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Torch Song Trilogy - (1988)
Something from the 80s that I'd never seen before, and was ever so peripherally aware of - a 2 hour film based on Harvey Fierstein's (who writes and stars here) 4 hour play Torch Song Trilogy. So, apparently, much had to be cut from this story about Arnold Beckoff and his relationships with lover Ed (Brian Kerwin), partner Alan Simon (Matthew Broderick) and his mother (Anne Bancroft) - relating to his struggle finding love and being accepted as a gay man in 70s New York City. I don't know if it's down to the squeeze, but the only hiccup I felt associated with watching Torch Song Trilogy is the way it keeps jumping forward many years from scene to scene - continually. We're always catching up with a bunch of events that have suddenly already happened. The performances are heartfelt however, and nobody lets this film down. It's a strong drama with heart, and I think it might actually have worked better being longer, or actually being a trilogy.
7/10
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Frances Ha - (2012)
Frances Halladay (Greta Gerwig) is a hoot, and this slice of her life makes for an entertaining, charming, bright and beautiful movie. Reviewed here, on my watchlist thread.
9/10
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