Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesNovember 8th is a red letter day in San Francisco as it marks the opening of The San Francisco Transgender Film Festival (SFTFF), the world’s longest-running transgender film festival. Since 1977 when the Fest was founded by Christopher Lee and Alex Austin, it has been screening films that promote the visibility of transgender and … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesOf all the queer love stories released this Christmas season, Netflix’s SMILEY stands heads and shoulders above the rest. After watching the sanitized don’t-frighten-the-children (or the straight) offerings from both Hallmark and Lifetime TV, it’s so refreshing to see something so authentically queer. However, its creator Guillem Clua who adapted the 8-part series from … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesGrab at least two boxes of Kleenex to watch this new documentary of a heartbreaking love story between an Iraqi soldier and an Iraqi military translator that always looks like it could end badly at any moment with either of the men being killed simply for being gay. The newsreels are full each day of so … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesA new movie from the queer Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar is always a big event for both his fans and avid cineastes. Strange Way of Life, Pedro Almodóvar’s upcoming gay western romance is no exception. Starring Ethan Hawke, Pedro Pascal, and Manu Rios, and it will be Almodóvar’s first movie shot in English … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesTwo blue collared gay men living in a small town in Texas are both finishing chapters in their parallel lives. Gabe, a 35-year-old closeted construction worker is trying to recover from being dumped by his lover who preferred to stay with his wife after all. He can at least seek some consolation that he … Continue reading