Review of Longtime Companion (1989) by Raymond Q — 14 Dec 2007

Touching story about a group of friends touched by AIDS in its early stages.

This review of Longtime Companion (1989) was written by Raymond Q on 14 Dec 2007.

Longtime Companion has generally received very positive reviews.

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A product of the time it was made. Serves as a good historical marker for the early days of the AIDS epidemic and LGBT history in general…

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