Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesHe Went That Way is the directorial debut by Jeffrey Darling, who sadly passed away just as he completed production on the film. Loosely based on a real-life event from Vietnam-era America in 1964, this dark and violent drama is a classic road movie in a long line of the genre. Zachary Quinto … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe Crime is Mine (Mon Crime) is the latest film from prolific queer French director Francois Ozon (Swimming Pool, Summer of 85, 8 Women), one of France’s most modern film directors. Loosely based on the 1934 play Mon Crime, Ozon’s adaptation is an amusing feminist screwball romp, championing a sorority, set in mid-1930’s … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesNeed a lesbian rom-com Christmas movie? Well, look no further. Streaming for free on Tubi, “Looking for Her,” from Violet Wave Productions, is just what Santa (or Mrs. Claus) ordered. Now, this reviewer never watches Christmas movies (except when I’m with family, where “A Christmas Story” plays all day), and romantic comedies are not … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesConversations around gender and sexual identities are hot topics these days. In the heat of the moment, however, it’s useful to look back at how such conversations were framed in previous eras, and how our thoughts have evolved over time. Daniel Peddle’s ground-breaking 2005 documentary, The Aggressives, documented the beliefs, lives, and aspirations … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterGINGER ALL THE WAY ⚝⚝⚝⚝ SOHO THEATRE, LONDON Drag Race UK Season 5 winner Ginger Johnson (Donald Marshall) is living the dream. Self-described as a ‘helium balloon in the shape of a woman’ Ginger has landed disgracefully at the Soho Theatre to share their own happily melancholic version of seasonal mischief. The fiery … Continue reading
