Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe first edition of the ambitious groundbreaking new Scottish Queer International Film Festival kicks off on September 24th in Glasgow and queerguru welcomes Scotland’s first ever inclusive celebration of queer cinema. For four days in different venues around our favorite Scottish city SQIFF is programming a mix of international feature films with a dedicated strand … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterRoadside Attractions have just released the first trailer of the much-anticipated movie STONEWALL that is set for a general release in US theaters on 25th September 2015. The movie written by Jon Robin Baitz (TV’s ‘Brother and Sisters’) and directed Roland Emmerich (‘Independence Day’ “The Day After Tommorrow’) who is openly gay, is a fictional narrative that … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterOut gay director Roland Emmerich was on the receiving end of some very nasty vitriolic abuse by people condemning his new movie outright purely on the first sight of a trailer. A petition was even drawn up urging people to boycott the movie even though no-one had still actually seen it yet to judge it … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA.org) (of which we are one of the 120 proud members) today announced its membership’s picks for their second “Ten Best” list: The 10 Best LBGTQA Films Every Non-LGBTQA Person Should See : Oscar winners to community classics to modern independent discoveries — there’s a movie for every persuasion … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterLike most LGBT movie critics, queerguru is privileged to see many new films that have been launched at Film Festivals throughout the year, and that (hopefully) should be surfacing in a movie theater near you or on a Streaming Platform in 2016 : here is our pick of the best of them. 11) “The … Continue reading