Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIt might not be exactly true but I have always thought it takes almost as much effort to write a short story as it does to extend the work to book-length. Even further creativity is required to come up with a collection of stories to publish. Is it more talent or just different talent? Regardless, … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesThe French Dispatch is Wes Anderson’s tribute to print journalism and in particular a close nod to the stellar New Yorker magazine. A fantastic carousel of work, set in late 1960’s France and Kansas, with a star-studded cast including Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Owen Wilson, Benicio Del Toro, Adrien Brody, Timothee Chalamet, Jeffrey Wright … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterJarman ☆☆☆☆☆ Greenwich Theatre, London ”Decadence is a sign of intelligence.” This quote, spoken by Mark Farrelly (Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope, Howerd’s End) as Derek Jarman in his new solo play Jarman, reminded me of the brilliant mind we lost to AIDS in 1994. You could always rely on Jarman to give an … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesHaving shaved his own head from the age of 13 this reviewer almost coughed up a furball when Queerguru’s Editor in Chief suggested that this documentary about hair was for me. Turns out this one-hour film, ostensibly about the barbershop, has more to say about the breadth of LGBTQ+ experience than you might expect. … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIn one night full of intriguing glances in a very small apartment with a glorious of Paris, four gay men and a woman get along and learn a little of each other while. Their being together has a specific purpose and one that bounds them all. The viewer gets hints by some action off-camera, since … Continue reading
