Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIt’s still very tough and even quite dangerous being gay in some places, none more so than in the oppressive machismo society of Cuba. So when two male teenage best friends acknowledge their attraction to each other, life starts to get very complicated for them, and we have the sense from the outset that it … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesLooking for a perfect antidote for a cold (ish) Thanksgiving day before the madness kicks I opted to re-visit this delightfully silly farce from 2005, which starred not one but five of Spain’s actress divas. Not one of whom is on the right side of 50 (or 60 even!) but are all them are vamping … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesFrom newbie Spanish writer/director Tiago Leão comes this overwhelmingly sad docudrama of four 20 something year olds who seek pleasure whenever and with whoever they can to escape the sheer loneliness of their lives. Set in the night streets of Madrid, these four separate different stories are each steeped in the same world of sex … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideFrom Pedro Almodovar, the undisputed king of high camp and high drama, comes this rather silly spoof of an airplane disaster movie : although in truth the only catastrophes that will befall any of the passengers are the results of the chaotic lives that they have temporary fled from on the ground. The action is set mostly … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesFrom Pedro Almodovar, the undisputed king of high camp and high drama, comes this rather silly spoof of an airplane disaster movie : although in truth the only catastrophes that will befall any of the passengers are the results of the chaotic lives that they have temporary fled from on the ground. The action is … Continue reading
