TV mini series
Becoming Frida : an unmissable 3 part TV series on the iconic queer artist
The fascination with the life of the queer Mexican artist Frida Kahlo still remains as strong as ever even though it is nearly 70 years since she died. There have been countless books, a Hollywood movie starring Salma Hayek and her image adorns T-shirts, bags, and souvenirs such as fridge magnets etc. Kahlo continues…
Queerguru reviews WELCOME TO CHIPPENDALES a new TV miniseries from Hulu
If you search for Chippendales in IMDB (International Movie Database) you will discover almost 50 entries. The infamous male dance troupe has been the subject of countless movies, tv-series and even podcasts. Its a wonder then that Disney’s Hulu TV channel decided there was still room for yet another 6 part series on this…
A Royal Secret : the real-life story of when the King of Sweden fell in love with a man
You may have to keep pinching yourself that this very intriguing TV mini-series is based on a true story as there are times when it simply belies belief. It’s the stuff of fairy tales when a King falls in love with a commoner although it’s usually with a member of the opposite sex, unlike…
PROUD : an intergenerational feel-good drama about growing up gay in France in the 1980″s
From French TV comes PROUD a powerful three part mini series that is a three-generation family drama about being gay in France from the 1980’s on. It’s how a committed Socialist working-class family had to cope with the reality that the outspoken liberal views of the father were severely challenged when he could not…
