queertiques
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Justin David’s controversial review of PILLION the highly anticipated controversial BDSM film
I’ve had so many feelings about Pillion, but only a few have settled into rendered thoughts. A lot of my reaction was tied to my own history with the subject matter—anger, confusion, a sense of exclusion—rather than a critique of the film itself. It’s a fascinating film with impeccable and brave performances from all the…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews ‘Heavenly Creatures’, the latest selection of queer short films from the excellent Male Gaze collections.
Fans of the Male Gaze series of gay short film collections are in for a treat. Heavenly Creatures, their latest offering, has just launched – a queer quartet of films that explore faith and passion. Forgive them, Father, for these boys have sinned. We can witness how the power of God works in mysterious ways, from…
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Queerguru reviews ‘NIGHT IN WEST TEXAS’ when an innocent gay man is wrongly imprisoned for 40 years
It’s been the best part of 10 years since we viewed Deborah S. Esquenazi‘s multi-award-winning Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four, and it was such a powerful piece of filmmaking that it’s been almost impossible to forget. So we came to her Night in West Texas with high expectations, and she…
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Veteran queer actor and gay icon UDO KIER who gave a career best performance in SWAN SONG has died aged 81
It’s a sad day for all of us at Qeerguru as it has just been announced that one of our favorite queer actors of all time, UDO KIER, has just passed away at the age of 81. Among the more than 200 films in his expansive body of work, Kier’s breakout collaborations with Warhol are…
