Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesSomewhere in upstate New York teenage Gracie is on the banks of a river where she is rooting out rocks for her collection when she discovers the half naked body of one of the boys from her school. The corpse is Jamie Marks a quiet nerdy boy who had been the butt of other kids … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesLet’s address the controversy first. The choice of Benedict Cumberbatch to play the lead gay role in Jane Campion’s deceptively submerged The Power of the Dog led to further angst about whether it is OK to cast straight actors in gay roles. Let’s just say that Queerguru believes in equal opportunity but until we get … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesElegance Bratton’s feature directorial debut is a deeply moving film inspired by his own story, a young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside. But even as he … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesJonathan (Jannis Niewöhner) is a broody blonde boy who has taken over the responsibility for running the family farm in a remote part of rural Germany which he balances with caring for Berghard his very sick father (André Hennicke) who is dying of cancer. The two have never been close and have an uneasy relationship and … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe French romance/drama develops a significant segment in the lives of Noah (Thibaut Cattelin) and Lohan (Jules Bahloul), their characters are portrayed sharing the road for a few days being driven, in the back of pick-up, by friends Rox and Coco who have concerns of their own. A story told in a loop begins … Continue reading