3 posts tagged with 1980s by latkes.
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Movie: Cane River

A charming Romeo & Juliet love story, Cane River is set in Louisiana, in one of the first free communities of color. The young couple confront class and color divisions that continue to roil America to this day. Check out the trailer. On the Criterion Channel.
posted by latkes on May 18, 2020 - 2 comments

Movie: Parting Glances

Parting Glances was one of the first major films about out, gay characters and AIDS and portrayed an unusual (for Hollywood) love triangle that was deeply grounded in queer sensibilities. The film launched the career of Steve Buscemi and featured hits from Bronski Beat. Reviews were mixed at the time, but it continues to be recognized as groundbreaking.
posted by latkes on Dec 10, 2014 - 4 comments

Movie: Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

Bob Hoskins stars as the hard drinking hard boiled detective investigating a convoluted case in Toon Town, in a groundbreaking combination of live action and animated film. [more inside]
posted by latkes on Jul 22, 2014 - 23 comments

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