Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterAuntie’s House ★★★ Kings Head Theatre, London Auntie’s House, by Paul Stone, is a very new piece of theatre that feels fresh from the workshop. Whilst in need of some development this embryonic work has a heartwarming charm and comic potential that is ripe for future success. Auntie Tamina (Ruchika Jain), a Muslim widow, … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe final film of the 2023 BFI Flare is Drifter and, it has to be said, it’s a delicious side-eyeing choice from the programmers to have the final film be one that leaves you thinking ‘where is this going?’ for the first 60 minutes of its 79-minute length. Moritz (Lorenz Hochhuth) moves to Berlin … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesLie WIth Me, based on the novel by Philippe Besson, has a wistful charm that sits with you long after the film is over. It’s a tale about nostalgia, love and heartbreaking loss that begs you to feel nothing but kindness to all its characters. Stephane Belcourt (Guillame de Tonquedec) is reluctantly visiting his small … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe Stroll, the opening documentary of the British Film Institute Flare Festival just blew the bloody doors off. Some things in LGBTQ+ film festivals are good, some things are important. They don’t always coincide. With this authentic yet deeply authoritative work by Kristen Lovell and Zackary Drucker they have achieved both. A threading of black … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterCybil Service at the Vaults Festival ★★★ The Vaults Festival is coming to an end. And it’s likely to be permanent. So go now or go never. Whether it’s your first time at the Vaults or your hundredth, Cybil Service by Salmaan Mohammed is a prime example of the zesty, quirky and downright queer fare that … Continue reading
