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    Queer horror film chokes on surrealist pretensions in ‘The One You Feed’

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    Watch party for LGBTQ Taiwanese film Jan. 16

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    Netflix delivers bold, bisexual ‘Ma Rainey’

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    Winslet, Ronan have seaside rendezvous in ‘Ammonite’

    Lesbian love story requires effort to extract its treasures

    December 11th | by John Paul King

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    Thanks to Ryan Murphy, Netflix throws an inclusive ‘Prom’

    A queer story with mainstream pop appeal

    December 5th | by John Paul King

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    ‘Uncle Frank’ is a coming-out tale full of heart

    Alan Ball deftly avoids stereotypes, delivers compassionate film

    November 30th | by John Paul King

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    HBO Max’s ‘Veneno’ a triumph of trans storytelling

    Spanish import full of human truth that can help to sway hearts and minds

    November 18th | by John Paul King

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