Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe opening nighttime scene presents people walking at Jorge Manrique Street in Madrid, and for a moment you may recall Rome and Federico Fellini´s masterpiece Nights of Cabiria, but in a matter of seconds, the women in fur coats scream and run away quickly, the police is coming for them in a raid against … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe expression twirling in our minds right now is ‘ you cant keep a good woma down‘. We’re not totally sure if that is complete;y applicable to Peaches Christ as some would say that is really stretching the definition of good. One thing is for sure, you can never keep her down, … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterGreat news if you live in Europe or your computer can play Region 2 DVD’s as next week sees the release of a fully restored high definition version of The Naked Civil Servant, unquestionably one of queerguru’s favorite classic queer movies. From 1976, it tells the remarkable true story of Quentin Crisp, self-proclaimed England’s … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIn 1967 Oscar nominated filmmaker Shirley Clarke ensconced herself in an apartment in N.Y.’s Chelsea Hotel on the evening of Dec. 3, 1966 and let her camera roll for the next 12 hours. Her subject was a much-larger-than-life articulate African/American man who, drink and cigarette always in hand, seems to never stop laughing. The very … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterWhen the movie Big Eden was released 15 years it instantly became a gay cult classic. Thomas Bezucha’s debut feature film is an decidedly heart-warming old fashioned romance and real feel-good crowd pleaser which picked up nine awards from leading Film Festivals around the country. The San Francisco Chronicle explained its appeal so succinctly ‘Seeing middle-aged, … Continue reading
