Tag: British
Edie : It’s Never Too Late
The unexpected success of the Hotel Marigold films gave rise to the belief that there is an audience for films starring veteran British actresses who have been sidelined to small cameo roles. However they cannot stand alone on skills of the sublime talent in front of the camera alone, there needs to be a decent…
AFTER 82 : The Untold Story of the AIDS Crisis in the UK
This remarkable and well-measured documentary re-counts the tragedy of the AIDS pandemic as it spread throughout the UK. It’s the story of how the British handled the crisis of what was initially perceived as ‘the American disease in a very characteristically British manner. It is certainly not intended to be a comparison with how the…
UK Channel 4 launches a new Makeover program : DRAG SOS
We have heard from Queerguru’s London team that the UK’s Channel 4 is planning to out-queer Netflix’s Queer Eye boys with a brand new series of their own. Called DRAG SOS it’s a makeover series with a real difference, It consists of drag queens Cheddar Gorgeous, Anna Phylactic, Liquorice Black, Tete Bang and Lill…
Benjamin : when two total opposites fall in love
]The award-winning gay Brit comedian/TV host/writer Simon Amstell’s sophomore film is a totally charming rom-com that is based on him, and his life. It’s the story of Benjamin (Colin Morgan) an insecure nerdy up-and-coming filmmaker who has a tendency to totally overthink everything. It’s bad enough that he does it with his latest film…
Tucked : Drag Queens’s Bucket List is short and very sweet
If you only had 6 weeks to live, what would you do? If you don’t know, aren’t sure, or aren’t ready, this charmer is a terrific place to start. Jack or Jackie (Derren Nesbitt) is a 75 year old pub drag queen of the most traditional foul mouthed and boozie kind. Married for 54 years his wife’s death came…
