Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesTischa Thomas, female bodybuilder, webcam model, and dominatrix is extraordinary. And that’s a problem. Extraordinary results really only come from extraordinary effort. The documentary ‘I am the Tigress’ shows that often people’s fascination with her results doesn’t equate to respecting the efforts that she made to get there, some of which are heartbreaking. … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe name itself gives away more than it should. The trailer gives away even more. Even then, I was tempted to watch the documentary. And the decision to watch it culminated in one of the best 1 hour 16 minutes of my life. The immediate thought that came to my mind as I was … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesAs audiences, we are used to perceiving cinema as a coming together of various structural units – a story that has a beginning, a middle, and an ending. The director duo of Isidore Bethel and Francis Leplay are on a mission to dismantle this belief of ours. Their project Acts of Love is full … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesAt the heart of All Our Fears is spirituality. The protagonist Daniel (Dawid Ogrodnik) is an artist, farmer, and most importantly a queer young man. He literally wears his queerness on his sleeves as his jacket proudly displays the rainbow colors. For the people of his village, he is a Satan-like figure who lures … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe opening scene of Lonesome resembles a Hollywood Western as our protagonist Casey (Josh Lavery) keeps pace with the sun while running away from his reality. He dons a cowboy hat and the classic blue jeans and white T-shirt combo that immediately endow him with an eye-candy-cum-rebellious persona. His face has the sharpness as … Continue reading