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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorga reviews ALIGNED a touching debut movie from Greek filmmaker Apollo Bakopoulos

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  TO GIVE THE GIFT OF YOUR TRUE SELF… A bird’s view of Greek ruins, several close-ups of a contemporary dancer in movement, and the lyrics of a song referring to wolves inside, howling, provide the tone for an intimate story of growth, self-love,  assurance, and romance set in Athens and New York City. Aeneas … Continue reading



Queerguru’s José Mayorga reviews “AS WE LIKE IT” a Taiwanese adaptation of Shakespeare with an all-female cast

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  Love flourishes no matter what in William Shakespeare´s As You Like It, a pastoral comedy from the early XVI Century.  The play has been updated in a whimsical film with an entirely female cast and a kitsch touch. The directors dedicate their film to Shakespeare and to the patriarchy who would not allow female … Continue reading



Queerguru’s José Mayorga reviews BEFORE I CHANGE MY MIND where the kids are not alright

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    THE KIDS ARE NOT ALL RIGHT…  In this feature film debut from Trevor Anderson, the highlight is the performance of newcomer Vaughan Murrae as Robin, in a nonbinary lead role.  They play an American child that arrives in Edmonton, Canada to live with their smoker father. It is 1987, at school, Robin´s classmates … Continue reading



Queerguru’s José Mayorga reviews Blessed Boys aka La santa piccola

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  The fictional movie also known as The Miracle Child, takes place in Rione Sanitá district,  Naples, Italy.  Lino  (Francesco Pelegrino) is a delivery boy,  and Mario (Vincenzo Antonucci) is a motorcycle mechanic, both are young, handsome, very close friends, play soccer, and are looking for new experiences to escape the monotony of their daily lives.  … Continue reading



Queerguru’s José Mayorga reviews Cate Blanchett’s electrifying performance in Tár

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  THE NARCISSISM OF SMALL DIFFERENCES LEADS TO THE MOST BORING KIND OF CONFORMITY  : Lydia Tar It is fair to say that this hypnotic movie belongs to its writer-director Todd Field and its actress Cate Blanchett. Meticulously made, Tár has many layers, it is a complex conversation piece set in the world of classical … Continue reading



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