I Am Divine
Glen Milstead aka Divine was unquestionably John Water’s finest actor and muse. Not simply because of his talent that was as outsize as his physique, but because like Waters he was both totally fearless and dared to push the boundaries of bad taste as far as he possibly could. And he did it all in … Continue reading
In The Heights : the feel good Block Party of the Summer
If there is one thing we all need this summer it is an exhilarating feel-good movie to lift our spirits and take us out of our post-Covid doom. Lin Manuel-Miranda’s “In the Heights” is just that and so much more. Director Jon M Chu (Crazy Rich Asians) gives us this exuberant block party in … Continue reading
In The Name Of
Father Adam is the pastor of a minute parish in the hinterlands of Poland where he has opened a center for ‘difficult’ teenage ex reformatory boys. In this bleak countryside he, and his lay helper Michel, have fashioned their small group of unruly charges into almost responsible young men. They play football, go swimming and … Continue reading
Queerguru reviews Denis Villeneuve’s INCENDIES
Just when I thought that I had already been completely shocked into a stupefying daze by all the hard-hitting realism of a whole slate of compelling movies at MIFF this week, I saw INCENDIES which totally blew my mind. This French Canadian movie that only last week won no less than 8 Genies (Canada’s Oscars) … Continue reading
Jake Graf and The Daily Struggle of Trans People
queerguru is always something in awe of trans activist & filmmaker Jake Graf and his powerful body of work that continues to offer insights into the daily challenges of being trans. He is also someone who are we honored to be able to call our friend. This new short film Headspace that he wrote and … Continue reading