Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThis very touching wee coming of age romance is set in a Melbourne suburb in Australia in the 1990’s when people still watched VHS tapes and wore baggy jeans. Michael is a teenager living with his divorced mother who is always off working, and with only one friend to his name, is very much a … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesMo is the sensitive and intelligent 14 year old son of Egyptian immigrants who live in the working class (blue collar) area of Hackney in London’s East End. He idolises his older brother Rashid who is a real tough guy and amateur boxer who avoids getting a regular job by being member of a street … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesRe-watching Yen Tan’s ‘Pit Stop’ ….. undoubtably one of the best gay movies this year …. prompted me to take another of the movies that he helmed in 2008 as that too has a remarkably touching romance that also, for very different reasons, is not destined to last for long ‘Ciao’ starts with Jeff coping … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe four protagonists in Joshua Sanchez’s impressive debut feature all share the same problem of loneliness and a desperate need for a lover and friend. The story takes place in Hartford Connecticut on a sultry Fourth of July, and by the time the night is over, despite their attempts to reach out to someone, they … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesDirector Patrick McGuinn’s new movie has the most misleading title for a gay drama as the ‘leather’ referred to is not some raunchy bar lifestyle as one might expect but it’s about a backwoodsman who actually crafts handmade sensible sandals as a living. Birch is a hunky hairy man who’s been sharing a … Continue reading
