Netflix
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The Invisible Thread : when an Italian gay family break up turns melodramatic
There are many different ways to tell the story of a family drama, and with this particular Italian one, they just shouted it. This intriguing same-sex fathers and son tale with its ground-breaking scenario sadly overwhelmed its potential subtle family dynamics by unnecessarily making every single step such a melodrama. Simone (Francesco Scianna) and…
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Heartstopper : a new queer teen romance from Netflix
Now that Netflix has discovered queer teen love, there is no stopping it. Coming next is HEARTSTOPPER a story of an unexpected romance that has been adapted from the very successful graphic novel series by Alice Oseman. It details the friendship between two boys – Charlie and Nick – at secondary school, which blossoms…
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The Andy Warhol Diaries : a new Netflix series from Ryan Murphy
The fascination with ANDY WARHOL never wanes. Only this week writer/actor Ryan Raftery opened his new comic parody The Trial of Andy Warhol at Joe’s Pub this week (see Queerguru’s interview HERE). Now queer uber-producer Ryan Murphy has commissioned Andrew Rossi (The First Monday in May ) to direct a six-part TV series on…
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Radha Blank’s highly entertaining ‘The Forty-Year-Old- Version’ reviewed by Queerguru’s Janet Prolman
“The Forty-Year-Old- Version“ is a highly entertaining film written, directed by, and starring Radha Blank. The title, a play on words (remember “The 40-Year-Old-Virgin?”), signals that despite its heavy subtext of the sexism, racism, and ageism in the theater world, the tone and delivery are not without humor and a bit of spoofing, The…
