documentary
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Queerguru reviews ENIGMA : the very different stories of trans pioneers APRIL ASHLEY + AMANDA LEAR
In 2012, a year after her death at the age of 86, Channel 4 (in the UK) screened a near-perfect documentary, The Extraordinary Live of April Ashley. Ms. Ashley was a charismatic trans pioneer who transformed herself from a working-class seaman to a glamorous model/society lady who tout London (especially the gay community)…
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Queerguru reviews the World Premiere of HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY : how Chase Strangio is leading the fight against trans bans
Since the hate-spewing Trump was returned to the White House to begin his vicious campaign of revenge and retribution, the silence from the Democrats and the opposition has been deafening. It’s as if they all gave up collectively and rolled over to play dead. Thus, watching Sam Feder‘s excellent doc HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY at its…
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Pee-wee as Himself : a new tell-all documentary that premiered at Sundance and will remind you why we loved him so much
For gay men of a certain age Pee Wee Herman was an iconic queer character who brought such sheer joy and energy into our lives with his madcap comedy which was the perfect escapism we all needed at the time. Now in this new highly anticipated documentary from Matt Wolf that just had its…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews “Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field” the iconic New York stylist, costumier, and fashion designer
Iconic New York stylist, costumier, and fashion designer Patricia Field has been breaking fashion rules for over 50 years. Directed by Michael Selditch, Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field, celebrates her life’s work. One of New York’s original downtown club kids, Field opened her first fashion store in 1966. The store, in various locations,…
