Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesI’ve just returned from Park City, Utah, and my first Sundance experience (virtual, of course), and I have good news to share. Tig Notaro and her wife, Stephanie Allynne, have co-directed a female buddy “rom-com” for our times. They have elicited strong performances, most notably from Dakota Johnson as the lead character, Lucy, a … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIt’s very tough being the slightest bit sympathetic for Helosia (Letícia Sabatella) the protagonist in Brazilian filmmaker Jeremias Moreira Filho, and Dani Carneiro’s family drama as she refuses to take any responsibility for her unhappy life. She blames her elderly mother Ruth (Selma Egrei ) for the her unfulfilling job as a hospital doctor, her … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesAn miserable downtrodden wife who lives in the middle of nowhere, ignored by her children, and abused by her aggressive slob of her husband, suddenly acquires a girl friend when a black cosmetics rep. moves in next door. The friend is banned from visiting cos this is the South after all (!) but when … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesBy the time that Edie Windsor spotted Thea Spyer across a crowded Manhattan restaurant in 1962 she was already divorced and in an attempt to defuse her lesbian tendencies, had been through several affairs with men. These two very good looking women in their early 30’s took an instant shine to each, and as they … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesWhen Teresa (Marisé Alvarez) finally goes home after a 7 year absence to visit her very conservative family, she isn’t the only one feeling a little chicken. (Sorry we couldn’t resist the pun). She’s gone back to Puerto Rico to not just ‘come out’ as a lesbian to her family, but also to invite them to … Continue reading