The Critics Lab is a series of Rotten Tomatoes resources designed to support critics in developing their craft and career, from how-to guides to advice on pitching, publishing, and networking, to conversations about film, television, community, and culture.

What were critics – LGBTQIA+ or not – saying about queer movies in the ‘80s and ‘90s? How were queer communities writing about movies before the internet? And why are queer critics historically and currently important to pop culture?

Our panel at NewFest37 in New York City, featuring critics and filmmakers, answered these questions and more.

Critics joined Rotten Tomatoes at NewFest27 to sift through queer reviews from the 1940s to the ’90s, to explore how LGBTQ+ communities have historically dissected popular culture.

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