Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideOne can only imagine the fact that filmmaker Werner Herzog is the auteur that he is, played a crucial part in the French Culture Ministry allowing only him this unprecedented exclusive access to make this extraordinary film. ‘Cave of Forgotten Dreams’ is his documentary on some stunning caves in Southern France only discovered as recently … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideThe Ponce Family has run Circo Mexico since the 19th Century. This small ragged ensemble of animals and performers is constantly on the move barely stopping one or two days at the small remote villages it arrives at. It’s a tough and exhausting life. Everyone has to pitch in loading and unloading, erecting and disassembling … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guide‘How one man changed the world with a pair of scissors’ is the byline to this documentary and possibly a tad of an exaggeration, but he certainly made a remarkable and indelible impact on hairdressing … like no one before him, and possible not since. Vidal Sassoon never wanted to be a hairdresser but his … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideWhen this movie was first released in November last year I saw it twice. Far from perfect, and the fact it was met with a very mixed and lukewarm reception didnt put me off, as I really liked it. The movie is now out on DVD so I went back for yet another viewing The … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideIt took a vicious near-death experience for Mark Hoggencamp to change his life around and create his own fantasy world where he could feel safe. And this captivating and deeply moving documentary is his story : an exceptional man and his fascinating approach to dealing with his own reality. After being severely beaten up by … Continue reading
