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Beyto : the coming-of-age story of a closeted gay immigrant stuck between two worlds
Films about closeted gay swimmers seem to be cropping up all over the place. and although BEYTO may not be the best of the bunch, it will certainly appeal to hardcore queer moviegoers. It’s a contemporary melodrama that highlights the problems of young LGBTQ immigrants who find themselves stuck between the liberal culture of…
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OMG They are Back ! Kiki and Herb SLEIGH at BAM
OMG, there is a GOD after all. Or someone/thing out in the Universe who has finally answered our prayers as THEY ARE BACK! Kiki and Herb that is. One of the greatest queer cabaret acts of all time who kind of said goodbye to us in 2004 when they gave a “farewell” performance at…
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Is “Naked, Alone and Racing To Get Home ” the most crass TV Reality Show ever?
The Brits are a diverse nation that seem to relish in extremes when it suits them. Like in television. They are responsible for bringing us excellence such as Downtown Abbey, The Crown etc. but at the same time also for real crass such as The Apprentice. Need we say more. Every time we think…
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Last Night in Soho at the London Film Festival : reviewed by Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden
“London is a lot” is repeated several times in Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho. And if London is a lot, then the distilled essence of London’s fashion and party scene in Soho is a lot more. And then there is Wright’s imaginatively fertile fairy tale gothic horror movie centred in Soho and the…
