Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideIn the early 1950’s Laurence Oliver and Vivian Leigh (his wife at the time) enjoyed a great success in London West End’s starring in a new play by Terrence Rattigan called ‘The Sleeping Prince’. It told the story of a young actress who meets and ultimately captivates a Prince. Marilyn Monroe bought the film rights … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideHoward Marks was a drug smuggler who, when on the run as a Wanted Criminal, stole the identity of a Denis Nice. And according to this entertaining biopic based on his life it was a very appropriate name for him as everybody (except the police and customs officials) seemed to love this rather charming and outgoing fun-loving … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideJ Edgar Hoover ran the FBI as his personal fiefdom with a rod of iron for almost 50 years. He used his great position of power as the nations’ lead Investigator to compile secret files on all the most powerful men (and women) in this country, and it was these files that were alleged to … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideThis is rather a rum film, which is not surprising when one considers its provenance. But first the plot. Set in a Puerto Rico in 1960 that looks like something out of a pretty picture book, it tells the tale of a newly arrived idealistic journalist Paul Kemp who’s perchance for doing good in the … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideIn October 2001 Robert Durst, a member of a wealthy NY real estate dynasty, was on the run after being accused of murder/s, and he was eventually caught when simply trying to steal a chicken sandwich even though he had a stash of cash on him. I should add that at the time of his … Continue reading
