Michael Bronski
Michael Bronski's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
Forbidden Letters (1979)
“The film proves that it can be a pleasure for gay audiences to support gay art.” –
Gay Community News (Boston)
Sep 22, 2022
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Edward Scissorhands (1990)
90%
“It looks and feels original and new; startling, yet at the same time comforting.
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Gay Community News (Boston)
Sep 22, 2022
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The Garden (1990)
100%
“Not all of The Garden is easy or pleasing, but Jarman’s intelligence and honesty shine through every frame.
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Gay Community News (Boston)
Sep 22, 2022
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Eboli (1979)
90%
“What is impressing about the film is its ability to convey the slow pace of village life without losing any of the complexity.” –
Gay Community News (Boston)
Sep 22, 2022
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Streetwise (1984)
93%
“The filmmakers have photographed and arranged this raw material so that we are distanced, rather than brought into it.” –
Gay Community News (Boston)
Sep 22, 2022
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We Think the World of You (1988)
80%
“A small film, but it is by no means slight or undernourished. ” –
Gay Community News (Boston)
Sep 22, 2022
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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
92%
“Women on the Verge... has so many comic and visual pleasures that you never feel cheated. ” –
Gay Community News (Boston)
Sep 22, 2022
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The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960)
100%
“It is not the world’s best movie — at times it looks quite dated — but right now, for your money, it’s the best gay movie around.” –
Gay Community News (Boston)
Sep 22, 2022
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Hail Mary (1985)
75%
“At any rate Hail Mary has some fine moments, and some provocative insights about women and creation.” –
Gay Community News (Boston)
Sep 21, 2022
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Local Color (1977)
“Not only the gay or bisexual characters, but everyone has a sexual life that is integral to their wholeness as people. Sex is offhand, matter of fact, and realistic.” –
Gay Community News (Boston)
Sep 21, 2022
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Impostors (1979)
“It is a crazy house of mirrors, every relationship reflecting another until we are never sure of what our own reality and response is, or should be. ” –
Gay Community News (Boston)
Sep 21, 2022
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The Scenic Route (1978)
63%
“We leave the film feeling that these three characters have been speaking and explaining their lives to one another and us forever.” –
Gay Community News (Boston)
Sep 21, 2022
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The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)
96%
“Both a documentary and a personal statement; a skillful recreation of history and an analysis of what history means to us as a gay community. It is as much a story of the birth and emergence of gay pride and gay anger as it is the story of any one man.” –
Gay Community News (Boston)
Sep 21, 2022
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Longtime Companion (1990)
91%
“Longtime Companion is shocking and moving in its forthright attempt to make us look at the lives that AIDS touches. ” –
Gay Community News (Boston)
Sep 19, 2022
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Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
92%
“Prick Up Your Ears feels not like a treat, but a solid, fulfilling experience that comes to audiences very infrequently.” –
Gay Community News (Boston)
Sep 19, 2022
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Committed (1984)
“Committed is a powerful and provocative film.” –
Gay Community News (Boston)
Sep 19, 2022
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From the Life of the Marionettes (1980)
64%
“The trouble with From The Life Of The Marionettes is that we don’t care about any of the main characters: it might as well be a documentary about polar ice caps instead of people.” –
Gay Community News (Boston)
Sep 19, 2022
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'Night, Mother (1986)
80%
“While the film is emotionally wrenching, it never becomes an exercise in masochism. ” –
Gay Community News (Boston)
Sep 19, 2022
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Straight Through the Heart (1984)
“Straight Through the Heart is wonderfully acted — Beate Jensen is riveting as the young woman — and well-photographed.” –
Gay Community News (Boston)
Sep 19, 2022
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Dances Sacred and Profane (1987)
“Dances Sacred and Profane will be of special interest to the s/m community, not only because of the body piercing but because Musafar speaks at length of the connection between physical pain and psychic transcendence.” –
Gay Community News (Boston)
Sep 19, 2022
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Happily Ever After (1985)
“Happily Ever After begins with a great idea but loses track of what it is trying to do.” –
Gay Community News (Boston)
Sep 19, 2022
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Forbidden Relations (1983)
“It’s a slow film, but worthwhile for its examinations of two people who put their desire before their national allegiance and common sense. ” –
Gay Community News (Boston)
Sep 19, 2022
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The World According to Garp (1982)
71%
“If you hated the book you’ll loath the movie.” –
Gay Community News (Boston)
Sep 19, 2022
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Cruising (1980)
50%
“A mediocre film that has made a great rallying point for our anger and frustration over the treatment of gays in movies. ” –
Gay Community News (Boston)
Sep 16, 2022
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Street Music (1981)
“Street Music is a fine and sensitive study of people: it values their lives and thus treats the audience with the same respect.” –
Gay Community News (Boston)
Sep 16, 2022
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