Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesRingo Le’s comic drama admirably tackles the concept that even in our physique obsessed culture, gay men who are socially inept and more than pleasantly plump can still get their chance at a big romance. The lonely soul in this instance is Bob, who is a chubby successful party caterer in L.A. who has made … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesI’ve just returned from Park City, Utah, and my first Sundance experience (virtual, of course), and I have good news to share. Tig Notaro and her wife, Stephanie Allynne, have co-directed a female buddy “rom-com” for our times. They have elicited strong performances, most notably from Dakota Johnson as the lead character, Lucy, a … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe LGBTQ community’s fascination with gay cowboys long predates Brokeback Mountain the 2005 Oscar Winning movie that made us all fall in love with Heath Ledger. Yet some 15 years later there is still such a shortage of them on the big and small screen so that we got positively excited just about the … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIt seems somewhat obligatory these days that every high school teen comedy that comes out of Hollywood must have a gay character. ‘Date and Switch’ is no exception, and it’s about two best buddies who have to cope with the fact that one suddenly announces he prefers boys to girls. And this is where you … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesDiego is 30 years old, and although a Culinary School graduate, is stuck working as a waiter for his Grandmother’s family style Mexican restaurant ‘Tio Pepe’ in East Los Angeles. The restaurant, like the neighborhood, has seen better days but all that is about to change as white gay men (gringos) are about to invade … Continue reading
