Writer & podcaster Richard Lawson (Premiere Party) joins for an era-defining actioner from John Woo. Come for the mutual (totally platonic) obsession, A+ parenting, face licking, and religious undertones...stay for the increasingly phallic symbols of masculinity.&nbsp;Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/QueerQuadrant">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/queerquadrant.bsky.social">Bluesky</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/queerquadrant/">IG</a>! (And <a href="https://letterboxd.com/jordanhgus/">Jordan's Letterboxd </a>/ <a href="https://letterboxd.com/brookebsolomon/">Brooke's Letterboxd</a>)&nbsp;Subscribe to <a href="https://www.premiereparty.com/">Premiere Party</a> and follow Richard on <a href="https://x.com/rilaws?lang=en">Twitter</a>!In celebration of Pride Month, support the T<a href="https://transgenderlawcenter.org/">ransgender Law Center</a> alongside us.Writer Lillie Franks on <a href="https://medium.com/@lillieefranks/a-very-necessary-trans-reading-of-face-off-1997-fe731a9a0528">A Very Necessary Trans Reading of Face/Off (1997)</a>.For privacy & ad info, visit: <a href="http://audacyinc.com/privacy-policy/">audacyinc.com/privacy-policy/</a>

Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar with Carly Usdin

Four-quadrant films are movies designed to appeal to the biggest, widest audience possible. In the process, they can often leave out a lot of LGBTQ+ representation – but end up loaded with subtext. In The Queer Quadrant, hosts Brooke Solomon and Jordan Gustafson examine cinema in all its cultural contexts, and explore why your favorite four-quadrant blockbuster is maybe…not as straight as you think it is.