queertiques
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews Allan Brocka’s BOY CULTURE 2021 @BFI Flare
Allan Brocka’s popular comedy series Boy Culture season 1 premiered at BFI Flare in 2006 where we followed the life of escort X (Derek Magyar) and his beautiful boyfriend Andrew (Darryl Stephens of Noah’s Arc). Fast forward 15 years to series two and the six-part sequel finds popular escort X adapting to a very…
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Queerguru’s José Mayorga reviews “100 Years of Men in Love: the Accidental Collection “
The Nini -Treadwell collection is a love letter to the world. The approx. 60 min documentary shows a selection of vintage photographs of the accidental collection that are included in the coffee table book published by 5 Continents Editions, Milan, 2019. The book has been properly reviewed by Queerguru here. The collection of photographs…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews the World Premiere of the ‘standout’ JIMMY IN SAIGON @ BFI Flare London’s LGBTQ+ Film Fest
London’s excellent BFI Flare Film Festival is in full swing now with a great selection of films for all queer tastes. Tickets are still available for many screenings over the next week and I highly recommend a visit to the BFI site down on London’s Southbank. There’s a warm, friendly atmosphere and the lively…
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The Invisible Thread : when an Italian gay family break up turns melodramatic
There are many different ways to tell the story of a family drama, and with this particular Italian one, they just shouted it. This intriguing same-sex fathers and son tale with its ground-breaking scenario sadly overwhelmed its potential subtle family dynamics by unnecessarily making every single step such a melodrama. Simone (Francesco Scianna) and…
