Queerguru reviews Cinémode by Jean Paul Gaultier …. of Life in Paris Frills…

  Watching Jacques Becker’s masterpiece about Parisian Couture in the late 40s, starring the delightful Micheline Presle, on his grandmother’s TV set on a Sunday afternoon and more specifically, the fashion show at the end of the film – every single gown created by the extremely talented and very much forgotten Marcel Rochas – was … Continue reading

Queerguru reviews CNUT : Nathan Evan’s second anthology of Poems

While the number of serious readers always seems to be in decline, the truth might be even more pronounced in poetry circles.  Maybe a few reviews and positive word-of-mouth can stem the tide or at least forestall it somewhat. My interest in particular poets is often rooted in an introduction through biographies or other nonfiction … Continue reading

Queerguru reviews HOLDING MOSES the profoundly moving of a queer single mother bonding with her severely disabled son

  Together queer filmmakers Jen Ranin and Rivkah Beth Medow founded Frankly Speaking Films in 2020 to produce media that centers strong LGBTQ+ women and non-binary people to increase visibility and spark change.  The first documentary that they co-directed was the award-winning Ahead of The Curve on Ranin’s wife Frances Steven who founded Curve Magazine, the … Continue reading

Queerguru reviews La Cage aux Folles (the play) : adapted by Simon Callow

  La Cage aux Folles  ☆☆☆☆ Park Theatre, London  Many people will know the hilarious La Cage aux Folles from one of its many previous incarnations including three French films (1978,1980 and 1985), a musical version from 1983, and the Hollywood version featuring Robin Williams in 1996. Why might you ask do we need yet … Continue reading

Queerguru reviews Logical Family  A Memoir: by  Armistead Maupin

Maupin had a problem with his parents.  Elements of his family’s dynamics surface in much of his best work.  Michael Tolliver, the charming character in the “Tales of the City” series, famously writes a coming out letter to his Mama after she joins the Anita Bryant campaign to “Save Our Children.”  Maupin’s parents never responded … Continue reading

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