Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideIf watching grown men burst into tears over a tart that can ruin their lives is your idea of fun, then this is the movie for you. This truly captivating movie from award winning filmmakers D. A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegadus (‘The War Room’ ‘Moon Over Broadway’) follows three Pastry Chefs as they go into … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideThirty years ago Andrei Fillipo was the renowned director of the Bolshoi Orchestra when his starry career was abruptly cut short and he was dramatically fired mid concert for hiring Jewish musicians. He has now been reduced to being a janitor at the Bolshoi Theater and when he’s cleaning the Director’s Office one day a … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideThis rather harrowing narrative about an extended black family in the 8os’ & 90’s in semi rural Mississippi was an inspired choice for the opening movie of ‘O’ Cinema, Miami’s newest edgy Art House Theater. A deeply disturbing debut film from writer/director Tina Mabry, which is even more disturbing on reflection when I discovered after … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideAaron runs a kosher butcher shop in an ultra-orthodox part of Jerusalem and as a devoutly religious man, dedicated husband and father, he divides his time between work, prayer and his family, and he takes his duties in all three areas very seriously. Until that is one day when Ezri, a young man, takes shelter … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideAs the title clearly gives the game away you’ll know already that this movie is about the angst of a Jewish family when they discover their only precious son is not going to be bring home a nice girl home soon. Or in fact any time in the future. Not exactly an earth shattering scenario, … Continue reading
