Contributor Brian Quinn

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In Praise Of

Silent Running remains a tender riposte to Stanley Kubrick’s 2001

by Brian Quinn

Directed by SFX visionary Douglas Trumbull, this homespun space odyssey is a far more soulful affair.
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In Praise Of

Let The Sunshine In: The queer legacy of Miloš Forman’s Hair

by Brian Quinn

Beyond its anti-war rhetoric, the Czech director’s version of the Broadway musical is a story of same-sex love.
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In Praise Of

How David Cronenberg’s Crash helped me overcome my fear of driving

by Brian Quinn

Following a traumatic childhood accident, this psychosexual oddity empowered me to take back control.

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