With just three queer feature films and one HBO TV series under his belt ANDREW HAIGH is nevertheless considered one of the very best queer filmmakers of his generation. His latest one ALL OF US STRANGERS with remarkable performances from both Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal is currently playing in movie theaters around the globe and has been both a critical and commercial success.
We wanted to write ‘The Pet Shop Boys are Back’ when we realized that have never been away. As Brit gay men they have been part of our own soundtrack since the early 80’s . Its not because of the heady heights their music has taken them (they have sold more than … Continue reading
There in the detail of the announcement of the 26th Edition of the Provincetown Film Festival (five days of unflinching cinema!) is the news that will make this even more unmissable than usual. Its the news that this years Filmmaker on the Edge Award is to be given to Andrew Haigh, probably the … Continue reading
Coming-of-age films tend to have a protagonist in their late teens, but what happens if your life at that age is too fraught and difficult to come of age properly? That was the case for most queer people in 1980s Britain. A very homophobic press and media, reflecting national opinions, combined with an … Continue reading
All of us in the Queerguru Office are really jealous of Andrew Hebden. He’s our London-based Contributing Editor who is covering BFI’s London Film Festival which runs from 4 to 15 October 2023 where they will be screening one of the most highly anticipated queer movies of 2023. ‘All Of Us Strangers‘ is the … Continue reading
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