The Queer Quadrant
Four-quadrant films are movies designed to appeal to the biggest, widest audience possible. In the process, they can often leave out a lot of LGBTQ+ representation – but end up loaded with subtext. In The Queer Quadrant, hosts Brooke Solomon and Jordan Gustafson examine cinema in all its cultural contexts, and explore why your favorite four-quadrant blockbuster is maybe…not as straight as you think it is.
The Queer Quadrant
Romeo + Juliet with Joe Reid
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The Queer Quadrant
Jordan and Brooke are joined by Joe Reid (This Had Oscar Buzz) for Baz Luhrmann's 1997 sun-soaked adaptation that taught a whole generation how to be young and horny. We talk Leo's floppy lesbian haircut, the best and gayest Harold Perrineau performance you could ask for, why Juliet really needs her own squad, and how much we love swords as guns. The Bard, baby!
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