Week of Apr 1
What to say about The Crying Game that hasn't already been said? A film can be a landmark in trans representation and appallingly regressive at the same time --problematic AF, if you will. The film screens at the Academy Museum Wednesday night. If you haven't seen it, do some reading before you go (don't worry, the "surprise" has already been spoiled by years of parody and reference).
Emily St. James, a trans media critic, wrote a great piece on contextualizing problematic work for Vox that talks in passing about The Crying Game.
April 3 @7:30pm, Academy Museum
Tickets from The Academy Museum >
Also problematic, but in a different way, at the Academy Museum this week are two nights with John Waters in person: first with Pink Flamingos (sold out) on Saturday and then his first two shorts on Sunday.
Pink Flamingos at the Academy Museum >
John Waters Shorts at the Academy Museum >
And to jump forward to today, don't miss one of many appearances from the seemingly inexhaustable Vera Drew, promoting her trans take on certain copyrighted pop culture vigilantes:
The People's Joker
April 12 & 13 @7pm, Landmark Nuart
Writer/director/star Vera Drew in person
April 19 @ 9:45pm, Vidiots
Writer/director/star Vera Drew in person
This parody of a certain caped crusader through the lens of trans creator Vera Drew was quick to disappear after its premiere at TIFF, due to rights issues from an unnamed giant media company. Why so serious?
Tickets from Landmark Theaters >
Tickets from Vidiots >
Also this week:
SOLD OUT: I Saw the TV Glow
Apr 4, 7pm @ Vidiots Eagle Theater
Fresh from Sundance, this new queer horror film is opening night for the brand-new LA Festival of Movies. Set in the 90s, two queer teens share an obsession with a supernatural TV show (cough Buffy cough), living their hardcore queer fandom in the show's fictional universe.
More Info from LA Festival of Movies >
In Cinemas
Femme (2023)
This erotic revenge thriller from the 2023 Berlinale is not for the sensitive--as it follows a drag artist who is victim of a homophobic attack, and then sets out to seduce his closeted attacker after spotting him at a gay sauna.
Housekeeping for Beginners (2024)
Director Goran Stolevski is on a hot streak. Of An Age was warmly received in theaters in 2022. Then he went on to win the Queer Lion at Venice in 2023 with this new heartwarming comedy about a blended queer family, set in his homeland of North Macedonia.