queertiques
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A Very British Scandal : the notorious divorce of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll during the 1960s.
When most people think of a scandalously divorced woman who became a British Duchess, their minds turn to Wallis Simpson the American socialite who was the reason that the King of England abdicated in 1936. However, there was another cause celebre 30 years later when the heiress and divorcee Margaret Whigham and third wife…
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Dan Savage’s HUMP! a lovingly curated festival of short erotic films is back in Miami’s O CINEMA
It’s that time of year in Miami. The HUMP! Film Festival Tour has arrived back in town at O CINEMA. HUMP! is a lovingly curated festival of short erotic films made by real people for real people. The filmmakers and stars show us hot and sexy, creative and kinky, ultimate turn-ons and craziest fantasies.…
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Queering the Canon: Rom-Coms for Happy Ever After (maybe?)
Calling ALL queer romantics: has NEWFEST got something for you! They are producing an excellent retrospective with some cult rom-coms and a few rare gems that you haven’t seen yet. So if you are looking for that happy-ever-after tale that will have you sobbing into your kleenex or just a night of love…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews TOWARDS HAPPINESS an Italian queer drama where happiness maybe in Drag
Towards Happiness is director Paola Cipolletta’s drama about living life rather than just surviving it. Andrea (Francesco Di Leva) is a 40-year-old account manager and lives a rather mundane life in Naples with his wife Lucia (Miriam Candurro), a call center worker, and their ten-year-old son, Tommaso (Giuseppe Pirozzi). Their marriage is not going…
