Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideThe Minister in question is France’s Foreign Secretary and although the script is based on the popular graphic novels of Abel Lanzac (the nom de plume for Antoin Baudry) the story is based on the antics of Dominique de Villepain a real Minister who went on to become Prime Minister. And that’s the main reason why … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideBritish Comedian turned Filmmaker Richard Ayoade’s sophomore feature ‘The Double’ was not what I expected. After his Sundance debut in 2011 with the delightfully refreshing quirky coming-of-age comedy ‘Submarine’, Ayoade has chosen to go very dark with this existential black comedy/thriller based on Dostoevsky’s novella of the same name. Thanks to Jesse Eisenberg’s energetic performance playing … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesJohn Wojtowicz was a loud potty-mouthed self-absorbed oddball whose ill-conceived bungled bank robbery brought him an infamy that he clung to desperately for the rest of his life. He was a brash Brooklynite, who fresh out of the army at the age of 22, married the first girl he set his eyes on. Before the … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesFilmmaker Robin Campillo’s disturbing new thriller sharply contrasts two different sides of society in contemporary France with a very chilling effect. The first chapter of his four part story is a near cinéma vérité scene of the Gard de Nord where a gang of Eastern European youths are trailing the platforms seemingly aimlessly, but are obviously set on … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesPartnered gay dads screenwriter Daniel and actor Steven are about to give a very over-the-top birthday party for their one year old daughter Sam in their Hollywood Hills home. If their indulgent plans are not enough, they have allowed a camera crew into film the whole event right from the build up a few days ahead. With … Continue reading
