Ris Fatah
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ a dark comedy drama with Rose Byrne, Jessie Buckley, A$AP Rocky and Christian Slater.
“Modern Life is Rubbish.” declared Blur with their seminal album way back in 1993. I wonder what they would say now, in our angst-ridden times where no-one and nothing rarely performs as it should. I always think that if 25% of your life is messy, that’s normal, and you can relax about it. If 25-50%…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews MARTY SUPREME which could finally net Timothée Chalamet his first Academy Award
The American hustler has a long history on screen. Add in some raw, brutal 1970s-style New York characterisation – think Robert de Niro or Al Pacino, and you start to get on track to describe the mercurial Marty Mauser, Timothée Chalamet’s complex table tennis champion, star of the must-see, magnificent, old-fashioned caper, Marty Supreme. Loosely based…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews PILLION possibly the HOTTEST queer film of 2025
Storytelling in British film-making is at its best when an underdog punches above their weight, romantically or otherwise. It’s always a subtle journey, no fairy-tale Hollywood gloss or high-action required, just humour, restraint and emotional, sometimes sad, honesty. The journey is internal rather than physical. Think Shirley Valentine, Notting Hill, Educating Rita, Calendar Girls, Billy…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews ‘Dirty Looks: Desire and Decay in Fashion’ at London’s Barbican Art Gallery
Scrolling through TikTok or Instagram, or walking down London’s Sloane or Bond Streets, you could be forgiven for thinking designer fashion was all about pristine, very smart looks. Fashion, however, has had a dark, distressed side for decades.Dirty Looks: Desire and Decay in Fashion, the first fashion exhibition at London’s excellent Barbican Art Gallery…
