THE BANG BANG CLUB

The movie’s title comes from the name given to a group of combat photojournalists whose work witnessed the final years of struggle which resulted in the collapse of apartheid in South Africa.  The four guys gained the nickname because of the fearless way they got so close to their subjects in the face of real … Continue reading

This Week’s queerguru barometer

Each week queerguru take a brief look at some of the big things that make me smile and get a real ‘high five’ aka the ice cream emoji, and at the other end of the scale, those things that have really pissed me off and get a very big thumbs downs aka the famous”poop” emoji.   … Continue reading

The Spider in the Web : a convoluted and confusing spy story

The Spider in the Web is a convoluted and confusing spy story that has only one real truth to tell, if you wear a mask for most of your life then you may not recognize yourself when you take it off. Adereth (Ben Kingsley) has spent his life working for Mossad, the Israeli intelligence service. … Continue reading

THE BENGALI DETECTIVE

This ingenious documentary follows the most unlikely man ever to be a detective, and his ham-fisted staff, as they tackle a wide ranging and often-bizarre set of cases. One minute they are tracking down counterfeit shampoo, the next following a cheating husband, and then a brutal triple murderer.  In between all this they find time … Continue reading

THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL

When a disparate group of middle-class Brits  discover that their limited pensions will not provide them with much of a retirement they abandon their homeland and get enticed by some advertisements for THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL, which lays claims to a luxurious sanctuary for “the elderly and beautiful” in Jaipur, India. The seven of … Continue reading

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