Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesFor some unknown reason it took over 10 years to bring this biopic of one of the most significant singers in Portuguese music history to the big screen. António Variações was a larger than life powerful and controversial figure of his time, but to most of us this will probably be the first we … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesHollywood has always had the habit of taking a successful European movie and ‘Americanizing’ them, often with very questionable results. In this movie’s case they were last in line as at the same time Reinhold Schünzel was directing Viktor und Viktoria in Germany in 1933, he was also shot a French-language version of the … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThis week sees the kick-off of the 18th Edition of WAY OUT WEST (formerly the Southwest Gay and Lesbian Film Festival). it has packed schedule of queer cinematic delights starting with Israeli filmmaker Eyton Fox’s first movie in English the delightful rom-com SUBLET. The Fest produced by CLOSET CINEMA an Albuquerque based nonprofit organization, … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe former Newsweek investigative journalist turned filmmaker David France’s third documentary is one of the most harrowing depictions of contemporary LGBTQ life that we will ever have to sit through. Fortunately France and his team are skilled enough to tell the stories with such heartfelt compassion that we don’t just feel like voyeurs but … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesPress play before you start reading HBO have finally thrown their hat into the ring and jumped on the Drag Queen bandwagon with a new reality TV Show of their own. ‘We’re Here’ has just reached our screens a week after TLC had launched Dragnificent! their own makeover reality show with drag queens whizzing … Continue reading