Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIt is important to understand in this totally enchanting Irish dramedy that the Mary (Seána Kerslake) in the title is not mad in the conventional sense of the word, and this is just a label hurled at her by people who simply do not know how to cope with her wild and nonconforming spirit. She has … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesOut-gay filmmaker David Freyne returns to his native Kildare in Ireland for the his latest film a delightful coming-out comedy that has a more than a passing reference to his own story . Set in 1995 a period Freyne comments was a time when so many films about being gay focused on people dying … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesDirector Neass Ni Chianain first encountered legendary Irish Poet Cathal O Searcaigh as a student in awe of him. Years later, the two are now friends and the poet invites her to accompany him on his annual three month visit to Nepal, which he considers his spiritual home. O Searcaigh, a middle aged openly gay man, … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesWriter/director John Butler’s enchanting coming-of-age movie about two very likable 16-year-old boys in an Irish Boarding School seems to sidestep some of the grittier aspects of homophobia to ensure that the end result is an engagingfeel-good movie that the LGBT community is bound to make it into one of the more popular hits of … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesOur thanks to Irelands GCN (just celebrating its 33rd year as Ireland’s National LGBTQ+ press) for making us aware of this cute short queer film from writer/director Orla Keaveney . Set in the Covid 19 Lockdown, ‘Hiding Places’ is about the how tough it can be when you are still not out to … Continue reading
