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3 things about Vincente Minnelli’s TEA AND SYMPATHY

Tea and Sympathy [1956] 1. Bonfire like a flaming cross. 2. “Years from now when you talk about this, and you will, be kind.” 3. She remarks that he has hands like a woman’s.

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3 things about Tom Ford’s A SINGLE MAN

A Single Man [2009] 1. “If itʼs going to be a world with no time for sentiment, itʼs not a world that I want to live in.” 2. A request for Tanqueray; she says she likes the color of the bottle. … Continue reading

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3 things about Stephen Kijak’s ROCK HUDSON: ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWED

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed [2023] 1. Linda Evans reveals that for a time, people refused invitations to have dinner at her house. 2. Well endowed. 3. Elizabeth Taylor: “I became so incensed and personally frustrated at the rejection … Continue reading

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3 things about Luca Guadagnino’s QUEER

Queer [2024] 1. “I was afraid of that, an untutored palate.” 2. He pairs his mention of the policeman with a leg lift. 3. Embracing beneath the skin.

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3 things about Todd Haynes’ CAROL

Carol [2015] 1. Her supervisor officiously hands her a pencil and notepad. 2. Perfect lunch: creamed spinach on poached eggs with a dry martini. 3. “I can’t help you with that.” 3 other things.

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3 things about Hector Babenco’s KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN

Kiss of the Spider Woman [1985] 1. Two plates, one with twice as much food on it. 2. He leaves prison wearing a blue scarf; he dies wearing a red scarf. 3. “The nicest thing about feeling happy is that … Continue reading

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3 things about Peter Hyams’ BUSTING

Busting [1974] 1. Playing Solitaire in a toilet stall. 2. The hostage clutches tightly to her shopping bag as the gunman drags her out of the market. 3. “Dear Mom and Dad. How are you? I am just swell. A … Continue reading

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3 things about Gregg Araki’s NOWHERE

Nowhere [1997] 1. Nipple ring and pliers. 2. Lizard and beer. 3. Two seconds of Charlotte Rae.

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3 things about Todd Stephens’s SWAN SONG

Swan Song [2021] 1. Resting dead bitch face. 2. “You look so athletic.” 3. Riding a mobile scooter in the middle of two lanes of traffic. With his legs crossed. What a gem.

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3 things about William Friedkin’s CRUISING

Cruising [1980] 1. Dilated anus. 2. Hips or lips. 3. “Let me just get this stuff off my face.” 3 other things.

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