No Way to Treat a Lady (1968) Queer Film B-
“Dorian,” serial killer Gill’s (Rod Steiger) gay hairdresser persona, says that being a homo does not make you a terrible person, as he fondles the neck of Miss Belle Poppie.
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Author: Patrick Browne
The Detective (1968) Queer Film (D)
Boasting a dreadful script by Abby – Judgment at Nuremberg – Mann, the mediocre direction by Gordon Douglas puts the kibosh on everything. Sinatra gives the role as much integrity as the material allows.
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The Boston Strangler (1968) Queer Film C-
Although The Boston Strangler belongs to that liminal grey area of queer cinema, it is, nevertheless, unmistakably saturated with the gay slurs, stereotypes, and panic that Hollywood deployed whenever police procedurals dipped into the “demimonde.” In fact, Edward Anhalt’s screenplay—astonishingly, from the Oscar‑winning writer of Becket—is so casually homophobic it becomes a kind of time capsule of contempt.
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The Killing of Sister George (1968) Queer Film (B)
Beryl Reid is marvelous as “George”. That’s not her name. It’s the name of the character she plays in a beloved long-running BBC series.
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Rachel, Rachel (1968) Queer Film B-
Highly regarded at the time of its release (NYFCC awards going to Newman as Best Director and Woodward as Best Actress), it seems a bit underwhelming today.
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