Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesSome people will hate The Whale, some people will love it. But if you are lucky, you will be one of the people who both love and hate it. That’s a rollercoaster worth the ride. Charlie (Brendan Fraser) is entombed in both his body and his apartment. Reclusive, morbidly obese, and refusing to show … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesMedusa Deluxe, written and directed by Thomas Hardiman, is a whodunnit set in the backstabbing world of competitive hairdressing shows. Completed in one shot that meanders through a claustrophobic set like a deranged Cluedo board we are sent on a hunt to decipher which of the coiffed caricatures is the killer. It’s definitely a … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIt is time to rename the London Film Festival the Lesbian Film Festival because once again our favourite movie of the series was all about the women. Last year it was the skin clawing religious creeper Saint Maud and the ode to life long love of the Two of Us. This year it’s the … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesWhile we suspect the success of Bong Joon-ho’s satirical Parasite made this odd story of a family of grifters an easier sell to its Executive Producer Brad Pitt we are glad to report that Miranda July’s Kajillionaire quickly sets its own glorious course tearing apart the nuances of sentiment rather than the notions of … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThere are so many ways to begin to describe this lovely film and each would probably turn off half of our audience instantly. Which is a shame as they might miss one of the best LGBT+ films at the London Film Festival. So, let us get it over with. It’s about old people. It’s … Continue reading
