Queerguru’s Jose Mayorga reviews YOU CAN’T STAY HERE the latest drama by TODD VEROW
LOVE IS SUCH AN EASY THING. EASY TO GIVE, HARD TO TAKE… A fiction inspired by actual events, the film begins with Rick (Guillermo Díaz) reading to his son the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice from the First book of Mythology and ends with Blood (that leaves a stain) and out of focus. The … Continue reading
Queerguru’s Jose Mayorga reviews YOUNG HEARTS a tender story of young queer love that premiered at Berlinale
FIRST LOVE LIGHTS THE FIRE IN YOUR HEART, SWEET LIKE HONEY, SENDS YOU SPINNING AROUND… This fictional story begins with a man singing those lyrics, and they introduce us to the young hearts of the protagonists. Fourteen-year-old Eli as (Lou Goossens) is growing up in a nice European family and has the loving care of … Continue reading
Queerguru’s Jose Mayorga reviews THE PEOPLES JOKER a manic parody by Vera Drew
THE PEOPLE´S JOKER. is a parody that is completely unauthorized by DC Comics, Warner Bros and Discovery, and presents an autobiographical narrative of writer, editor and director Vera Drew, starring herself as Joker the Harlequin. All video and graphics featured in the film are original material, the story of a woman captured in a man´s … Continue reading
Queerguru’s pick of MUST SEE FILMS at Chicago’s REELING FILM FESTIVAL
Right in the middle of LGBTQ+ Film Festival season comes one of the ‘grand dames’ of the circuit. Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival is the second longest-running film festival of its kind and has just kicked off with its 39th Editiion. Not only has Reeling become one of the most important cultural … Continue reading
Queerguru’s MUST SEE FILMS @Atlanta’s OUT ON FILM Fest
We’re heading Down South to Atlanta, Georgia this week for OUT ON FILM one of fav. queer film festivals. What started as a five-day festival back in 1987 has grown into an eleven-day celebration of LGBTQ stories and artists including narrative features, documentaries, short films, and premieres. This year a total of 130 films … Continue reading