Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe movie and TV industry are supersensitive nowadays about any actor (or executive) who is accused of making unwanted sexual advances or inflammatory speeches. In the past few weeks the Networks didn’t wait a single second to fire actor Chris Noth and comedian Jeff Garlin for such inappropriate behavior (at the time of writing … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesOne of the reasons that this comic drama falls quite short of being really funny is that it is about two extreme stereotypes who are the focus of a very thin plot that holds no surprises or twists once the main thrust of the story has been revealed at the very beginning. It’s essentially the … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesFor her debut feature film Emma Seligman adapted her only brilliant funny short SHIVA BABY so successfully that she picked up the Best Screenplay Award at Outfest this year. We always knew that ‘jews’ and ‘gays’ usually make good ingredients for comedy especially ones that take aim at both communities, but rarely do they … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesAny fan of The Smiths, probably THE best British indie rock group in the 1980s’ will recognize that this movie title as being that of one of the band’s greatest hits. This film directed and co-written by Stephen Kijak is a celebration of how this post-punk foursome that never really had any mainstream success … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesWith movies timing is everything and it couldn’t be more perfect in the case of Signature Move a deeply moving story of three ‘outsiders’ trying to fit in today’s world. They are all women (there is hardly a man in sight in the whole movie) and not just from different cultures but also dealing with … Continue reading
