Cinema Queens

Well, we promised we would be back, and here we are! New name, new sound, but still sarcastic and argumentative at times. This episode we welcome new cohost, Patrick Beatty, and the two of us take a look at Joker, which is not only breaking box office records, but could quite possibly be up for a few Academy Awards next year. 

Huge apologies for the delay, but we're finally back with the last episode of musical month as we review Camp. It's got great music, mostly excellent performances, and introduced us to Anna Kendrink, but it's also wildly problematic and just isn't the best all around. This is also the final episode of Cinema Queens as we know it. Don't panic, we're still gonna go on, but we're gonna change things up a bit and try some new stuff, and we really think you're gonna like it. Thanks to everyone who's been following and listening, and I promise things are just gonna get better!

Hey everyone. We want to give our sincere apology for missing a few weeks. One of Adam's best friends and the reason he is a film critic and this podcast even exists, Jimmy Martin, passed away from a freak accident, and it's taken some time to recover. But he'd want us to keep going, so we are with Hedwig and the Angry Inch which kicks off our month of LGBT musicals. It's a fun and thought provoking film, but most people are probably more familiar with the stage musical than the actual movie. Also, if you're interested in checking it out, the DVD is out of print, but it just came out on blu-ray for the Criterion edition, and they're all half off this month at Barnes and Noble, so you can get it for a steal! As always, feel free to send feedback and recommendations to [email protected] or on social media @CinemaQueens!

We continue our PRIDE month of superhero films with Wonder Woman which surprisingly, Chris missed in theaters, so it was exciting to see his reaction to it for his first time. Returning guest panelist, Clark, is back on, and we discuss not only the themes in the film, but gender roles and why something like empathy is considered a feminine trait and not just a universal one. Feedback is welcome on social media @CinemaQueens and via email, [email protected]

It's PRIDE month, and we're being a little less serious this time and doing superhero movies (which ties in with our Funnybooks and Firewater crossover). We start things off with a bang with X2: X-Men United which is chock full of queer themes and subtext, and it's just a damn good movie. Adam also got to see Dark Phoenix early, so he is doing a quick, spoiler-free review of that at the very end as well. Feedback and suggestions always welcome at [email protected] and on social media @CinemaQueens! HAPPY PRIDE!

May went by way too fast, and this week we are doing our last movie focused on mothers, Philomena. Now it's not exactly a queer film despite its plot revolving around a gay character, but it's still fantastically done with amazing performances by Dame Judi Dench and Steve Coogan. Also, with PRIDE month and Salt Lake PRIDE just a few days away, we announce the movies for June as well as the books for Funnybooks and Firewater for when we do our crossover episode, so stay tuned for more info. As always, feel free to send feedback and recommendations to [email protected] and on social media @CinemaQueens!

Continuing our months of moms, we take a look at Sundance and award season darling, The Kids Are All Right, and there is a lot to talk about here. While it's great to see a movie featuring same-sex parents raising normal and mostly well-adjusted kids, there is still an underlying theme that people aren't gay, they just haven't found the right person of the opposite gender. Be sure to send feedback and recommendations to [email protected] or on social media @CinemaQueens!

We apologize for the brief absence, but life finds a way to make things difficult. But we are back in a new month, and we are featuring stories about Mothers, whether LBT themselves or the moms of LGBT kids. Our first movie is Other People, which is still the best movie Adam ever saw at Sundance, and one you've probably skipped over a bunch of times on Netflix, so definitely check it out! Feel free to send feedback and recommendations to [email protected] and on social media @CinemaQueens!

We are joined by a very special guest, Mr. Casey, to discuss this week's film, Boy Erased, which is based on the true story and memoirs of a young gay man who survived ex-gay "therapy" in 2004. This was a very personal film for Adam as he went through something similar during the same time period, and as much as he swore never to watch it again, he did, so the panel could talk about it. This is an extremely important movie that everyone needs to see, especially the loved ones of members of the LGBT community who aren't aware of the horrors that happens in these kinds of places. Be sure to send feedback and suggestions to [email protected] and on social media @CinemaQueens!

This week we are looking at the biopic Milk which recounts the life of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to public office and who helped spark a revolution of activism in the LGBT community. Unlike last month, we dive in deep and discuss the issues our community still faces and also where our spirit of activism and protest went. “We're here, we're queer; get used to it” used to be our mantra, but that seems to have faded away. Be sure to send feedback and suggestions to [email protected] and on social media @CinemaQueens!