a-z index - QUEERGURU

Andrew Haigh Never Vague

Andrew Haigh is one the most inspired out-gay award-winning filmmakers of his generation, although back in 2009 his career got off to a shaky start with his first movie “Greek Pete”. This documentary of a scrawny looking British rent boy who had the most uninteresting of lives was as about as erotic as a Sunday … Continue reading

Andrew Haigh’s ALL OF US STRANGERS is finally rewarded as it sweeps the board at the DORIANS

2023 was a particularly good year for some excellent queer cinema, but you wouldn’t have known that if you have been following all the major Award Shows this year. The Oscars managed to nominate Colman Domingo for Rustin …… the only 2nd time in the Academy’s history that a gay man was nominated for … Continue reading

Andrew Hebden @ BFI Film Fest London reviews KAJILLIONAIRE

While we suspect the success of Bong Joon-ho’s satirical Parasite made this odd story of a family of grifters an easier sell to its Executive Producer Brad Pitt we are glad to report that Miranda July’s Kajillionaire quickly sets its own glorious course tearing apart the nuances of sentiment rather than the notions of … Continue reading

Andrew Hebden reviews Regretxit : A lot of sauce in a small bottle

Regretxit ☆☆☆☆ Etcetera Theatre ( part of Camden Fringe) For those unable to make it up from London to the Edinburgh Fringe for the 20th year in a row there is always the more convenient, and accessible by tube, Camden Fringe. In its 14th year and running up until 25th August there is plenty of time to … Continue reading

Andrew Hebden reviews Spectrum : a queer anthology of Manchester’s Canal Street

Social bubbles are all the rage this week with the announcement from the UK Prime Minister that lonely, single person households can now mingle with one other without risking a visit from the coronavirus popo. Spectrum, directed by Kieron Moore, Abigail Henry and Christopher Bowles is on a similar social theme. In the gay … Continue reading