José Mayorgas
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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorgas reviews ‘THE LIBRARIANS’ on the scary rise of rampant book censorship from the Far Right
N.B. We are re-releasing Jose Mayogas review of Kim A Snyder’s excellent doc as it currently streaming FREE on PBS Indepenednt Lens It was a pleasure to burn. It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed. Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury The documentary feature directed by Kim A. Snyder…
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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…
