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September 27, 2020

Netflix gives “The Boys in the Band” a vibrant encore

Starring the 2018 Broadway revival cast, director Joe Mantello gives the 1968 gay classic new life.
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June 29, 2020

“Welcome to Chechnya” documents a mass murder in modern times

David France’s gut-wrenching documentary on the state-sanctioned purge of GLBT people in Chechnya is an excellent expose of the atrocities and portrait of the heroes in Russia.
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June 8, 2020

You don’t know shit about “Showgirls” until you’ve seen “You Don’t Nomi”

Jeffrey McHale explores the circuitous route the NC-17 flop took from Razzie shame to midnight fame.
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February 6, 2020

“And Then We Danced” Has Georgia (And Queer Love) On Its Mind

Levan Akin's grounded, richly textured Georgian love story brims with dance and forbidden romance.
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September 25, 2019

William Friedkin’s “Cruising” Remains a Gloriously Messy BDSM Thriller

The controversial sex-crime thriller starring Al Pacino gets a Blu Ray release, but its flaws in storytelling and representation remain.
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September 9, 2019

5 Films (And 1 Short Program) We’re Gagging to See at Reeling 2019

Gay swim teams, trans immigrants, and a conflicted horror movie star highlight this year's slate at Reeling, Chicago's premier LGBTQ+ film festival.
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June 30, 2019

Amor Vincit Omnia: The Radical Sentimentality of “Sense8”

The Wachowskis took their high-concept empathy to TV with a gloriously ambitious Netflix show that was gone far too soon.
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June 27, 2019

Countdown to Goodbye: An Unofficial Modern Queer Trilogy

A look at three unforgettable portrayals of love & heartbreak to suit all your tearjerker needs.
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January 28, 2019

Rent Live Review: How Many Seconds Measure a Live Performance?

FOX's live production of Rent was marred by well-intentioned miscasting and the last-minute injury of an actor, making most of the night decidedly un-live.
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September 18, 2018

Five LGBTQ+ Films We Can’t Wait to See at the 36th Reeling Film Festival

The 36th annual LGBTQ+ film fest starts up this week in Chicago, and we talk about some of the queer films we most look forward..