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Oscar Wilde’s THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY gets a star studded production

I was always taught, and always teach, that drama occurs in the present tense – that theatre’s most valuable asset as a mode of storytelling lay in its presentation of the here and now, a story unfolding before you. This production/adaptation of Wilde’s classic novel makes the bold decision to deliver a retrospective narration: Dorian … Continue reading

Oscar winning queer filmmakers Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman talk movies

Oscar winning queer filmmakers Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman talk moviesOscar Winners queer filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman were at Provincetown Film Society & Festival to screen their two latest movies State Of Pride & LINDA RONSTADT :THE SOUND OF MY VOICE with the latter winning the HBO Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature. They talked with QUEERGURU about these and some … Continue reading

OSCARS 2022 : the queer reasons to be happy and proud.

It all started with the fabulous Wanda Sykes. She alongside Oscar co-hosts Amy Schumer and Regina Hall got the crowd really warmed up by making reference to Florida’s infamous ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, Sykes said, “We’re going to have a great night tonight and for you people in Florida, we’re going to have … Continue reading

OSLO, AUGUST 31ST

This unequivocally powerful Norwegian movie of just 24 hours in the life of a desperately sad recovering heroin addict and his struggle with his personal demons leaves one feeling totally drained and numb. This long drawn out day starts with 34 year old Anders leaving some unknown woman in a nondescript motel and making his … Continue reading

Other People

Trying to make light of cancer in movies is never easy and attempts at doing so do not usually make for good box office as last year’s Sundance big hit Me, Earl & the Dying Girl sadly found out when it failed to find an audience. This new movie, which is the directorial debut of writer Chris Kelly, and … Continue reading