Episode 93: Bottoms Happy new year, queeros! If you want some bonkers gay shit to shore you up for what is surely going to be a bonkers shit year, may we suggest the 2023 film Bottoms? You've probably at least heard of this one, so join Alicia and Sarah as they discuss this silly little weird gay fight club movie that stars faves Rachel Sonnet and Ayo Edebiri, and new fave Marshawn Lynch, the football player. Enjoy! Further reading: Bottoms Wikipedia page New Yorker review Autostraddle review 

Episode 90:Hello you beautiful gays! Join Sarah and Alicia for a very special live episode at the Seattle Queer Film Festival! We are discussing HEALED--a psychological thriller written by and starring Shantell Yasmine Abeydeera (Dating in Place), and co-starring Emily Goss (Dating in Place, Season of Love [which we covered in Episode 52]), and the SQFF 2023 Queer Luminary Award winner, Guinevere Turner (Watermelon Woman [Episode 33], Go Fish [Episode 46])! We also got to ask writer Shantell, 'Yaz', about her inspiration for the film, and a bit about the casting! This is definitely one you do not want to miss, so check out your local film festivals for this gem.

Episode 88: Everything Everywhere All at Once Hi lovelies! Welcome to this month's episode, where Alicia and Sarah discuss the 2022 banger Everything Everywhere All at Once! This movie is hard to describe but you already know about it so it's fine. Join us as we talk about hot dog fingers, rocks with googly eyes, gender constructs, the everything bagel of depression, and the infinite limitations and possibilities of mothers and daughters. Enjoy!  Further reading: EEAAO Wikipedia page Autostraddle review by Drew Burnett GregoryGay Times review by Hollie Wong

Episode 86: Lust Life Love and interview with Stephanie Sellars! Hello gaybies! In this episode, we jump into the NYC polyamorous scene with the film Lust Life Love. Alicia interviews the co-director, writer, producer, and lead in the film, Stephanie Sellars on her inspiration for the story, the queerness of polyamory, and her own media-inspired gay awakenings.Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5tck8lmDpc Lust Life Love is available on several streaming services, including Amazon Prime, YouTube, Tubi, and more. www.lustlifelove.com

Episode 85: Foxfire Hey queer cuties! This week Alicia and Sarah are digging into one of the greatest queer movies of all time that is not (but kinda is) explicitly queer: 1996's Foxfire. This movie launched Angelina Jolie's (tragically not gay enough) career! And also has so many great people in it including the Jennys: Jenny Lewis and Jenny Shimizu! The latter of which we all remember as being one of Angelina Jolie's queer flames, because they met on this movie! And that's just one of the many layers on this girl-gang cake. Join us as we discuss all the ways in which we love this movie, both despite and because of how very 90s queer it is.   Further reading: Excellent 2023 Autostraddle interview with director Annette Haywood-Carter by Drew Burnett Gregory Foxfire Wikipedia page Willamette Week 25th anniversary article by Chance Solem-Pfeifer 2018 Autostraddle review by Sarah Fonseca"Hollywood Had Not Caught Up": On Foxfire with Annette Haywood Carter Screen Slate Article by Mackenzie LukenbillThe Outskirts: Foxfire article from Screen Slate by Cristina Cacioppo

Episode 84: Anne+ - The Film This month, we're headed to Amsterdam! In this sequel to a popular Dutch webseries of the same name, we follow Anne, a 20-something Dutch writer queer just trying to ~figure out her life~ as she cycles and walks the streets of a v picturesque city. We quite enjoyed this one and hope you do too!   Further reading: Autostraddle review by Heather Hogan Anne+ website But Why Tho review by Jason Flatt Valerie Bisscheroux website

Episode 57: Princess Cyd   Have you ever found yourself daydreaming about wandering around the lush north side of Chicago in summer while your writerly aunt hosts literary soirées and a cute andro barista dances with you on a rooftop? Well then this movie is for you. We're talking about cute queer summer flings and annoying teens on this episode, enjoy!   Further reading: Princess Cyd Wikipedia page

Episode 53: Vita and Virginia   Hello and happy new year, cute queers! For our first episode of 2020, we're going back to the other 20's -- the 1920's! We watched the 2018 adaptation of one of the most epic literary love affairs to ever be super well-documented, namely that of Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf. And, well, it could've been better. Listen to us talk about what we liked and didn't like about this long-ass movie, teary-eyed Virginia, and some random CGI -- and get some rec's for books and letters to read instead! This particular love affair is exactly Alicia's wheelhouse, so that part is really fun. Enjoy!   Further reading: Vita and Virginia Wikipedia NPR review by Mark Jenkins

Episode 48: Heavenly Creatures   Happy Halloween, ya gays! This week, we've got a spooky little episode because it involves MURDER. But it's also true crime which makes it even scarier! We're talking about the 1994 Peter Jackson (yeah, that guy) film Heavenly Creatures, which was the first movie ever for both Melanie Lynsky and Kate Winslet! And boy howdy, it was a doozie. There's some psychological STUFF happening here that is equally disturbing and oddly beautiful. Well, until it gets out of control, then it's just disturbing. But the New Zealand accents will keep it charming. Fun fact, Sarah's mind is blown with the "where are they now" segment. Maybe yours will be too! Have fun, spooks!   Further reading: Heavenly Creatures Wikipedia page Sarah’s Book Corner rec: Initiated: Memoir of a Witch by Amanda Yates Garcia

Episode 45- The Journey (Sancharram)   This week, we're heading to a mansion in a beautiful Indian jungle, where a couple of young lesbians fall in love with each other amid scenes of rushing water and gorgeous verdant forest. It sounds like I'm being facetious in describing this but actually the scenery is stunningly beautiful, and this movie is really good! Except for, like, the homophobia and sexism.   The Journey Wikipedia page