queertiques
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LUZ : can a queer prison romance last?
Portland based filmmaker Jon Garcia has followed up his highly successful Falls Trilogy of movies with yet another exceptional queer love story . This time however he has moved on from Mormons to Mexican Mafia. It’s the story of Ruben (Ernesto Reyes)has a job driving for his Mafiosa cousin Julio (Rega Lupo) taking his…
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The Goddess of Fortune : the latest excellent gay dramedy from Ferzan Özpetek
If Ferzan Özpetek is not Queerguru’s favorite queer Italian filmmaker, then he is definitely near the top of our list. This Turkish born Italian captured our attention with Hamam (Steam: The Turkish Baths) in 1997. He then when on to capture our hearts with his multi-award winning The Ignorant Fairies (released in the US/UK…
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Alice Junior : a trans teenager who knows exactly what she wants
Filmmaker Gil Baroni’s latest movie, fresh from its glowing reception at the Berlinale earlier this year is yet another example of how innovative and sublime queer movies made in Brazil really are. His tale of a vibrant trans teenager who refuses to be bowed down by any transphobia is like a breath of fresh…
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Goodbye Seventies : the latest film from Todd Verow
There is an uneasy space in cinema where homages to bad 70s movies sit. The cliches of stilted dialogue, dodgy camera angles, arthouse pretentiousness and grainy visuals can hardly be celebrated without employing them. And doing so feels like double dipping back into a garbage can we were all glad to empty. Todd Verow…
