31 episodes

A podcast that looks at LGBT+ cinema of the past and asks what it means today.

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    • TV & Film
    • 3.7 • 3 Ratings

A podcast that looks at LGBT+ cinema of the past and asks what it means today.

    Episode 31: G.B.F. (2013)

    Episode 31: G.B.F. (2013)

     When a gay teen is outed, he is taken under the wing of the school's queen bees. They're convinced a Gay Best Friend (G.B.F.) will increase their popularity. My guest and I take a closer look. at George Northy's screenplay.

    • 24 min
    Episode 30: The War Widow (1976)

    Episode 30: The War Widow (1976)

    We discuss The War Widow , one of the first lesbian films to feature a happy ending. It premiered on PBS on October 28, 1976 as part of the Visions series of original teleplays. In 2021 it was restored for the UCLA Film & Television Archive. 

    • 23 min
    Episode 29: Velvet Goldmine (1998)

    Episode 29: Velvet Goldmine (1998)

    A reporter investigates the disappearance of a famous glam rocker. Todd Haynes’s Velvet Goldmine explores a movement that allowed artists to hide their queerness in plain sight.

    • 21 min
    Episode 28: Olivia (1951)

    Episode 28: Olivia (1951)

     A teenager falls for a predatory teacher at her French finishing school. Olivia is based on the novel by Dorothy Strachey. It presents same sex attraction without judgement. But the illicit relationship made it an uncomfortable watch for my guests. 

    • 24 min
    Episode 27: Coming Out (1979)

    Episode 27: Coming Out (1979)

    Coming Out aired in 1979 as part of the BBC’s Play for Today series.  A closeted writer and his friends debate whether the LGBT+ community should assimilate or rebel. The discussion still resonates today.

    • 26 min
    Episode 26: Like It Is (1998)

    Episode 26: Like It Is (1998)

    Rainbow Colored Glasses starts season four with a look at Paul Oremland’s 1998 film Like It Is. A boxer from Blackpool falls for a music promoter from London. The promoter’s snobby friends try to break them up. I enjoyed this film. My guest did not.

    • 16 min

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