queertiques
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DIVOS! : a campy High School Musical
Should a critic of ‘advanced age’ be able to see the joys of a frothy campy high school musical ? Well, this one did and for some reason or another, feels slightly embarrassed to admit it. It may not be headed for awards, or hold up to an in-depth critique but Divos! is simply…
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Show Me What You Got : an enchanting ménage à trois
For her sophomore feature film American writer/director Svetlana Cvetko has created an enchanting ménage à trois romance that makes for compelling viewing. Shot in black and white, it is all very reminiscent of a French New Wave flick, except this is very much a Californian/Italian affair. The three protagonists drift together in L.A. which…
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Beautiful Darling : the life of Warhol superstar Candy Darling
When Candy Darling was a young bullied child living in Long Island she swore that when she grew up she was going to be a rich and famous star.. And she was so spot on and she became a Warhol superstar on and off the screen. Whilst she may never have attained the ‘riches’…
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The One You Feed
Sometime you make bad choices in life. Mine was choosing ‘The One You Feed’ movie to be the very first movie I watched in 2021. Coming out of possibly the worst year ever, watching such a depressing downer of a film was a decision I soon regretted. It’s the work of Drew Harwood who…
