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Absence of Self: Test is a Powerful Exploration of the Dawn of the AIDS Crisis

June 26, 2014 By LoserCityBoss Leave a Comment

Test Movie

There is a moment in the opening scenes of Test where the protagonist Frankie, played by professional dancer Scott Marlowe, warns a fellow dancer against eating cheddar cheese that contains artificial coloring. Todd, played with seductive intensity by Matthew Risch of HBO’s Looking, pointedly taunts him: “[you] shouldn’t be afraid of a little dye. Won’t […]

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