Drama

The Boys in the Band

2020
6.8 / 10
At a birthday party in 1968 New York, a surprise guest and a drunken game leave seven gay friends reckoning with unspoken feelings and buried truths.
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This cover is as mediocre as it gets. They should have left well enough alone. Those who think this is "good acting" need to understand the difference between acting and "mannerisms," because this is an example of the latter, barely the former. Jim Parsons h...
As a young gay man coming out before Stonewall, I saw the original movie and was blown away with the intensity and truth in this film. It was a pivotal movie that showed me the self hate that we all had during that time, and how that hate manifested in our rel...
I really looked forward to watching this so-named "remake". Kudos for the production team trying to re-capture the pre-Stonewall atmosphere of the play. Unfortunately, the actors - and ultimately the director - are all victims of the current age where we gay m...
Love how this was shot and it was extremely emotional. Beautifully acted and I loved some of the directing choices and music choices. Respect to all the 'boys' they were all fantastic.
I read the screenplay which was published in book form decades ago-maybe in the mid-seventies-and recall finding it depressing. Just finished watching this new Netflix film and must comment on the terrific casting and production-the clothing and set design we...
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