Queerguru’s Jose Mayorga reviews THE NEIGHBOR aka PROSSIMO TUO (Hotel Milano)

  EVERYTHING CHANGES BUT CHANGE ITSELF Heraclitus A relaxing opening scene of two attractive young men lying on the grass under a blue sky, smoking and enjoying each other, in a matter of seconds turns into a nightmare because of homophobia and the bullying of a group of aggressive men. The drama goes on in … Continue reading

Queerguru’s José Mayorga reviews the re-released ‘Dressed in Blue (Vestida de Azul)’ a landmark transgender film from 1983

  The opening nighttime scene presents people walking at Jorge Manrique Street in Madrid, and for a moment you may recall  Rome and Federico Fellini´s masterpiece  Nights of Cabiria, but in a matter of seconds, the women in fur coats scream and run away quickly, the police is coming for them in a raid against … Continue reading

Queerguru’s Jose Mayorga reviews The Summer With Carmen : two friends on a beach plan a movie about their lives

    Bright and sunny Greece,  summertime and Demosthenes, a good-looking man that captures the eye from beginning to end of the film, an educational one (instructions included) on how to write a script, develop characters, and write about fiction based on facts.  A comedy that embraces us, viewers into a platonic friendship. We follow … Continue reading

Queerguru’s Jose Mayorga reviews THE VISITOR the latest film from Bruce LaBruce premiering at Berlinale

  An alarm and an off voice saying immigration destroys families introduce us to this mind-blowing tale while watching a homeless man wandering on the banks of the River Thames, where he finds a suitcase from which comes out a sculptural tattoed African naked man.    Viewers are introduced to the cast of characters: the … Continue reading

Queerguru’s José Mayorga reviews the World Premiere of GOD SAVE THE QUEENS @Tribeca Film Festival

  NO ONE CAN MAKE YOU HAPPY BUT YOU… The 126m  dramedy introduces us to Klein/ GiGi de Janeiro (Jordan M. Green), Marmalade (Kelly Mantle), Stevie Dix (Alaska Thunderfuck)  and Rita (Laganja Estranja), four protagonists that do professional drag shows in Los Angeles for a living.  While being together at a Gurus´ retreat to relax … Continue reading

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