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“My Own Private Idaho” searches for queer freedom

My Own Private Idaho
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Gus Van Sant’s 1991 queer classic is a mournful tone poem about lost youth, and the intersection between class and queerness.

Clint Worthington Posted on June 16, 2020June 18, 2020

“To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You” Keeps Things Warm, Fuzzy, Safe

To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You
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Netflix’s sequel to To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before keeps the charm but loses some of its edge.

Clint Worthington Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020

Cannes Review: “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” Paints a Picture of Incredible Passion

Portrait of a Lady on Fire
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Céline Sciamma’s queer period romance is an intimate visual feast, filled with uncanny empathy and admirable aesthetics.

Matt Cipolla Posted on May 27, 2019July 2, 2020

Cannes Review: “Atlantics” Is Grippingly Dense Afrofuturist Romance

Atlantics
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Mati Diop’s expansion of her documentary short is a scifi-tinged genre experiment that admirably swings for the fences, even if it doesn’t land with complete success.

Matt Cipolla Posted on May 24, 2019July 2, 2020

On Chesil Beach Review: A Picturesque Tale of a Broken Honeymoon

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Dominic Cooke’s sumptuous adaptation of the Ian McEwan novel tells the tale of a marriage doomed from the […]

Marshall Estes Posted on May 23, 2018July 30, 2020
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