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Queerguru’s Jose Mayorga reviews EGGHEAD AND TWINKIE a queer rom-com with a happy ending
A romcom with dashes of animation and a happy ending. Tells the story of Vivian – Twinkie (Sabrina Jie – A- Fa) and her quest for identity and love in the times of Smart Phones and social media. Twinkie shares the road (literally and figuratively) with her loyal friend Egghead (Louis Tomeo), a convenient…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews WHAM! an affectionate profile of one of the most successful pop acts of the 1980s.
The UK at the beginning of the 1980s was a highly-charged environment. Thatcher’s brutal economic policies, high youth unemployment, the urban riots of the summer of 1981, and very politicized new wave and Two-Tone music scenes fuelled a tense atmosphere. George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley were best friends, having met at school in 1975…
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Queerguru’s Janet Prolman reviews CORA BORA “Love is a Joke and It’ll Break Your Heart”
Cora Bora is an entertaining, highly watchable new film with a breakout starring role for Megan Stalter, who is primarily known for her hilarious portrayal of Kayla in Max’s “Hacks” series. While she kills it as Kayla, this film gives her a chance to show her range as an actress, and she…
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Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden reviews GUYMART the musical about the evolution beyond the gay hookup apps
GUYMART ★★★★ KINGS HEAD THEATRE, LONDON Arriving on the high heels of Grindr the Opera’s reincarnation (https://queerguru.com/queergurus-andrew-hebden-enjoys-the-gay-guilty-pleasure-of-grindr-the-opera/ comes George Lacey’s GuyMart, a less symbolic and musically aspirational take on the gay dating game. However, GuyMart has a bigger heart and where it needs to be is much more capable of drawing a tear. GuyMart is…
