​"I'm not suggesting Bound ...is a remake of Pandora’s Box... but as a cinephile, you can’t ignore the visual tether."

​This week on World Cinema History, host Eric Trommater finds himself in a tight spot—literally. After a "method-acting" introduction that leaves him duct-taped in a storage closet, Jennifer Trujillo takes the lead to dive into the high-contrast, tactile neo-noir world of the Wachowskis’ 1996 debut, Bound.

​While the world knows the Wachowskis for the sprawling digital philosophy of The Matrix, we look back at their most disciplined work—a film that trades "The Chosen One" for the sharp geometry of a shared wall and the visceral texture of fresh white paint. We explore how Jennifer Tilly’s Violet weaponizes the "Lulu" mask of 1920s icon Louise Brooks, and how the film acts as a bridge between the visual economy of German Expressionism and the modern graphic novel.

​To wrap things up, Eric steps into his "asshole film snob" persona to issue a challenge: How did the Wachowskis manage to make a couple committing heinous crimes likable, when masters like Godard, Fellini, and Bergman left Jennifer cold?

​Plot Summary provided by: Nicole de Meneses

​Hosts

Jen Trujillo

www.GilbertBakerFilmFestival.LGBT

@GilbertBakerFilmFest on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/gilbertbakerfilmfest/

Eric Trommater

https://ko-fi.com/I2I81KK10U

@etrommater on X (aka Twitter)

Guests

Laura Petrie

www.cinemasysters.com

Krissy Mahan

https://www.dykeumentary.com/

https://www.instagram.com/dykeumentary/

Sila Blume

https://silablume.life/

Koom Kankesan

https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Shakespeare-Koom-Kankesan/dp/1774151626

Kacy Boccumini

@kacyBoccumini on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/kacyboccumini/

or Substack @ https://kacyboccumini.substack.com/

Nicole de Meneses

https://www.instagram.com/darkrainbowfilms/

https://www.instagram.com/bloodpopcornfilmfest/

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-dark-rainbows-sapphic-stories-shine

Rose ‘Maria’ Mitchell

Instagram: @rose_maria_mitchell

https://www.instagram.com/rose_maria_mitchell/

Soundscape and Clip:

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https://youtu.be/WjI8chb3FZo?si=vqJkaCGlwFRVLcBo

https://youtu.be/AJre5Fv4498?si=VIwKSmNEgeHqp1C_

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