documentary
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Another Hayride with the message “self-love would help overcome AIDS”
Queer filmmaker Matt Wolf was born in 1982 a year after the first cases of AIDS were reported in the US. He may have been too young to remember the pandemic at its height, but his excellent new short documentary captures it so succinctly that it will stir up memories that some of us…
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Draw With Me : the touching tale of a trans teen
We are always writing in Queerguru that giving trans issues as much visibility as possible can only help progress acceptance and understanding for this part of our community. Any and every contribution to the continuing dialogue is always welcomed, none more so than “Draw With Me “a new short film sponsored by The Trevor…
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Some Kind of Heaven : Disney for Retirees
Documentarian Lance Oppenhiem’s debut feature film “Some Kind of Heaven” makes for entertaining viewing especially if you are not one of the several thousand residents of The Villages, the world’s largest retirement complex. Oppenheim turns us into voyeurs as he takes a close look at this “Disneyland for Retirees’ through the eyes of four…
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The Genius and The Opera Singer : a toxic mother/daughter relationship
This 2017 documentary from Brit filmmaker Vanessa Stockley about the toxic relationship between 92 year-old former opera singer and her 55 year-old embittered daughter is one helluva tough view. Drawing immediate comparisons with the more famous eccentric mother/daughter duo in Grey Gardens, but this new film severely lacks the humor and affection (albeit twisted)…
