Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesOne of the reasons that this comic drama falls quite short of being really funny is that it is about two extreme stereotypes who are the focus of a very thin plot that holds no surprises or twists once the main thrust of the story has been revealed at the very beginning. It’s essentially the … Continue reading
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 5 min movie guideSpanish filmmaker Cesc Gay’s wistful melancholic dramady that swept his country’s Goya and Gaudi Awards is about to hit US screens where it is bound to having very appreciative audiences also reaching for their Kleenex. It’s the story of middle-aged Argentinian actor Julian (Ricardo Darin), now transplanted in Madrid for the past couple of decades … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesCharlie (Christopher Schaap) was definitely born in the wrong decade. He is a hopeless romantic who dreams of finding the big love of his love with violins soaring in the background just like in the best old-fashioned Hollywood movies. Instead he is very unhappy about having to look for it in all the wrong places … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesWith movies timing is everything and it couldn’t be more perfect in the case of Signature Move a deeply moving story of three ‘outsiders’ trying to fit in today’s world. They are all women (there is hardly a man in sight in the whole movie) and not just from different cultures but also dealing with … Continue reading
