Preaching to the Converted, but How Sweet it Is

Phatima

TST is like Harvey Fierstein himself:  you love it or you loathe it; I love it.  Preachy and heavy-handed as "Torch" is at times, it's also a brilliant, hilarious, and truly heartfelt look at how gay men love each other and their families.  Arnold Beckoff, like Harvey, apologizes to no one for who and what he his, and his pride is infectious.  And Matthew Broderick, as Arnold's model lover, has never been more appealing.

score 9/10

Phatima 20 September 1998

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