José Mayorgas
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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorgas reviews the restored classic Luchino Visconti’s CONVERSATION PIECE (Gruppo di famiglia in un interno)
A film from 1974 by Luchino Visconti may have autobiographical connotations. It introduces us to il Professore (Burt Lancaster), a well-studied and traveled man who lives comfortably and quietly in his flat located in the heart of Rome. He has a lively interest in arts and literature, and he lives with a loyal housekeeper and cook,…
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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorgas reviews LATIN BLOOD – THE BALLAD OF NEY MATOGROSSO (HOMEM COM M)
Another memorable Brazilian film from 2025. It portrays the life and tells the story of freedom and resistance of Ney de Souza Pereira (1941) aka Ney Matogrosso, from his childhood to the present. Scene stealer Jesuita Barbosa delivers an outstanding performance in this biopic and fictional drama, directed by Esmir Filho from a screenplay co-written…
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Jose Mayorgas reviews ‘THE MASTERMIND’ the latest movie from Kelly Reichardt & starring Josh O’Connor
The latest film written and directed by Kelly Reichardt (First Cow, Certain Women) comes to the screen at the same time real museum heist after what happened last October at the Louvre in broad daylight. A fictional story based on true events is set in 1970 in a boring, quiet suburban town that shows museum…
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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorgas reviews “THE PLAGUE ” the award-winning debut from Charlie Poliger
This is the debut feature film of writer-director Charlie Polinger, with the perfect casting of Rebecca Dealy, and the collaboration of cinematographer Steven Breckon, sound designer Damien Volpe and composer Johan Lenox, which makes this feature film on boyhood at a water polo camp in the Summer of 2003 an enthralling experience to watch. 12-13…
