Death In Venice (1971) Film Review A-
Visconti’s best idea was changing Aschenbach’s profession from a writer to a composer opening up the movie to the Mahler Adagietto .
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Vanishing Point (1971) Film Review C-
In the movie’s most nauseating scene, Newman is briefly held captive at gunpoint by two exceptionally sleazy-slimy Queers, Arthur Malet and Anthony James.
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The Conformist (1970) Nando, Vittorio and Bernardo’s Masterpiece A+
Using Art Deco as a backdrop to the film’s narrative, the partnership of Bertolucci, Storaro and Scarfiotti changed the look of Cinema forever.
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The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) Film Review A-
Excellent work by Robert Stephens (his best screen performance) and Colin Blakely (Dr. Watson). Geneviève Page gives a gorgeous melancholy performance.
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Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970) Film Review A+
Starring a luminous Carrie Snodgress, the last movie that director Frank Perry and his screenwriter wife Eleanor made together is their best.
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The Boys in the Band (1970) Film Review A
As we saw in the 2020 remake, Mart Crowley’s play “The Boys in the Band” has stood the test of time beautifully.
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There Was A Crooked Man (1970) Film Review B+
Hume Cronyn and John Randolph are our happy and well-adjusted gay couple. Yes, they fight and bicker all the time. However, they are clearly madly in love with each other.
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Women in Love (1970) Film Review B-
Future gay activist Larry Kramer’s adaptation of D.H Lawrence’s 1920 novel was an enormous critical and commercial success earning four Oscar Nominations:
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Performance (1970) Film Review B-
There will always be an argument as to who was the real auteur behind the camera.
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Entertaining Mr Sloane (1970) Film Review B-
Beryl Reed and Harry Andrews are both marvelous, especially at the finale when BOTH end up “married” to Mr Sloane who doth protest too much.
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Something for Everyone (1970) Film Review C-
Unfortunately, what should have been a gay romp and a fabulous showcase for its star, gay icon Angela Lansbury, falls flat after a promising opening chapter.
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