if you don’t know new queer cinema, his films are a great place to start. incredible slice of life campy shit. nowhere is my favorite of his so far but you really can’t pick a bad one!
ps don’t watch if you hate sex scenes, violence, or gay yearning </3
Feb 12, 2024
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The first titles that come to mind are Rotting in the Sun & All of Us Strangers. Both a bit dark and different than the films you mentioned though. I also heard Passages is pretty good and pretty sexy.
When it comes to lesbian films I’d recommend Blue is the Warmest Colour in case you haven’t seen that yet.
If you’re up for starting a new series: It’s a Sin.
Aug 7, 2024
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I saw this movie last night. I wasn’t expecting surrealist cinema with this one so it surprised me in a really pleasent way. Luca really knows how to move the camera and even tho it wasn’t as flashy as challengers it’s amazing how his hand guides you through the scenes. in a movie with a lot of confusing scenes and weird symbolic, oniric secuences you never feel abandoned.
I liked the theme of becoming one with someone else. and how that is a spiritual pursuit in a way. it’s also trying to say that we are all ready one with everybody and the universe, but very subtly.
Like with all good surrealist art, dreams and trips have real power and meaning, and even tho I didnt understand everything I think in these type of movies is better to just experience it like a dream.
i have never read anything by boroughs or the beat generation but I know about the bc they lived in my city in the 50s. shoutout México city. And I know that boroughs killed his Mexican wife here.
Now I really want to read the novel or something by him but there’s to much shit to read.
Overall a good experience and a good movie. Recommended if you like weird but beautiful movies!!!!!
Dec 18, 2024
Bizarre and human film about "gay boy" drag queens/trans women in late 60's Tokyo. The out-of-character interview sections with the cast confused me because I thought it was the characters talking about an in-fiction movie.
fionageist recommended this to me as one of "5 Problematic Queer Films That, While Imperfect, Are Doing Something" and that's a good mindset to have going into it. Parts of it may kinda be uncomfortable or unfortunate or not line up with where we are now, but it's still an entertaining and valuable insight into a form of queer life in a different time and place.
Jan 27, 2024
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in the street, on the bus, in my apartment. fuck it life is too short crack up at that SNL sketch publicly
Apr 10, 2024
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this + download kanopy for the same thing but free movies and shows with your public library card!! they have a bunch of a24 titles if that’s your bag
I don’t know if people are aware that you can easily borrow ebooks and audiobooks through your public library using this app. Also, I just recommend the library in general.
Feb 6, 2024
Feb 12, 2024
maybe not radiohead's best album, but my personal favorite. i used to listen to it every morning on the train going to a job i fucking hated and it helped. i don’t hate my job now but the anti corporate and anti establishment dreariness still resonates with me on every listen
Nov 19, 2024