Review of The Boys in the Band (1970) by Ralph R — 01 Mar 2008

Relentless tale of woe in this disturbing gay classic.

This review of The Boys in the Band (1970) was written by Ralph R on 01 Mar 2008.

The Boys in the Band has generally received positive reviews.

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For the first 20 minutes of this 1970 film, I thought it was very silly and downright embarrassing at times…

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