Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesMartin Scorcese’s profile on Fran Lebowitz is no ordinary documentary. After 90 minutes of essentially listening to this quick-witted brilliant observationist with her razor sharp tongue spend forth on some of her favorite bugbears, we actually learn very little about the woman behind all these rapidly fired opinions. By filming her in conversation in … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe Brazilian transgender activist Luana Muniz was considered such a fascinating character that her life has been the subject of no less that three documentaries. This latest one by Theodore Collatos, and Carolina Monnerat was completed just before Muniz died og a heart attack in 2017 aged 59. She was larger than life figure who … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThis is an affectionate portrait of a middle-aged man who is a Department of Labor official by day and a Drag Queen who dreams of being royalty at night. Daniel Hays may reside in Washington DC these days but he still loves his Southern upbringing so hence his alter-ego Muffy Blake Stephyns loves to … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThis totally fascinating documentary from Filmmaker Draper Shreeve follows a highly diverse group of individual queer men and women living in New York as it seeks out to uncover many aspects of contemporary urban LGBTQ life and culture. His selection of disparate stories does not seek to cover every side of our community, but does … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesLamorna is a small fishing village on the Cornish coast, in the far southwest of England. The expansive skies and landscapes of the area have long been a draw for artists, most famously painters associated with the Newlyn school such as Laura Knight, Alfred Munnings, and Lamorna Birch. It’s relatively unknown even though it is just a mere 13 … Continue reading