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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews THE CRIME IS MINE a fab feminist screwball romp by French auteur François Ozon

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    The Crime is Mine (Mon Crime) is the latest film from prolific queer French director Francois Ozon (Swimming Pool, Summer of 85, 8 Women), one of France’s most modern film directors. Loosely based on the 1934 play Mon Crime, Ozon’s adaptation is an amusing feminist screwball romp, championing a sorority, set in mid-1930’s … Continue reading



Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS an epic journey of friendship, family, and self-discovery

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The Eight Mountains is an epic journey of friendship, family, and self-discovery set in the breathtaking Italian Alps. Focusing on the key non-sexual male relationships a man has, ie: those with his best male friend and his father, we follow Pietro and Bruno over three decades as they navigate their profound, complex relationship. Pietro (Lupo … Continue reading



Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews the Israeli speedo clad drama THE SWIMMER

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  Erez, a talented young Israeli swimmer, is one of five swimmers selected for a special residential training camp. The swimmers are in competition with each other and the winner will be chosen to join the Israeli Olympic swimming team. Erez (Omer Perelman) meets the beautiful, muscular Nevo (Asaf Jonas), a fellow swimmer at the … Continue reading



Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews the restored version of I’ve Heard The Mermaids Singing

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  I’ve Heard The Mermaids Singing is a remastered 1987 Canadian comedy-drama that is being re-released in the US this week. It was the first English-language Canadian feature film to win an award at the Cannes Film Festival, and is both a queer and indie cinema cult classic. It’s considered to be one of the … Continue reading



Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews THE SHINY SHRIMPS STRIKE BACK an excellent follow up to the 2019 film

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  La Revanche des Crevettes Pailletées (The Shiny Shrimps Strike Back) is directors Cedric Le Gallo and Maxine Govare’s excellent follow-up movie to 2019’s The Shiny Shrimps. The Shiny Shrimps are a queer motley-crew French water polo team and the first movie highlighted homophobia in sport. This movie continues in that vein of combining activism, sexy … Continue reading



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