A Skin So Soft ….. on men so hard
There is something uncomfortably riveting about French/Canadian filmmaker Denis Côté documentary that really brings out the voyeur in you. In this almost silent look at half a dozen bodybuilders he invites us to observe their complete obsession with their bodies which dominates their lives complete. Each gram of food is weighed meticulously, every daily … Continue reading
A sublime Russell Tovey plays straight in The Sister
Queerguru’s own take on ‘pay for gay‘ actors is on a case by case argument. Whereas we are adamant about transactors playing trans roles, but when it comes to gay men and gay roles we take a more fluid approach. Most of this is based on the fact we believe it should be the … Continue reading
A Teacher
Diana is a successful high school teacher, liked by her students, and admired by her colleagues. However, unbeknown to any of them, she is having a furtive affair with Eric one of the teenage boys in her class. It is purely sexual and mutually consensual but it carries with it enormous risks, particular for Diana. … Continue reading
A Thread of Deceit: The Hart Family Tragedy : when 2 lesbian mums drove their 6 children over a cliff
It’s hard not to feel like the worst kind of voyeur as you start to watch this documentary knowing it has the most violent stomach-churning ending. Hopefully it will throw some light on it all. This is the real-life story of two lesbian mothers who in a suspected murder-suicide drove their car off a … Continue reading
A TOUCH OF SIN
This is acclaimed director Jia Zhang-ke’s haunting and devastating take on how the rapid economic expansion of China is hitting the majority of people in these four separate stories of unparalleled violence. The first tale is of Dahai an ex-miner who goes on a rampage after he fails to report the Village Chief for selling … Continue reading