Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideNeil Barksy’s engrossing new documentary is an affectionate look at one of the most infuriating larger-than-life politicians who almost loved his job and his city as much as he adored himself. Ed Koch was a three term Mayor of New York who rescued his city from the throes of bankruptcy in the 1970’s and practically … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideOma and Bella are two warm and feisty octogenarians who live together in Berlin. Oma was originally from Poland and Bella from Lithuania and they both ended up in Berlin separately where they met each after the end of the World War 2 which had annihilated their entire families. They were as Oma said ‘displaced persons without so … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideThe best part of this disappointing mish-mash of a film is the opening sequence which is footage of Yves St Laurent announcing to the world that he is about to retire. In a highly dramatic speech that he stumbles through in which, amongst other things, he confesses to the demons (drink and drugs) he has … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideThe acclaimed avant-garde theater and opera director Robert Wilson was passing through New York one day when he received an urgent phone call from his friend Marina Abramovic, the celebrated performance artist, demanding that he should see her immediately. When he protested that he was busy the whole day, she didn’t let up. ‘I NEED … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIn 1991 George H. W. Bush nominated Clarence Thomas, an African/American, to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court, and as he had only served as an Appeals Court Judge for just 18 months, another appointment of the President, Bush evidently felt strongly enough about the man to want to fast-track him into one … Continue reading
