The Melt by Jason Diamond

The Melt by Jason Diamond

The Case for Hot Armand Goldman Summer

Robin William in The Birdcage is the peak

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Jason Diamond
Jul 17, 2023
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If there was any justice in this world, The Birdcage would have not only had at least one nomination in nearly every category at the 69th Academy Awards in 1997, but Eliane May would have a damn Oscar for her screenplay based on the original 1978 French film La Cage aux Folles, and don’t even get me started on the fact that Nathan Lane still doesn't eve…

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