Queerguru’s Janet Prolman reviews CORA BORA “Love is a Joke and It’ll Break Your Heart”

      Cora Bora is an entertaining, highly watchable new film with a breakout starring role for Megan Stalter, who is primarily known for her hilarious portrayal of Kayla in Max’s “Hacks” series. While she kills it as Kayla, this film gives her a chance to show her range as an actress, and she … Continue reading

Queerguru’s Janet Prolman reviews Girls Don’t Cry (Le ragazze non piangono) that screened at Wicked Queer   

    What dyke wouldn’t enjoy a road movie featuring two women in a camper van?   Especially an old, beat-up camper that has been lovingly cleaned, restored, and decorated by the main character, Ele.  This subtitled movie from Italy begins with a blurry nighttime shot of a young woman running from a building, with men in … Continue reading

Queerguru’s Janet Prolman reviews ‘IT’S ONLY LIFE AFTER ALL’ : Why the Indigo Girls Matter

  It’s Only Life After All”: Why the Indigo Girls Matter Like any music-loving dyke of a certain age, I have some history with the Indigo Girls. When I lived in Durham, North Carolina, back in the 80s, they would come from Georgia a few times a year to play at Halby’s, a local delicatessen! … Continue reading

Queerguru’s Janet Prolman reviews ‘Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln’

      A must-see documentary film is about to hit the screens. “Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln,”   directed by Shaun Peterson, makes a compelling case that the United States of America’s most highly regarded president was queer. The question of Lincoln’s sexuality has been explored, researched, and written about for … Continue reading

Queerguru’s Janet Prolman reviews MAMA BEARS : journeys of trans kids fighting for acceptance

  If you have ever teared up at the PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) contingent at a Pride march, bring out the handkerchiefs for this film. The Mama Bears are moms from a background of fundamentalist, conservative Christianity who face the dilemma of reconciling their profoundly anti-LGBT belief systems and communities with … Continue reading

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