Queen of Lapa : the story of Brazilian Trans Activist Luana Muniz
The Brazilian transgender activist Luana Muniz was considered such a fascinating character that her life has been the subject of no less that three documentaries. This latest one by Theodore Collatos, and Carolina Monnerat was completed just before Muniz died og a heart attack in 2017 aged 59. She was larger than life figure who … Continue reading
Queen of The Capital : Muffy makes it to the Top
This is an affectionate portrait of a middle-aged man who is a Department of Labor official by day and a Drag Queen who dreams of being royalty at night. Daniel Hays may reside in Washington DC these days but he still loves his Southern upbringing so hence his alter-ego Muffy Blake Stephyns loves to … Continue reading
Queens aka Reinas
Looking for a perfect antidote for a cold (ish) Thanksgiving day before the madness kicks I opted to re-visit this delightfully silly farce from 2005, which starred not one but five of Spain’s actress divas. Not one of whom is on the right side of 50 (or 60 even!) but are all them are vamping … Continue reading
Queer as Folk is re-born …. and not a day too soon
Is it our imagination or is the Peacock Channel positioning itself to have the best queer content on TV today? Well having the re-booted Russell T Davies’ iconic award-winning QUEER AS FOLK will most certainly boost their case. The new show is based on the American version of the show (which was inspired … Continue reading
Queer Cinema at its very best : Toronto International Film Fest
Right at the tail end of a very busy round of Virtual Queer Film Festivals this summer comes the mainstream Toronto International Film Fest an important milestone in the moviemakers annual calendar. One of the best things about TIFF is that its eclectic program mixes the best of the new blockbusters with some superb indie … Continue reading