Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThis somewhat intriguing and totally bizarre documentary tells the very odd tale of Marc, a rotund man in his fifties, critically ill from a debilitating condition he has suffered with since childhood who is indulging himself for what may very well be the last time. He has somehow accumulated considerable wealth which seems at odds … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe best thing about Sabine Lidl’s captivating documentary on the celebrated photographer Nan Goldin is that she so perfectly captured the brutal honesty of both the woman and her work. Since the 1970’s Goldin has been photographing unfiltered raw shocking images of addiction, desire and sexuality but unlike her peers these were not of models … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesFor most of us (of a certain age) our passion for everything disco peaked in 1977 with John Travolta’s swagger in the opening scenes of Saturday Night Fever. The film resulted in the Best Actor Oscar Nomination for Travolta but for the rest of the world, it shepherded in a whole new movement … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIn 1999 American Film Institute named Marlene Dietrich as the ninth-greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema. We think if we polled gay men (of a certain age) for Legendary Queer Icons in Gay History, Dietrich would rate much higher than that . For those of you reading this who have never heard of … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesProbably the one thing that most irked all the local Mexican authorities who schemed to deny Victor and Fernando the right to marry, was not just because they were gay but that this totally adorable and resilient couple were so obviously two best friends who were madly in love with each other. They evidently believed that … Continue reading
