of submissions from the best of contemporary filmmakers. Judging by his two very cute and funny films, … Continue reading
Frank’s Closet, the off-West End cult stage hit of 2009 is back! Staged at Hoxton Hall, one of England’s last remaining Victorian music halls, it sold out to packed houses and glowing reviews. Now it is to get its first London revival at the Union Theatre, Bankside, SE1, with additional new material by … Continue reading