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Today's film was not on the Best List although it should be.

Parting Glances (1986)

is the quintessential post-AIDS film.

It is a comedy! That means, by 1986, we were getting over it and getting on with it.

It is a beautiful story of a loving triangle of men, one of whom has 'it' and the other two who do not.

All the bases are covered.

The men are sweet and real and the women who love them in a special way are not fag-hagged into stereotypes. All very very nice.

This was Steve Buscemi's second film. His breakout.

We loved it when it came out and loved it again.

This is especially recommended to younger gay men who were not there at the time.

Anyone with a gay friend should see it too.

Hell, everyone ought to see it!

A 5 out of Netflix5.