Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesWhen 20 something-year-old designer Lauren (Velinda Godfrey) is dealing with her girlfriend Nicole dying after an extended battle with cancer she is totally on her own. Her very conservative and religious mother (Beth Grant) is in denial about the girls relationship, and her self-absorbed brother is too busy with his own business to be there for … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesActor Tim True steps behind the camera for his directing debut for the drama Here Awhile which he also cowrote. It’s the story of a prodigal lesbian sibling, 30-something-year-old Anna (Anna Camp), who has finally come home just to die. Her cancer is well-advanced and inoperable so she has returned to the family home … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesSet in one of the shabbier areas in Bilbao in Northern Spain, this is a tale of racism, homophobia plus both unfulfilled and unrequited love. It’s the story of Ibra a 15 year-old youth who has fled Morocco and is living hand-to-mouth in an immigrants hostel and trying to survive on nothing but his wits. … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe charismatic actor/director Paddy Quinn, best known for the mock-reality TV series Massholes, chose this intriguing tale of reconciliation for his feature film directing debut. Billy’s (Kurt Finney) unexpected dishonorable discharge from the Army resulted in him storming out of the family home in Texas after his father completely disowned him. In the midst … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThis devastatingly heartbreaking true story of two young Australian men Timothy Conigrave and his ‘husband’ John Caleo is so good that it needs to be told twice. Well, actually three times if you also count the award-winning play that ended up being staged all around the world. Conigrave wrote his memoir that both movies and … Continue reading