Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesYou don’t have to be British (or queer) to appreciate that 88-year-old actress Joan Collins really is a national treasure. Made a Dame by HM The Queen, she has always been the nearest thing that we Brits ever had to old-style Holywood Glamour. Her rollercoaster personal life took her through her marriages, and affairs … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThree Months, writer/director Jared Frieder’s debut feature is a rather wonderful queer teen rom/com that includes an AIDS scenario that is both contemporary and positive and for once doesn’t end in death. It’s a finely nuanced tale that is both entertaining and informative that reminds us that the spread of HIV may have declined, … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesAfter visiting the Royal Academy’s major new retrospective of Francis Bacon: Man and Beast you’ll probably want to rewatch John Mayburys 1998 movie on the troubled genius. Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon is a no-hold-barred fictionalized account of the artist and his very tempestuous relationships. Bacon first spotted … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThere are two very different excellent coming-of-age movies on our radar right now that are heading for movie theatres very soon and you shouldn’t miss either of them The first one is Cannes Grand Prix Winner CLOSE : a remarkably tender coming-of-age story from Belgium filmmaker Lukas Dhont. When Queerguru’s Contributing Editor Andrew Hebden … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesLike so many gay men we do find we so overuse the word ICON when talking about our favorite divas and queer heroes, BUT no excuse this time these two are ‘the real thing’ and about to be further immortalized once again on the silver screen. First, in US movie theaters & UK Cinemas … Continue reading