Welcome back to our queer film retrospective, “A Gay Old Time.” In this week’s column, we’re revisiting 1986’s Mala Noche, the directorial debut of New Queer Cinema filmmaker Gus Van ...

In many ways, it's odd that "Mala Noche" (1985) was the first film to put now-famous director Gus Van Sant on the map. It's a black-and-white film, made for $25,000 with sketchy sound and shaky ...

When it comes to Dana, the main character in "La Mala Noche," there are things you can tell just by looking at her: Dana’s wardrobe suggests that she is a prostitute, while her behavior — interpreted ...