Janet Prolman
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Queerguru’s Janet Prolman reviews “HELEN AND THE BEAR” a true and remarkably uncoventional queer love story
Helen and the Bear is unique among the films I generally review for Queerguru.com. Initially, I was put off watching a woman of my generation (who reads dykier than I do!) married and devoted to a big burly man. However, as the story deepened, so did my respect and feelings for it. Such is art.…
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Queerguru’s Janet Prolman reviews “The World According To Allee Willis” the fabulously prolific songwriter
Here is a little pop trivia quiz: Who wrote “I’ll Be There for You”, the theme song of “Friends”? Who wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway production of “The Color Purple?” Who wrote “September” for Earth, Wind, and Fire? I would have been stumped before I saw this fabulous documentary, directed…
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Queerguru’s Janet Prolman reviews MY OLD ASS an unexpected sleeper hit at Provincetown Film Fest
Reviewing my handwritten notes from before the Provincetown International Film Festival, I see “My Old Ass” with a line drawn through it and the comment, “Skip It.” I am so glad I decided not to skip it. This sleeper was one of the highlights of the festival for me. A Canadian film produced by…
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Queerguru’s Janet Prolman reviews ALL SHALL BE WELL a new very moving lesbian drama from Ray Yeung
“All Shall Be Well “is a new lesbian drama from Hong Kong director Ray Yeung that is moving and beautifully made. It opens with a scene from the everyday life of two women, shopping at street markets and then unloading the food at home. We intuit that they might be lovers, especially as…
