Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideAuteur is a much misappropriated word in cinema in the same way designer is in fashion, but the idiosyncratic extraordinary Leos Carax is one filmmaker who so unreservedly deserves the accolade. This new affectionate tribute to him examines why since his first film at the tender age of 24 ‘Boy Meets Girl’ won him an Award … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesJim Morris is a mountain of man. Now aged 78 years this charismatic body-builder has embraced veganism and is still active in L.A. as a fitness coach and a motivational force of physical energy. His story, that is only just touched on in this fascinating short movie, is one really worth telling. In 1973 … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideIn 1990 in a small New England town Pamela Smart, an attractive blond sexpot teacher who was having an affair with one of her students, was accused of plotting her husband’s murder. This rather scandalous cause celebre was the first ever trial to be televised and this new HBO documentary from filmmaker Jeremiah Zagar focuses … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideThis is the story of a charming and selfless information prodigy that strived to use his talent to make this a freer and better world for which he ended up paying for with his life. Aaron Swartz was born in Chicago, the middle son, of successful middle-class Jewish parents. Inquisitive from birth, he taught himself … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesOne of the very first things you learn from this enchanting wee documentary is that when you are growing up gay in a Southern Baptist family in a small North Carolina town you worship both God and Dolly Parton in equal measure. Handsome identical twins Gary and Larry Lane, now in their mid 30’s, got … Continue reading
