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Daniel Craig in "Wake Up Dead Man."

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‘Wake Up Dead Man’: Two steps forward, one step back

By Steve Erickson

James Harry Reyos in “Night in West Texas.”

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‘Night in West Texas’: Underwhelming story of a priest’s death and a wrongful conviction

By Gary M. Kramer

“Peaches Goes Bananas," directed by Marie Loisier, opened at Anthology Film Archives Dec. 3.

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‘Peaches Goes Bananas’ presents three-dimensional portrait of a queer rock star

By Steve Erickson

Jara Sofija Ostan as Lucia and Mina Svajger as Ana-Maria in a scene from Urška Djukić’s Little Trouble Girl.

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Choir trip sparks teen’s awakening in coming-of-age film ‘Little Trouble Girls’

By Gary M. Kramer

“100 Nights of Hero," directed by Julia Jackman, opens Dec. 3.

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‘100 Nights of Hero’: A lesbian fantasy set in a colorful alternate universe

By Steve Erickson

Filmmaker Charlie Spickler (left) on the set of "Outcast Nation."

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‘Outcast Nation’ documentary highlights ‘staggering’ scale of LGBTQ homelessness in NYC

By Matt Tracy

“Cactus Pears,” directed by Rohan Kanawade, opens Nov. 21 at the IFC Center.

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Q&A: Director Rohan Kanawade on his gay Indian romantic drama ‘Cactus Pears’

By Gary M. Kramer

Maraluisa Ernst’s “A Place of Absence” speaks from the family history of the director, who is queer and non-binary.

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DOC NYC festival offers real-life stories about female filmmakers, a trans lawyer, and Latinx advocates

By Steve Erickson

Evan Adams in "The Business of Fancydancing."

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Q&A: Filmmaker and actor discuss restoration of gay Native American film ‘The Business of Fancydancing’

By Gary M. Kramer

“Peter Hujar’s Day," directed by Ira Sachs, is running at Film Forum and Film at Lincoln Center.

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‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ takes a trip back to New York’s gay arts scene in 1974

By Steve Erickson

"Bunny," directed by Ben Jacobsen, opens Nov. 7 in select theaters and premieres on VOD.

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‘Bunny’: 24 frantic hours in a sex worker’s life

By Steve Erickson

“Whoever Deserves It, Will be Immortal," by Nay Mendl, collects thoughts about mortality, regret, masculinity, and homophobia as four Cuban men of different ages.

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MIX NYC Queer Experimental Film Festival to showcase dozens of short films

By Gary M. Kramer

Corey Fogelmanis as “Ben” and Miles Gutierrez-Riley as “Nathan” in "I Wish You All the Best."

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Tommy Dorfman’s heartfelt debut film, ‘I Wish You All the Best,’ gives non-binary youth a voice

By Gary M. Kramer

"Lesbian Space Princess," directed by Leela Varghese and Emma Hough Hobbs, opens Oct. 31.

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‘Lesbian Space Princess’: A delightful animated sci-fi comedy

By Steve Erickson

“Blue Moon," directed by Richard Linklater, is running at the Angelika Film Center and the AMC Lincoln Square 13.

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Ethan Hawke stars as fading lyricist in melancholic ‘Blue Moon’

By Gary M. Kramer

Liam Oh as Ray McAffey and Miles Heizer as Cameron Cope in "Boots."

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‘Boots’ marches through life in the marines in the shadow of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

By Gary M. Kramer

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