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Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden reviews MEDUSA DELUXE a ‘hairdressing whodunit’ @ BFI London Film Festival

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  Medusa Deluxe, written and directed by Thomas Hardiman, is a whodunnit set in the backstabbing world of competitive hairdressing shows. Completed in one shot that meanders through a claustrophobic set like a deranged Cluedo board we are sent on a hunt to decipher which of the coiffed caricatures is the killer. It’s definitely a … Continue reading



Queerguru’s James Judd reviews FIREWORKS a Italian queer love story based on an infamous hate crime

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    Can’t two twinks fall in love in peace in 1980 Sicily? No. In a nutshell, that is the story of Fireworks, a new film by Giuseppe Fiorello based on the true story of an infamous hate crime. It imagines the days leading up to the murder of two young men whose deaths caused … Continue reading



Queerguru’s James Judd reviews THE HOLDOVERS a very worthy Academy Award contender

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  The Holdovers is the latest film from director Alexander Payne (Sideways, Election, Citizen Ruth) to mine the nitty gritty in human interaction, the small stuff that passes between people that mostly go unnoticed but can be life-altering. Payne’s films pride themselves on their low-key approach. There are no histrionics. Rarely are scenes of explosive … Continue reading



Queerguru’s Janet Prolman reviews CORA BORA “Love is a Joke and It’ll Break Your Heart”

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      Cora Bora is an entertaining, highly watchable new film with a breakout starring role for Megan Stalter, who is primarily known for her hilarious portrayal of Kayla in Max’s “Hacks” series. While she kills it as Kayla, this film gives her a chance to show her range as an actress, and she … Continue reading



Queerguru’s José Mayorga reviews ‘A DICE WITH FIVE SIDES’ : the outcome of a 1st date is determined by the roll of a dice

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FOLLOW THE BEAT OF YOUR HEART OR DANCE FOREVER TO THE MUSIC OF FATE A tale of two lovers, Marcello (Alexander Ananasso)  an intergalactic seducer, and Herman (Jake Garvey)  an aerospace engineer. After a sex date, both men engage in occasional encounters for a long period of time, which stretches some years during which they … Continue reading



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