Description

The good ship ESH sets sail for Interzone! Andy & Jenna review ‘Queer,’ Luca Guadagnino’s adaptation of William S. Burroughs’ novella (1:30). Then, Andy dives into the life and work of his favorite author through the lens of some Burroughs-related movies he watched in prep for ‘Queer’ (33:30) culminating in a second look at the new film and its reappraisal of the Burroughs mythos (1:20:58).

Movies covered in the episode:

Queer (2024) Dir. Luca Guadagnino

* Now in Theaters

Kill Your Darlings (2013) Dir. John Krokidas

* Streaming on Prime, Tubi

Naked Lunch (1991) Dir. David Cronenberg

* Available on Arrow 4K

Taking Tiger Mountain (1983) Dir. Tom Huckabee, Kent Smith

* Streaming on Tubi

Burroughs: The Movie (1983) Dir. Howard Brookner

* Available to Rent

Other Burroughs Recs:

Decoder (1984) Dir. Muscha

* Available to Rent

The Junky’s Christmas (1993) Dir. Nick Donkin, Melodie McDaniel

* Available on YouTube

William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010) Dir. Yony Leyser

* Streaming on Tubi

Drugstore Cowboy (1989) Dir. Gus Van Sant

* Streaming on Tubi

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