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Queerguru’s Andrew Hebden reviews THE SCHOOLMASTER GAMES a Swedish queer film that is not as erotic as it thinks it is
Do interesting ideas make for interesting movies? It’s a tough question and the easy way out for a PR person to tackle this kind of film is to dial up any hint of controversy in the hope that it gets bums on seats in theatres . Then, fingers crossed, the movie will have a…
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Queerguru’s David Lagachu reviews LONESOME an Australian queer love story refreshingly told with sex-positivity
The opening scene of Lonesome resembles a Hollywood Western as our protagonist Casey (Josh Lavery) keeps pace with the sun while running away from his reality. He dons a cowboy hat and the classic blue jeans and white T-shirt combo that immediately endow him with an eye-candy-cum-rebellious persona. His face has the sharpness as…
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Queerguru’s Janet Prolman reviews ANAIS IN LOVE a delightful new queer French rom-com
“Anais in Love” is a delightful new French rom-com, written and directed by a woman (Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet), which premiered at Cannes in 2021. The film does take a bit of patience. Not because its pace is slow (au contraire), but because its pace is fast. Anais (Anaïs Demoustier) is a 30-year-old who literally does…
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Queerguru’s José Mayorga reviews ‘PAT ROCCO DARED’ the story of the legendary queer filmmaker and activist
WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR, YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE… Canadian filmmaker Charlie David has been exploring the LBBTQI2S experience and reveals to us Pat Rocco (1934-2018) who lived in those days when police made raids against the ‘notorious’ members of the queer community in the United States of America and when the act of…
