Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesRocketman, the tumultuous story of spangly superstar Elton John is a biography, a musical and a showcase of his back catalogue. A failure at one of them is saved by an outstanding achievement in the other two. Reginald Dwight (Taron Egerton) born a suburban nobody, changes his name to Elton John and leaves behind … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesFor his third time behind the camera the two time Academy Award nominated actor Ralph Fiennes has tackled the story of the defection to the West of Rudolph Nureyev the Russian who was one of the greatest dancers of all time. With a script by two time Academy Award nominated writer David Hare, this … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guide“La vie m’est insupportable… Pardonnez-moi.” (“Life is unbearable for me… Forgive me.”) … this becomes very clear on the very last minute of this biopic of one of the most versatile popstars of the past century. Dalida, or simply Dali, had it all! Born from an Italian family who emigrated to Cairo during the … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideWhen you can get beyond staring at all the effort the prosthetic team have made to transform Woody Harrelson into looking like the leathery Lyndon B Johnson, then you can enjoy the fun that Harrelson has with his hammy over-the-top performance that is actually quite a joy to watch. This new engrossing biopic on the … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesFilmmaking duo Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris who helmed the Oscar winning ‘Little Miss Sunshine‘ are back behind the cameras for another real-crowd pleaser of a movie that tackles the age old problem of parity between men and women. In this story, very much steeped in real life, the tale is not so much about the enormous … Continue reading
