queer films

Some movies are horny, some are freaky, and some are for filthy, horny freaks. Our hosts way in on this philosophy (along with The Afternoon Special's Bobbi Miller) in our conversations about SALTBURN, starring every inch of Barry Keoghan and  also Jacob Elordi is there. Then, a timely discussion of films where you wish the leads would just kiss already.

What’s Good
Alonso - “Lil Cinephile” board books
Drea - Free COVID-19 tests again
Bobbi - new library card
Ify - PAX Unplugged

ITIDIC

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Christmas Movie Minute
Candy Cane Lane (Netflix)
Ladies of the ‘80s: A Divas Christmas Special (Lifetime)

Staff Picks
Alonso - Summer of ‘85
Drea - Secretary
Bobbi - May December
Ify - Eyes Wide Shut

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With
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Ify Nwadiwe

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

The TÁR discussion continues with a special spoiler episode. Murtada Elfadl welcomes actor Wyatt Fenner, from the upcoming movie Chrissy Judy, to dig deeper into Cate Blanchett's latest towering performance, where director Todd Field places the POV, spoiling the film and in particular three big scenes that form the thesis of the film including the rather divisive ending.

Hosted, Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl
Guest:  Wyatt Fenner

Like all good things, the TÁR season comes to an end. Murtada Elfadl  welcomes writer and podcaster Manish Mathur, host of It Pod To You podcast, to discuss the thematic correlations between TÁR and Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut. They also delve into how repeated viewings of the film reveal deeper meaning and the popularity and memefication of Lydia Tár.

Hosted, Produced and Edited by Murtada Elfadl
Guest:  Manish Mathur

The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) is looking for an Australian LGBTQI creative(s) to produce a unique and innovative work using digital items from the national collection.
The deadline is 2nd June 2022
Find out more and how to apply: https://www.lotl.com/culture/history/the-national-film-and-sound-archive-of-australia-to-commission-lgbtqi-creative/ 

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There is so much about this film that impacted us that we struggled to compact it all in one single conversation:

The subtlety of the main love story: a love between equal-leveled minds and opposite characters.

The delicacy of the cinematography that works as a piece of art on each frame of the movie.

The smartness with which key elements were built in the story: femininity, women in art, working women in the 18th century, sorority among women regardless of their background. The famous “female gaze” and so much more.

With Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Céline Sciamma created a film that breaks the mold of the classic period film genre and stands out for itself.

A true masterpiece, a feast for the eye and the soul. 

***Spoiler alert! While reviewing this film we go through key scenes and may reveal the ending, so be warned of spoilers!***

Sources and other links:

Portrait of a Lady on Fire - Cast And Crew Q&A - TIFF 2019

https://youtu.be/88L8pIEr1nk 

“Portrait of a Lady on Fire” Is More Than a “Manifesto on the Female Gaze”

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/portrait-of-a-lady-on-fire-is-more-than-a-manifesto-on-the-female-gaze

Portrait of a Lady on Fire  IMDB Page

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8613070/

We chat with Elliot Freeman, a queer archivist and researcher. They are a PhD candidate at Monash University, examining the visibility of queer histories and perspectives in institutional archives.

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Never ones to shy away from difficult subjects, Australian Filmmaker Hamish Downie was ultimately inspired by the Marriage Equality debate in Taiwan and Australia to hold up a mirror to the situation faced by LGBT couples inJapan, especially those facing a serious illness and being ripped apart from their partners because of family and tradition, as well as societal issues such as poverty (rarely spoken about in LGBT films) and agism. 

Watch/ Listen to our interview with Producer / Writer Hamish Downie 
https://www.lotl.com/film/talks/japanese-film-breaks-silence-about-societal-issues/

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2015 film masterpiece. From those acknowledged by the director Todd Haynes - David Lean's Brief Encounter - to others we gleaned from watching the film many times - the films of George Cukor, Deborah Kerr in The End of the Affair and Haynes' own Far From Heaven. For this conversation Murtada welcomes back Izzy from Be Kind Rewind to discuss these topics and how forming a relationship with a film changes the way you view over time.

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Cate Blanchett’s the top is so many ways. The top star, the top actress. And in Carol she plays the top. In the third of our multiple episodes about Carol (2015), the topic is the perfect merge of actor and role with Blanchett as Carol Aird. For this conversation, Murtada welcomes Maggie Larkin to discuss how Blanchett’s screen persona makes her the ideal actor to play this role.

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