Steve Cruz
Steve Cruz's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009)
90%
B+
“It’s safe to say Leanne Pooley’s film delivers a mega-dose of Topp Twins; but instead of cloying, the film feels like a huge comfortable chair... with a kitten or puppy in your lap.” –
OUT FRONT Magazine (Denver)
May 9, 2023
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We Were Here (2011)
100%
“This documentary illuminates the profound personal and community issues raised by the AIDS epidemic as well as the broad political and social upheavals it unleashed.” –
OUT FRONT Magazine (Denver)
May 9, 2023
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Any Day Now (2012)
78%
“Less-skilled filmmakers might have gone overboard with forced emotion, plot contraptions and flat characters, but director and co-writer Travis Fine has crafted a deeply moving piece that feels rooted.” –
OUT FRONT Magazine (Denver)
May 9, 2023
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Hockney (2014)
85%
“A smart and endearing watch that deftly avoids gushing or being precious.” –
OUT FRONT Magazine (Denver)
May 9, 2023
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Wetlands (2013)
91%
“Carla Juri does a wonderful job as a girl who is remarkably curious, unfiltered, and unashamed -- everything youth should be.” –
OUT FRONT Magazine (Denver)
May 9, 2023
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Lilting (2014)
82%
“Lilting is simple, tender, and touching.” –
OUT FRONT Magazine (Denver)
May 9, 2023
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Spinning Plates (2012)
86%
“A great looking, very nearly aromatic documentary.” –
OUT FRONT Magazine (Denver)
May 9, 2023
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God's Own Country (2017)
98%
“God’s Own Country is beautifully told, not self-conscious.” –
OUT FRONT Magazine (Denver)
May 9, 2023
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BPM (Beats Per Minute) (2017)
99%
“When the film jumps into the flurry and turmoil of a civil disobedience protest, it still comes down to the individuals whose stories the film is telling. It does so with gravity, humor, and affection.” –
OUT FRONT Magazine (Denver)
May 9, 2023
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Tickled (2016)
94%
“Alternately giggle-inducing and jaw-dropping.” –
OUT FRONT Magazine (Denver)
May 9, 2023
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Pariah (2011)
95%
“It is emotionally genuine, populated by believable characters, and driven by dialogue and music that is honest to its characters and their issues.” –
OUT FRONT Magazine (Denver)
May 9, 2023
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Tomboy (2011)
96%
A
“Strikingly fresh and uncontrived, lively with wonderful performances.” –
OUT FRONT Magazine (Denver)
May 9, 2023
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Toast (2010)
62%
B
“If you love the look and sound of the ’60s, mixed with a doddy story of a charming British gay boy getting his food on, Toast may charm you as much as it did me.” –
OUT FRONT Magazine (Denver)
May 9, 2023
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Wild (2018)
93%
“This film is an observational visit during which Vidal-Naquet achieves an amazing feat: he makes palpable the phenomenal boredom that weighs on street hustlers, but it’s never monotonous for the audience.” –
OUT FRONT Magazine (Denver)
May 9, 2023
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North Sea Texas (2011)
83%
“North Sea Texas captures the joy and turmoil without confining the characters to a bubble, and the results are quietly magnificent.” –
OUT FRONT Magazine (Denver)
May 8, 2023
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