Month: April 2020

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After three seemingly endless months, we’re finally back with a fully-researched episode—and it’s our longest yet, so heat up some lasagna and settle in as we tackle William Friedkin’s adaptation of Mart Crowley’s play The Boys in the Band (1970). Topics include the influence of both play and film on the LGBT rights movement, the use of Old Hollywood references as shorthand by an isolated minority that took refuge in the movies, and Natalie Wood’s unmatched gift-giving skills.

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It’s Topical Tuesday on the pod this week as we discuss Elia Kazan’s pandemic-themed film noir Panic in the Streets (1950). Subjects include pneumonic plague, lax ’50s parenting, the questionable legality of Jack Palance’s acting methods, and a potentially COVID-stricken Candice’s best Bob Dylan impression.

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