Our M. Night Shyamalan Twist

Episodes

Nov. 21, 2024

The Shining: A Queer Cinema Catchup Special Guest Review

In this episode of Queer Cinema Catchup, Joe's joined by his sisters Anna and Olivia and Olivia's fiancé Gavin to discuss the 1980 horror film The Shining just after exploring the grounds of one of the movie's iconic location...

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Nov. 14, 2024

Michael: A Queer Cinema Catchup & The Queer Frame Archive Review

In this episode of Queer Cinema Catch Up, hosts Joe and Allison are joined by Andrew Proctor (@andrwprctr) from The Queer Frame Archive to discuss the 1924 silent film 'Michael'. They delve into the movie's portrayal of queer...

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Nov. 7, 2024

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe: A Queer Cin…

On this week's Queer Cinema Catchup, Allison and Joe are joined by Dan and Jennifer of Banned Camp podcast to discuss the book and film adaptation of Benjamin Alire Sáenz's Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Univ...

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Oct. 31, 2024

The Others: A Queer Cinema Catchup & Spooky Tuesday Review

On this week's Halloween episode of Queer Cinema Catchup, Joe and Allison are joined by Sydney Thompson, Chelsea Duff, and Monica Heidt of the horror movie podcast Spooky Tuesday to dissect Alejandro Amenábar's 2001 film 'The...

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Oct. 24, 2024

Freaky Friday: A Queer Cinema Catchup & Sassy Grilled Cheese Review

On this episode of Queer Cinema Catch Up, Casey from the YouTube channel Sassy Grilled Cheese joins Allison and Joe for a discussion of 2003's Freaky Friday. Together they explore the familiar story's history and timeless app...

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Oct. 17, 2024

Death Becomes Her: A Queer Cinema Catchup Review

In this episode of Queer Cinema Catch Up, hosts Joe and Allison explore the 1992 cult classic 'Death Becomes Her,' starring Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, and Bruce Willis. They delve into the film's queer undertones; its themes ...

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Oct. 10, 2024

Josie and the Pussycasts: A Queer Cinema Catchup & Referential Podcas…

Allison and Joe are joined by media and culture expert Dr. Khaliden Nas of the podcast Referential to discuss the 2001 film Josie and the Pussycats. In this episode, they explore the film's cultural, cult-classic significance...

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Sept. 26, 2024

Beautiful Thing: A Queer Cinema Catchup Review

On this episode of Queer Cinema Catchup, Joe and Allison discuss the 1996 British film 'Beautiful Thing,' directed by Hettie Macdonald and written by Jonathan Harvey. Listen as they discuss the raw, surprising scenes that mak...

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Sept. 19, 2024

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: A Queer Cinema Catchup Review

Fall is almost here, and so is Queer Cinema Catchup's review of Tim Burton's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (with some thoughts on the original thrown in for good measure, too)! Hosts Joe and Allison delve into the impact of Tim Bur...

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Sept. 12, 2024

Suddenly, Last Summer: A Queer Cinema Catchup & Fish Jelly Film Review

Joe and Allison are joined by Tomatometer-approved Rotten Tomatoes critics Nick and Joseph of Fish Jelly Film Reviews in this week's episode of Queer Cinema Catchup. Together, they unpack the 1959 film Suddenly, Last Summer b...

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Sept. 5, 2024

8 Mile & Rocketman: A Queer Cinema Catchup Double Feature

It's a Queer Cinema Catchup double feature centering around two music biopics with a surprising connection : 8 Mile and Rocketman. Listen to Joe and Allison compare and contrast these films. They'll analyze Eminem's relations...

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Aug. 29, 2024

Dìdi: A Queer Cinema Catchup Review

Joe and Allison talk growing up as they unpack Sean Wang's new coming-of-age film Dìdi. In this episode of Queer Cinema Catchup, your hosts reveal their old AIM screennames (00:23); discuss Sean Wang's filmmaking influence an...

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Aug. 22, 2024

Trap: A Queer Cinema Catchup Review

Allison and Joe return to their inherently queer (because they are queer), movie-making origins (because they made movies together in the backyard once upon a time) by discussing their OG filmmaking muse: M. Night Shyamalan. ...

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Aug. 15, 2024

Connie and Carla: A Queer Cinema Catchup Review

In their first video podcast (available on their YouTube channel @QueerCinemaCatchup), Joe and Allison break down the commercial-flop-turned-cult-classic Connie and Carla written by Nia Vardalos of My Big Fat Greek Wedding fa...

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Aug. 8, 2024

National Anthem - A Queer Cinema Catchup Review

The excellent writer and wonderful friend Hayley Sigmon joins Allison and Joe on this week's Queer Cinema Catchup. Listen as they delve into Luke Gilford's National Anthem. Over the course of the episode, they'll unpack the d...

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Aug. 1, 2024

Longlegs - A Queer Cinema Catchup Review

In this episode of Queer Cinema Catchup, Joe and Allison delve into Oz Perkins' Longlegs. They cover scary and silly Nicolas Cage moments; Neon's marketing trickery; and queer subtext (with some help from Them's Samantha Alle...

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July 25, 2024

MaXXXine - A Queer Cinema Catchup Review

This week, Allison and Joe are on location in Chicago discussing Ti West's latest film MaXXXine with some lovely and insightful guests. Join them on the shore of Lake Michigan as they break down the plot and follow them back ...

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July 18, 2024

Queer Cinema Catchup: Problemista

Julio Torres' film Problemista teaches Joe and Allison some important lessons about standing up for yourself and trusting Tilda Swinton even (or maybe especially) if she's the bad guy. Hear more by listening to this week's Qu...

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July 11, 2024

Bros + Dicks The Musical - Queer Cinema Catchup's Gay Double Feature

For the first twenty minutes of this episode of Queer Cinema Catchup, Joe and Allison time travel back to their very first attempt at a QCC episode, a review of the film Bros just after its theatrical release in September of ...

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July 4, 2024

These Hacks Are Now Taking Complaints - A QCC Hacks + Hannah Einbinde…

Joe and Allison love Hacks but feel so-so on Hannah Einbinder's first stand-up special Everything Must Go. They discuss both, take Allison to task for her TV watching cheating, talk to a surprise guest, and read their very fi...

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June 27, 2024

Midnight Podcast Madness - The Watchers Review

When they were kids, Joe and Allison tried to re-create M Night Shyamalan films. Now, they watch EVERY movie from ANY Shyamalan auteur, including that of M Night's daughter Ishana. Their thoughts on her directorial debut migh...

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June 20, 2024

This Podcast Is (About) A Strange Loop

Allison and Joe recently saw the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play A Strange Loop. The experience made them dissect the depths and limits of themselves, which is what the play is all about and thus the strange loop c...

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June 13, 2024

(Should We Live) Under the Bridge: Part 2

In their very first "part two" episode, Allison and Joe discuss how their opinions shifted as they continued to watch the Hulu series Under the Bridge. The true story of Rebecca Godfrey, the invented story of Lily Gladstone's...

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June 6, 2024

We Don't Need Another Fury Road: QCC's Furiosa Review

Joe and Allison don't like Furiosa as much as they like Fury Road. Hear why on this week's Queer Cinema Catch-Up and send your thoughts to queercinemacatchup@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

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