The second half of my conversation with Carlos Frank-Estrada (@KarlosTheFog on Twitter, @karlos.the.fog on Instagram), contributor to Handbasket Zine (@handbasketzine on Instagram AND Twitter), as we discuss LGBTQ+ films in the modern era, the evolution of language, and the unrealistic pressure of each film to "check all the boxes". Films discussed include:
Bound (1996) - Prime Video, Paramount+
The Matrix (1999-2021) - HBO Max
(Also, various other films by the Wachowskis)
Brokeback Mountain (2005) - Peacock
Moonlight (2016) - Showtime, Kanopy
Love, Simon (2018) - Freevie (thru Prime)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) - Video on Demand
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) - HBO Max
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) - Video on Demand
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) - Peacock, Tubi
The Danish Girl (2015) - Netflix
Tangerine (2015) - Netflix, Prime Video, Hoopla, Tubi, Kanopy, PlutoTV, Plex
Transamerica (2005) - Peacock, Hoopla, Vudu, Kanopy
The Crying Game (1992) - Showtime, Tubi, HBO Max, Max Go
Disclosure (2020) - Netflix
Lingua Franca (2020) - Netflix, Tubi
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) - Hulu, Kanopy
Fire Island (2022) - Hulu
The Wedding Banquet (1993) - Video on Demand
Howard (2018) - Disney+
Rotating Segment: Drunk Movies!
After taking a little bit of wine, Carlos and I summarize the 1999 film But I'm a Cheerleader (available on Peacock, Hoopla, Vudu, and Kanopy)!
