Coming Out Soon With Navin Noronha
He tackles coming out of the closet like Attila the Hun, with a hysterical tale of his own coming out and the challenges and reactions of his families, friends and peers.
Archive for the category Reviews
Reviews of Queer films, books, events and everything else under the colorful rainbow
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Film Review: KA Bodyscapes By Jayan K. Cherian
KA Bodyscapes, the queer-themed Malayalam feature by Jayan K. Cherian, has similarly battled the Censor Board for over a year and half until it finally received an adult certification in 2018.
Film Review: Love, Simon By Greg Berlanti
For years we have created all sort of genres with hetero-cis plotlines, perhaps Love, Simon proves to be the gateway to mainstreaming the same for queer narratives.
Film Review: Noblemen By Vandana Kataria
In many ways, Noblemen is a tale of revenge and retribution, but, as Confucius once said, ‘Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.’
Book Review: The Ministry Of Utmost Happiness By Arundhati Roy
An epigraph with which Arundhati Roy opened her first novel, The God of Small Things, the line translates organically into The Ministry of Happiness as well.
Film Review: Khejdi
Born as an intersex person, Khejdi is brought up by her father behind concrete walls and closed doors. To keep her from being seen and slaughtered by the villagers, she is told that if she steps outside she'll catch a dangerous disease.
The 2nd Out And Loud – Pune International Queer Film Fest: Understanding Humanity Through Cinema
For me, the best thing about any Queer Film Fest is that in a short period of three days, these movies expose you to the gigantic spectrum of issues and narratives of LGBTQ+ people all around the globe.
Film Review: Center Of My World
This is a 2016 German coming of age drama that focuses on the trials and tribulations of young love, friendship, jealousy, and family.
Film Review: Call Me By Your Name
This film doesn’t smack you over the head with its queerness; it’s not a Public Service Announcement for Gay Rights.
The 9th Bangalore Queer Film Festival : A Celebration Of Cinema And Sentiments
The 9th edition of the Bangalore Queer Film Festival (BQFF), that spanned from 9th March to 11th March, screened a staggering 89 films from over 30 countries.
Revisiting In 2018: TV Show “The L Word” Series
I remember watching the L word in the early years of college when I didn’t move with the feminist agency I do now. As a younger more impressionable queer woman, the highbrow posh characters of the show sunk their teeth in fast and I was hooked. But something seemed off.
Review: Netflix’s Series “Easy” Features Lesbian Stories
What is pleasing about the episodes is that it gives us an insight into a relationship that faces its common ups and downs.
‘Mile Sur Mera Tumhara’ – A Soulful Musical Evening For LGBTI Community In Mumbai
Addressing the audience, the choir stressed on the fact that through their performances, and the power of music, they wish to eradicate discrimination, oppression, ignorance, and prejudice.
Theatre: Ehsaas, An Eye Opening, First-Of-Its-Kind Play About Lesbian Romance!
Throughout the performance, I could sense that Ehsaas is not a play that demands acceptance. In fact, it goes beyond the point of breaking the binary and looking at acceptance and dignity as a basic human right.
Film Review: Two Weddings And A Funeral
Out director and LGBT rights activist Kwang-soo’s debut feature film "Two Weddings and a Funeral" is a South Korean romantic comedy film.
Show Review: “Transparent”, This Much-Acclaimed Show Is A Lesson In Trans Representation For The World!
The show is lauded as a landmark in transgender representation on television and film, with Soloway enacting a "transfirmative action program", where showmakers hire transgender applicants in preference to cisgender people.
Sick Of Queer Women Characters Only Playing Sexy Sidekicks On TV? We Bring To You “Carmilla”!
Carmilla is one of the few current shows known for its diverse cast featuring people of colour and of different sexual identities and religious backgrounds; it also deals with these topics subtly and sensitively, which gives this show a universal appeal.
Film Review: “Tumhari Sulu” Is A Refreshing Change At The End Of A year Of Mostly Lacklustre Offerings!
Sulu is a happy-go-lucky and fun-loving person, a practical joker, quick-tempered but incredibly protective and loving towards her family.
Book Review: Forsaken, An AIDS Memoir By Alexandre Bergamini & Translated By Renuka George
If this book has to be a homage to anything, it should be to the strength that the writer displays as he chronicles his life before and after being diagnosed seropositive.
Book Review: Marriage Of A Thousand Lies By SJ Sindu
Narrative of traditional south-Asian families and their ideas of a fulfilling life is a central thread through the novel.
