Beyond The Hills

If I had to summarize Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu’s latest movie in one word, it would unhesitatingly be ‘bleak’. From the isolated Monastery with no running water or electricity nestling in the hills beyond a remote village where even the summers look cold and uninviting, to the plot which is about an ex-orphanage girl who … Continue reading

Beyond The Lights

This rag to riches music industry drama starts off in a grubby Town Hall in Brixton one of London’s rougher areas where Nona a frizzy-haired schoolgirl is stunning the audience at this Talent Show with her capella rendition of Nina Simone’s classic song Blackbird. She wins second place which immediately enrages her potty-mouthed pushy stage … Continue reading

Beyond Love

Anna and Marina are an Italian lesbian couple who have been together for  10 years and are at the point in their relationship where they want to add an extra dimension into it by having a baby. Both women have avoided bringing up the conversation before as they were unsure of how the other would … Continue reading

Beyond The Opposite Sex

  In 2004 Executive Producer Bruce Hensel and his team made two documentaries called The Opposite Sex which were both screened on the Showtime Channel. Each film was a different story of two very different people who were in the throes of transitioning, both of whom had the added struggle of being part of conservative redneck families. Rene … Continue reading

Beyond the Surface: Exploring Today’s Beauty Standards.: by Queerguru’s Peter Minkoff

    The view of beauty in current society has changed much over the years, showing shifts in societal rules, cultural influences, and technological progress. Here we explore five understandings that illuminate how beauty is seen and appreciated today. Fashion as a Form of Self-Expression Fashion is very important for forming a person’s identity and … Continue reading

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