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An in-depth analysis on your favorite LGBTQ+ Films and TV shows hosted by Sarita Ramirez (She/Her). Sarita, a Queer and overthinking film and TV lover, provides a space for queer-ious conversation as she explores plot lines and their symbolism from all-time favorite, and not-so-favorite, LGBTQ+ films and TV shows. New episodes monthly!
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(Penelope Cruz and Milena Smit in "Madres Paralelas". Courtesy of IMDB)
"MADRES PARALELAS" / "PARALLEL MOTHERS"
Spain, 2021
Written & Directed by: Pedro Almodóvar
Starring: Penelope Cruz and Milena Smit
Synopsis: Two single women meet in a hospital room where they are both going to give birth. One is middle aged and doesn't regret it, while the other is adolescent and scared. The two women form a strong bond with one another as they both confront motherhood.
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"The Imperfect Mom Onscreen - Ending the 'Selfless Mother' Trope" - The Take Channel
Music:
Jose Gomez & Raymond Velez
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(Kodi Smit-McPhee and Benedict Cumberbatch in "The Power of the Dog". Courtesy of IMDB)
"THE POWER OF THE DOG"
Australia / New Zealand, 2021
Written & Directed by: Jane Campion
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Kirsten Dunst
IMDB Synopsis: Charismatic rancher Phil Burbank inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife and her son, Phil torments them until he finds himself exposed to the possibility of love.
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"The Novice" Director Lauren Hadaway Channels Aronofsky and Fincher for Tense Crew Drama - Tamal Kundu
MentalHealth.Gov
Music:
Jose Gomez & Raymond Velez
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(Isabelle Fuhrman in "The Novice". Courtesy of IMDB)
"THE NOVICE"
U.S.A., 2021
Written & Directed by: Lauren Hadaway
Starring: Isabelle Fuhrman, Amy Forsyth, Dilone
IMDB Synopsis: A college freshman joins her university's rowing team and undertakes an obsessive physical and psychological journey to make it to the top varsity boat, no matter the cost.
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"The Novice" Director Lauren Hadaway Channels Aronofsky and Fincher for Tense Crew Drama - Jude Dry
MentalHealth.Gov
Penrose Staircase
Music:
Jose Gomez & Raymond Velez
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Happy Holidays, Fam'! This year has been a crazy one and I apologize for the unannounced hiatus. But, Movies à la Queer will return to its scheduled programming next month, in the beautiful new year of 2022. Thanks to those who still ride with me and this little podcast of mine.
In the meantime, enjoy this re-upload of a new Holiday favorite, "Happiest Season"!
(Mackenzie Davis and Kristen Stewart in "Happiest Season". Courtesy of IMDB)
"HAPPIEST SEASON"
U.S.A. , 2020
Written / Directed by: Clea DuVall
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Aubrey Plaza
IMDB Synopsis: A holiday romantic comedy that captures the range of emotions tied to wanting your family's acceptance, being true to yourself, and trying not to ruin Christmas.
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Music:
Jose Gomez & Raymond Velez
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(Jennifer Beals, Kate Moennig, and Leisha Hailey in The L Word Generation Q)
"The L Word: Generation Q" (2019-)
Show Created by: Ilene Chaiken, Kathy Greenberg, and Michele Abbott
Starring: Jennifer Beals, Katherine Moennig, Leisha Hailey, Arienne Mandi, Sepideh Moafi, Leo Sheng, Jacqueline Toboni, Rosanny Zayas
Wiki Synopsis: Generation Q is set over ten years after The L Word, in the new setting of Silver Lake, Los Angeles. Several actors from the original series returned to reprise their roles alongside a new ensemble of diverse characters. The show centers on a group of diverse LGBTQIA+ characters experiencing love, heartbreak, sex, setbacks, personal growth and success in Los Angeles.
Stream "The L Word Generation Q" on Showtime through Amazon Prime Video or Hulu subscriptions!
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Listen to "The L Word: Generation Q" Season 1 Review & Analysis Episode
Music:
Jose Gomez & Raymond Velez
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(The cast of The L Word: Generation Q 2019)
"The L Word: Generation Q" (2019-)
Show Created by: Ilene Chaiken, Kathy Greenberg, and Michele Abbott
Starring: Jennifer Beals, Katherine Moennig, Leisha Hailey, Arienne Mandi, Sepideh Moafi, Leo Sheng, Jacqueline Toboni, Rosanny Zayas
Wiki Synopsis: Generation Q is set over ten years after The L Word, in the new setting of Silver Lake, Los Angeles. Several actors from the original series returned to reprise their roles alongside a new ensemble of diverse characters. The show centers on a group of diverse LGBTQIA+ characters experiencing love, heartbreak, sex, setbacks, personal growth and success in Los Angeles.
Stream "The L Word Generation Q" on Showtime through Amazon Prime Video or Hulu subscriptions!
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Listen to "The L Word: Generation Q" Season 1 Review & Analysis Episode
Music:
Jose Gomez & Raymond Velez
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(Izïa Higelin and Cécile de France in 2015's La Belle Saison/Summertime)
"LA BELLE SAISON" / "SUMMERTIME"
France/Belgium, 2015
Directed by: Catherine Corsini
Starring: Izïa Higelin, Cécile de France
IMDB Synopsis: A young woman moves from the French countryside to Paris and begins a passionate love affair with a feminist leader in this drama set in 1970s France.
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Sources:
Willow and Thatch - Period Drama?
Virginia DeBolt - Summertime (La Belle Saison) Review - Old Ain't Dead
Francoise Picq - The History of Feminist Movements in France
RFI - France's Women Liberation Movement Turns 50
Music:
Jose Gomez & Raymond Velez
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(Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer in Killing Eve)
"Killing Eve" (US, 2018-)
Season 3 - U.S.A., 2020
Show Creator: Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Starring: Sandra Oh, Jodie Comer
IMDB Synopsis: After a series of events, the lives of a security operative and an assassin become inextricably linked.
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BBC America's "Killing Eve" to End with Upcoming Season 4 in 2022 - Peter White
Music:
Jose Gomez & Raymond Velez
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(Abby McEnany and Theo Germaine in Work in Progress Season 1)
"Work in Progress" (US, 2019-)
Season 1 - U.S.A., 2019
Show Creator: Abby McEnany, Tim Mason
Starring: Abby McEnany, Theo Germaine, Karin Anglin, Celeste Pechous
IMDB Synopsis: Abby, a 45-year-old self-identified fat, queer dyke whose misfortune and despair unexpectedly lead her to a vibrantly transformative relationship.
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Sources:
NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE 1-800-273-TALK
What Is Suicidal Ideation? A Look at Dangerous Thought Patterns - Marcia Purse
Does Polyamory Fall Under the LGBTQ+ Umbrella? - Kim Barrett
‘Work in Progress’ in Chicago filming Season 2 - Reel Chicago
Music:
Jose Gomez & Raymond Velez
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(Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer in "Killing Eve")
"Killing Eve" (US, 2018-2020)
Season 2 - U.S.A., 2019
Show Creator: Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Starring: Sandra Oh, Jodie Comer
IMDB Synopsis: After a series of events, the lives of a security operative and an assassin become inextricably linked.
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What Is Queerbaiting and Is ‘Killing Eve’ Guilty of It With Villanelle and Eve? - Alani Vargas
Music:
Jose Gomez & Raymond Velez
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(Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer in Killing Eve)
"Killing Eve" (US, 2018-2020)
Season 1 - U.S.A., 2018
Show Creator: Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Starring: Sandra Oh, Jodie Comer
IMDB Synopsis: After a series of events, the lives of a security operative and an assassin become inextricably linked.
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Sources:
Killing Eve's Villanelle Is Based On A Real-Life Female Serial Killer
Literary Devices: Villanelle
Music:
Jose Gomez & Raymond Velez
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(Kiersey Clemons and Jaqueline Toboni in "Easy" 2019)
"Spontaneous Combustion" - EASY (US, 2016-2019)
U.S.A., 2019
Written & Directed by: Joe Swanberg
Starring: Kiersey Clemons, Jaqueline Toboni
IMDB Synopsis: When Chase and Jo's lease is up, Chase admits she's not ready to be in a committed relationship. But making a clean break isn't easy.
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Jose Gomez & Raymond Velez
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(Katherine Waterston and Vanessa Kirby in "The World to Come")
"THE WORLD TO COME"
U.S.A., 2020
Directed: Mona Fastvold
Starring: Katherine Waterston, Vanessa Kirby, Christopher Abbott
IMDB Synopsis: Somewhere along the mid-19th century American East Coast frontier, two neighboring couples battle hardship and isolation, witnessed by a splendid yet testing landscape, challenging them both physically and psychologically.
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Sources:
Steve Weintraub interviews Katherine Waterston & Vanessa Kirby for Collider
THE TAKE - "Bury Your Gays" Trope Explained
Music:
Jose Gomez & Raymond Velez
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(Guinevere Turner and Cheryl Dunye in "The Watermelon Woman"0
"THE WATERMELON WOMAN"
U.S.A., 1996
Written/Directed: Cheryl Dunye
Starring: Cheryl Dunye, Guinevere Turner, Valarie Walker
Synopsis: 25 year old Cheryl is a black, lesbian filmmaker in Philadelphia with a purpose to make a documentary centering on a forgotten 1930’s actress while dealing with issues of race and homophobia.
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Sources:
Ellen E. Jones - "From Mammy to Ma"
Yohana Desta - "'The Watermelon Woman':The Enduring Cool of a Black Lesbian Classic"
Shane Downing - "The Watermelon Woman": 20 Years Later..."
Music:
Jose Gomez & Raymond Velez
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(Edward Chen and Jing-Hua Tseng in "Your Name Engraved Herein")
"YOUR NAME ENGRAVED HEREIN" / 刻在你心底的名字
Taiwan, 2020
Directed by: Kuang-Hui Liu
Starring: Edward Chen, Jing-Hua Tseng
Netflix Synopsis: In 1987, as martial law ends in Taiwan, Jia-Han and Birdy fall in love amid family pressure, homophobia and social stigma.
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Jose Gomez & Raymond Velez
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(Alec Secareanu and Josh O'Connor in "God's Own Country")
"GOD'S OWN COUNTRY"
United Kingdom, 2017
Directed by: Francis Lee
Starring: Josh O'Connor, Alec Secareanu
IMDB Synopsis: Spring. Yorkshire. Young farmer Johnny Saxby numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker for lambing season ignites an intense relationship that sets Johnny on a new path.
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Sources:
Why the Devil's in the Detail | BFI | Nikki Baughan
Music:
Jose Gomez & Raymond Velez
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(Saoirse Ronan and Kate Winslet in "Ammonite")
"AMMONITE"
United Kingdom, 2020
Directed by: Francis Lee
Starring: Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan
IMDB Synopsis: 1840s England, acclaimed but overlooked fossil hunter Mary Anning and a young woman sent to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship, altering both of their lives forever.
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Sources:
The True Story Behind the Movie "Ammonite" | Time Magazine - Annabel Gutterman
Music:
Jose Gomez & Raymond Velez
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(Kim Tae-ri and Kim Min-hee in "The Handmaiden". Courtesy of Amazon Prime)
"THE HANDMAIDEN"/"AGASSI"
South Korea, 2016
Directed by: Chan wook-Park
Starring: Kim Min-hee and Kim Tae-ri
IMDB Synopsis: A woman is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, but secretly she is involved in a plot to defraud her.
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"The Handmaiden" Dares You to Look - Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya
Music:
Jose Gomez & Raymond Velez
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(Fran Drescher, Blake Lee, & Hugo Spencer in "The Christmas Setup"
"THE CHRISTMAS SETUP"
U.S.A. , 2020
Directed by: Pat Mills
Starring: Ben Lewis, Blake Lee, Fran Drescher
IMDB Synopsis: As they enjoy the local holidays together, Hugo and Patrick's attraction to each other is undeniable but as Hugo receives word of a big promotion requiring a move to London, he must decide what is most important to him.
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Music:
Jose Gomez & Raymond Velez
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(Mackenzie Davis and Kristen Stewart in "Happiest Season". Courtesy of IMDB)
"HAPPIEST SEASON"
U.S.A. , 2020
Written / Directed by: Clea DuVall
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Aubrey Plaza
IMDB Synopsis: A holiday romantic comedy that captures the range of emotions tied to wanting your family's acceptance, being true to yourself, and trying not to ruin Christmas.
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Music:
Jose Gomez & Raymond Velez
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