88 Queer Films Made Under the Hays Code (1934-1968)
88 Queer Films Made During theHays Code Era (1934-1968). Six of the movies listed won Best Picture at the Oscars, while a further 11 were nominated in the Best Picture category
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What’s the Matter with Helen? (1971) Queer Film B+
Curtis Harrington’s What’s the Matter with Helen? stands as one of the most refined entries in the psycho‑biddy—or hagsploitation—cycle, anchored by two powerhouse performances from Shelley Winters and Debbie Reynolds.
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What’s the Matter with Helen? (1971) Queer Film B+
Curtis Harrington’s What’s the Matter with Helen? stands as one of the most refined entries in the psycho‑biddy—or hagsploitation—cycle, anchored by two powerhouse performances from Shelley Winters and Debbie Reynolds.
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That Certain Summer (1972) Queer Movie A-
That Certain Summer was the first network TV movie to depict a gay man as a loving parent rather than a deviant or tragic figure. Its restraint is its power, thanks to the expert direction of Lamont Johnson, who had a way with queer topics, and the acting of the three leads. With Hope Land as Nick's mom.
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Which 7 Films Did Hitchcock Make That Were “Perfect”?
Seven films in which every shot, every camera move, every editing sequence is perfect. Four of the seven movies star either Cary Grant or Jimmy Stewart.
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Joni Mitchell – Painting with Words and Music A+
Joni dazzles in the best of her three live albums. It helps that the show is built around "Hejira". Of the 19 tracks, 4 are from this album.
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Classic Film Noir At Twentieth Century Fox
Fox Noir: Welcome to the world of the femme fatale and multiple flashbacks. Otto Preminger's "Laura" with Clifton Webb is the crown jewel. And Gene Tierney.
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