queertiques
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Seeing Is Believing : New Queer Visions
If being in isolation is becoming, lets us politely say, a bit predictable then it is time to have a few slices of the sideways looks at the world offered in this latest series of shorts. It does not contain the kind of surprises that will sit you bolt up from your coronavirus sofa slouch.…
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Say Yes : for a different life after death
Writer/director Stewart Wade’s (Coffee Date) story of a bisexual triangle makes for an entertaining view even though it does expect us to stretch our imagination a little too far at times. Beau (Patrick Zeller) and Lily (Leah McKendrick) seem the perfect picture-book young married couple. That is until one day Beau comes home from…
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Lazy Susan: Sean Hayes plays sad-sack Susan whose life has been stagnant for years
Lazy Susan is a oddball undie comedy that would probably never have made it onto our screens if it hadn’t been for the presence of Sean Hayes in the title role. Hayes, who also co-wrote the script, is riding high with the very successful revival of Will and Grace and brings to this lightweight…
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Best Worst Thing That Ever Happened
In 1979 composer Stephen Sondheim’s legendary partnership with director Hal Prince was on a real role. The two had very successfully collaborated on the Broadway productions of Company , Follies ,A Little Night Music, Pacific Overtures and now Sweeney Todd which won them a total of 8 Tony Awards. Empowered by this success Sondheim,…
