It’s been 20 years since the “gay cowboy movie” split Western culture in two, but Brokeback Mountain is so much more than its prejudicial and controversial reputation. A film that arguably should have won Best Picture more than any other movie in its respective year, it unabashedly wears its heart on its sleeve and dares you to look away. Saddle up and come along with us as we celebrate this film’s cultural impact as well as its lasting legacy. Plus, conversations about the weird internet mob mentality against Anne Hathaway, “hard soups”, proms with only 3 students, Nathan chugging beans (literally), and so much more with returning guest Michael Moss. And, as always: f--- Crash.

You can read Moss’s essay on the film here.

Brokeback Mountain stars Anne Hathaway, Michelle Williams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Randy Quaid, Heath Ledger. Directed by Ang Lee.

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Just in time for the holidays, the boys are back to kick off Season 9! We’re fired up to talk about Aronofsky’s latest flick Caught Stealing – a big departure from his usual style of storytelling. It doesn’t quite work as well as we had hoped, but there’s still a lot of good stuff in this black comedy crime thriller. So put on your Giants cap and buckle up as we discuss everything this one has to offer, plus Giuliani’s abysmal late-‘90s New York nightlife, the Russian John Lennon story, cat group text threads, and so much more. Plus, a very, very special message from a big TSLP legend. You won’t want to miss it!

You can watch the hilarious Heavy Rain fail video we discuss in the episode here.

Caught Stealing stars Austin Butler, Zoe Kravitz, Regina King, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, and Vincent D’Onofrio. Directed by Darren Aronofsky.

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To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of 1995's Showgirls, we're releasing this episode from our Patreon for non-members discussing how the film's reception has changed over the past 3 decades. If you like what you hear, sign up for the Patreon today. It's only $1 a month after a 7-day free trial, and you'll gain access to all the episodes of our other mini-series The Secret of the Duuudes all about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle franchise, tournament brackets, behind the scenes bonuses, episodes released early, and yes, more Showgirls.

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This podcast has been, in and of itself, a retrospective look back at the film Showgirls, but now we’re actually going to talk about reappraising the film and how it’s viewed today versus the backlash and vitriol from 1995. While the movie has been reevaluated and praised as a cult classic now, there are many other facets that are worth discussing, such as the critical reassessment, the LGBTQIA+ community’s annexation of the film, and more.

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