Queerguru’s Jose Mayorga reviews H.I.M. a tale of self-discovery and acceptance in a kind of hybrid series-film format.

. H.I.M. tells the story of Kendall (Rahim Brazil), the gay son of mother Monica (Mimi Fletcher)  that accepts him but does not allow him or others to refer to his sexual preferences, in her own words, bringing the gay thing to church she works at may cost her friends and her job.  She needs … Continue reading

Queerguru’s Jose Mayorga reviews HIDDEN LETTERS the compelling tale of Chinese calligraphy that is secret code for women only

  FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS, WOMEN IN CHINA WERE BORN TO OBEY THEIR FATHERS, HUSBANDS AND SONS. FORBIDDEN TO READ AND WRITE, THEIR VOICES WERE SILENCED. MOST LEFT NO RECORD OF THEIR LIVES. Nushu has many levels, is a secret that belongs to Chinese women, it is calligraphy made by women to preserve a secret … Continue reading

Queerguru’s Jose Mayorga reviews HIDDEN MASTER – The Legacy of George Platt Lynes

  The story of a little boy from New Jersey that made magic with his camera and was a pioneer in homoerotic and racial portraiture. The name of George Platt Lynes is one not to be overlooked and it is a happy coincidence to learn about his life and art in this month of Pride … Continue reading

Queerguru’s José Mayorga reviews HILMA the story of one of the Western world’s first abstract artists.

  COLOR IS THE SOUL OF NATURE IN THE UNIVERSE, AND DUE TO COLORS, WE RECEIVED MESSAGES FROM THE SOUL… Hilma af Klint is a mystery that director Lasse Hallström spent several years trying to understand.  He made a biopic about her art and her quest for the truth regarding humanity and the universe at … Continue reading

Queerguru’s José Mayorga reviews HOMEBODY a tender drama about gender expression

    WHEN THE LIPSTICK IS A STATEMENT A tender fictional film with visually attractive drawings, moving images, and ingenious storytelling of a boy that inhabits for a while the body of his babysitter. Curious Johnny  (Tre Ryder) and sensitive Melanie (Colbi Minifie)  share daily life activities while Johnny´s mother is away.  She is his … Continue reading

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