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IndieWire notes films like The Women (1939), Cabaret (1972), and Showgirls (1995) as cult favorites often celebrated for their camp and "gay best friend" characters, including 1984's The Woman in Red . 1998's Billy’s Hollywood Screen Kiss marked a shift