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Giant Little Ones

Finally, we are starting to see the LGBTQ genre splintering away from the usual controversial gay relationship dramas and tragedies. Giant Little Ones by Keith Behrman explores gender issues regarding same-sex experimentation among teens and young adults. In life and on film, society reacts differently to sexual intimacy between two females than it does when the intimacy is between

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How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

The opening of this film set me up for disappointment with an extended battle in dim light in which the characters are not recognizable.  Suddenly, there looms a glorious, colorful view of the island of Berk, and things began to look up.  What follows, however, is the least interesting story of the three Dragon movies. Here, the challenge for

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Cocote

There is little that works about “Cocote,” the Dominican Republic’s submission to the 91st Academy Awards. The most obvious shortfall is how the film is technically assembled. It begins in letterbox (full screen) format, which in itself is not that uncommon, Jonah Hill’s “Mid 90’s” and Poland’s foreign entry “Cold War” both utilize the format. However,

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