documentary
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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)…
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Pretend It’s A City : Martin Scorsese’s new Doc on Fran Lebowitz
Oscar winning director Martin Scorsese has reunited with iconic lesbian writer Fran Lebowitz to make a second documentary on the most opinionated New Yorker with her razor sharp wit. Scorsese had previously directed the 2010 HBO documentary film ‘Public Speaking, (click HERE for our review) which included a variety of clips of Lebowitz’s interviews…
