The second week of November is Trans Awareness Week, and we wanted to take a whole month to cover movies dealing with topics revolving around the community. We are here with the documentary, Transformer, which chronicles the life of weight lifter Janae Kroczaleski and her journey towards accepting her identity and the steps she took to become the person she always has been. Special guest Lucas Fowler joins us to give more insight into the trans community and how all of us can be better and more effective allies. We would love feedback and film requests, so feel free to email us at [email protected] and on social media @CinemaQueens!

Can you believe it? October is nearly over, and we are wrapping on Gay Christmas month with the ever fabulous and somewhat problematic Rocky Horror Picture Show! It's a musical, so of course Eddie is back, and we are joined once again by Clark and our very special guest and friend, Jordan! Rocky Horror was instrumental in introducing queer culture to countless people for decades now, so we discuss the impact it's had as well as why there are issues, and what we, as men with privilege, can do to affect that and help those in our community. Oh, and Chris picks which fictional serial killers he would f**k, marry, kill and be killed by! Finally, stay 'till the very end for a review of the new Freddy Mercury biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody. Please feel free to send suggestions and feedback to [email protected] and also on social media @CinemaQueens! 

This week for Gay Christmas, we are talking about Hellbent, which has been billed as the first gay slasher. Let's be honest here, this isn't high art by any definition of the term, and it would be a stretch to even consider it a decent film. But we get to watch hot gay guys make out with their shirts off and get killed in horrible ways, so it's not all a loss. The biggest discussion here revolves around problematic content in entertainment and whether or not we should still enjoy those kinds of products and how. Also, stay tuned to the end for a brief review of the new Halloween in theaters now! As always, feel free to leave feedback or suggestions on social media @CinemaQueens!

This week we are taking a look at the most unintentionally gay horror film ever made, Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge. It's a slasher film so guest star Eddie returns to break down the movie and talk about all the hidden themes within. And yeah, it's chock full of homoerotica with the iconic villain, Freddy, actually standing in as a representation of internalized homophobia and quite possibly the upcoming AIDS crisis. Also, we recorded on National Coming Out Day, and in the middle of the episode, Clark, Adam's boyfriend, publicly came out, so this was a huge deal we briefly talk about and congratulate him for. As always, check us out on social media and send feedback and recommendations @CinemaQueens!

We continue gay Christmas month, aka Halloween, with a literally campy film - Sleepaway Camp! This is one of Eddie's favorite slasher films, so he's back to guest and discuss this movie's merits and flaws. It's definitely a product of its time and has some problematic content, but we can't really talk about it here without going into spoiler territory. The problematic content has been a standard trope in horror films for decades, so we break that down and also decry the "mental illness is the reason people do messed up things" that is so prevalent in society. Oh, and fair warning, we get REALLY NSFW and blasphemous in this one, so you've been warned. Be sure to tell us what you think on social media @CinemaQueens!

October is here which means Halloween, aka, Gay Christmas is almost upon us! So of course we had to cover horror movies this month starting with The Babadook. Now this isn't necessarily an LGBT film, but the Babadook has definitely become a queer icon over the last few years, so we felt it was perfect to kick the month off. We also dive into the themes of dealing with grief and mental health issues, as well as what to do with a cryogenically frozen piece of the male anatomy all while wondering what exactly is leaking on the floor. Be sure to hit us up with suggestions as well as feedback on social media @CinemaQueens!

We wrap up September with a movie that might not seem queer at first glance, but there's a lot of queer themes hiding within -- Labyrinth! Eddie is back to chime in, and we are joined by our good friend, Ciara, because this is her favorite film of all time, and she can literally recite it line-by-line. And YES, we do spend time discussing Bowie's codpiece, but we end up taking it a lot deeper, especially with our discussion of what the phrase, "you have no power over me," means to all of us individually. Some tears may have been shed. But there's still lots of laughs to be had, so be sure to check us out on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play, and send us feedback and suggestions on social media @CinemaQueens!

We sincerely apologize for missing a week, but we are roaring back with our review of Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood. This documentary is about Scotty Bowers who was basically the pimp who supplied queer Hollywood with men and women to fulfill their sexual needs during the repressive 40-70s. While not the tell-all it was promised to be, both of us thought it was a great character study on a man who claims to have done so much to influence behind-the-scenes of old time Hollywood. We also introduce a new feature, "smash or pass," discuss whether either of us would utilize the services of a gentleman of the night and if public outing is ever ok. And yes, it is in one very specific instance. Be sure to send us feedback and/or  recommendations on social media (@Cinemaqueens) or via email ([email protected])!

We sincerely apologize for missing a week, but we are roaring back with our review of Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood. This documentary is about Scotty Bowers who was basically the pimp who supplied queer Hollywood with men and women to fulfill their sexual needs during the repressive 40-70s. While not the tell-all it was promised to be, both of us thought it was a great character study on a man who claims to have done so much to influence behind-the-scenes of old time Hollywood. We also introduce a new feature, "smash or pass," discuss whether either of us would utilize the services of a gentleman of the night and if public outing is ever ok. And yes, it is in one very specific instance. Be sure to send us feedback and/or  recommendations on social media (@Cinemaqueens) or via email ([email protected])!

We had to add ONE more movie from the Damn These Heels festival, and we're glad we did because we both loved it! "Ideal Home," while quite predictable and full of romantic dramedy tropes, is a ton of fun and features GREAT chemistry between Paul Rudd and Steve Coogan. Taco Bell quite obviously invested a lot of money to help get this movie made, as it's featured prominently throughout the film, but both Adam and Chris wonder if their target demographic should be GBT men for ... obvious reasons. We also discuss the difference between cheating on your partner empotionally or physically and which is worse. Be sure to check us out on social media and leave feedback and recommendations @CinemaQueens!