José Mayorgas
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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorgas reviews THE ACTIVIST :a rare Lithuanian queer film
Lithuanian drama/thriller/noir directed by Romas Zabarauskas, in his own words: THE ACTIVIST is a hopeful celebration of civic society, let´s add with its intricacies. LGBT+ rights in Lithuania have evolved slowly over the years since its independence from the Soviet Union in 1993, although same sex sexual activity among consenting adults is not criminalized, people…
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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorgas reviews THE MIRROR a short homo erotic tale by Noel Alejandro NSFW
In the bedroom of a cozy apartment, Roberto (Marco Merenda) and Julian (Bast) hug and kiss each other tenderly, Julian suggests to share a joint, for Roberto visions and paranoia come alive as does a blue/greenish man named Elisium (Raúl Gordillo), the third subject of this emotional story that relates to the end of a…
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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,…
