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“Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette” : the latest TV series from multi-award winner Ryan Murphy
In 2024, one producer achieved an unprecedented feat: eight television shows reached the #1 ranking on their respective networks. These standout productions included Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, American Horror Story: Delicate, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, Grotesquerie, Dr. Odyssey, Aaron Hernandez: American Sports Story, 9-1-1, and American Horror Stories. The man with…
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Queerguru reviews Noam Ash’s life after a painful breakup in “BOOKENDS “
When it comes to movies, timing is everything. In the midst of all the mayhem caused by the current (temporary) tenant of the White House, which sets so many of us here in the US into another round of depression, this is the perfect time to watch a wee, joyous movie like Bookends. Written by…
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Two music superstar biopics for the big screen THE BEATLES and MICHAEL (as in Jackson)
This current trend for biopics about music ‘stars’ continues with two new ones heading our way. First is Academy Award-winning Sam Mendes (American Beauty), whose eagerly awaited four separate movies are about The Beatles, the biggest band in history, one from the perspective of each member. It was revealed that he has cast four of…
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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorgas reviews BRIGITTE’S PLANET B about a pioneering Colombian transgender ecologist
This documentary, written and directed by Santiago Posada, relates to the life and work of trans woman Brigitte Baptiste. A visually stunning film, its introduction featuring jellyfish and mushrooms among other specimens alternates with a conversation that addresses the dual concept of nature: as a natural environment and/or as a genuine attitude. Is simulation natural?…
