Mickey and Richard is an intimate portrayal of Mickey Squires, the legendary 1980s Colt model and porn actor, real name Richard Bernstein. Now in his 70s, and told in his own, very honest words, Mickey and Richard reveal how the reality behind a persona is often very different from what we’d expect, an interesting study in these times of social media perfection. The film examines the highs and lows of his life, Bernstein’s internal conflict between being Mickey and Richard, and takes us on a journey through San Francisco, LA, New York, and Palm Springs from the 1970s to the present day, via modeling, porn, escorting, drug addiction, HIV, low self-esteem and loneliness. It’s a life many will relate to.

The good news is that this excellent film has been selected as the Spotlight Screening in the mini Fall Fest presented by WICKED QUEER in Boston. It’s a compelling movie (see Qieerguru’s full review HERE)… but wait, there’s more.  Richard Bernstein, aka Mickey Squires, will be there in person.

The other two films that Wicked Queer are showing this week are  Castration Movie Chapter iii.
Junior Ghosts—Premorphic Drift; a fragmentary passage. It is a multi-part postmodern epic by visionary auteur Louise Weard. This abridged version of Anthology iii. contains one chapter. In Chapter iii. Junior Ghosts—Premorphic Drift, Izzy (Avalon Fast) seeks out everything in her power to stop her partner (Henri Gillespi) from transitioning.  The other movie is  In a Whisper : back in Tunisia for her uncle’s funeral, Lilia reunites with a family that knows nothing about her life in Paris, particularly her romantic life. Determined to uncover the mystery behind her uncle’s sudden death, Lilia finds herself confronted with family secrets.