Tribeca
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Queerguru’s own ‘Friend of Dorothy’ reviews Jeffrey McHale’s intoxicating new doc ‘IT’S DOROTHY!’
As a long time Friend of Dorothy’s and a film buff to boot I had assumed I knew all there was to know about Dorothy Gale, but this intoxicating new documentary film by Jeffrey McHale that premiered at Tribeca Festival proved me so very wrong. Judy Garland‘s portrayal in the 1939 classic Wizard of Oz…
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Boy George and Culture Club : deserve better than Alison Ellwood ‘s disapointing tabloid documentary
Ever since the singer/songwriter Boy George burst into the world, he has been a polarizing figure that people seem to either love or hate. Or both. His larger-than-life colorful persona has always made him fodder for the British tabloid press, which is central to yet another documentary. It’s a trap that filmmaker Alison Ellwood falls…
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Queerguru reviews FIRE F-CKING FIRE a short queer story to raise the anxiety level of any single gay man or woman
One of the best (but scary) shorts screened at Tribeca this year was ‘Fire F*cking Fire’ from queer filmmakers Julia Eringer and Rachel Paulson (who also starred in it). Its not a horror tale in the conventional sense but one where the dream of a lifetime quickly turns into a nightmare. When Ally (Rachel…
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Queerguru reviews CATHARSIS at its World Premiere at Tribeca
NY Real Estate Broker turned filmmaker Bryan Logvinsky has had real beginners luck with having the World Premiere debut of his short film CATHARSIS at TRIBECA. Its an intriguing experimental tale and the story of a ballet dancer on the eve of a major performance. dealing with his own demons since the …
