Queerguru reviews THE DUKE a delightful quintessential Brit comedy BY Roger Michell
There is a tinge of sadness to watching The Duke when you realize that it became the swan song of British film and theater director Roger Michell who recently died aged 65… Michell’s work included a number of critically acclaimed productions at the National Theatre. His filmography included The Buddha of Suburbia , Hudson in … Continue reading
Queerguru reviews : The Gospel According To André : the story of the late Fashion Grand Dame
Fashion Guru and former Editor-at-Large for American Vogue André Leon Talley puts a whole new meaning on the expression ‘larger-than-life’. In this very affectionate profile on him, filmmaker Kate Novack simply points her cameras at Talley and lets him perform. This charismatic African-American tastemaker loves the sound of his own voice as he gives his own highly edited version … Continue reading
Queerguru reviews ‘The Inspection’ the harrowing tale of gay black Marine recruit who is forced back into the Closet
Elegance Bratton‘s extremely impressive debut feature “The Inspection” is a somewhat harrowing tale of an out gay man being forced back into the closet. 25-year-old African /American Ellis French (Jeremy Pope) is both homeless and friendless and was only 14 years when he was disowned by his conservative religious and sanctimonious mother (Gabrielle … Continue reading
Queerguru reviews ‘The Legend Of The Underground’
One of the best new queer docs that came out of Tribeca Film Festival this year was The Legend of the Underground by Nneka Onuorah and Giselle Bailey Based around an event in August 2018 when Nigerian police raided a birthday party at a hotel in Lagos, throwing 57 men in jail for allegedly participating in a … Continue reading
Queerguru reviews the uplifting tale of THE DREAMLIFE OF GEORGIE STONE
The vast majority of films with transgender storylines that we get to view are remarkable for their sheer bravado and how they each make such a significant contribution to the continuing dialogue about the transgender community. Dreamlife however went much further and completely blew us out of the water Australian Georgie Stone is such … Continue reading