Super Sapphic Film Club

June 2024 Bonus: Godzilla Minus One is GOOD

Sun, 25 Aug 2024 19:19:18 GMT

Originally posted to Patreon on July 9th, 2024

Come for the monsters, stay for the collectivism. We skipped a recap on this one because we feel really strongly you should just watch this one for yourself, and as a Certified Wimp™️, I can attest it is not scary!! So, go forth!

Content warning for mentions of World War II, suicide, and air strikes.

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May 2024 Bonus: San Junipero

Sat, 24 Aug 2024 19:16:47 GMT

Originally posted to Patreon on May 31st, 2024

Oh my god you guys, they've got lesbians in the Metaverse.

Surprise! Neither of us had seen this Black Mirror episode, and uh, well, it wasn't our cup of tea. BUT we can appreciate it as a historical artifact, even if its After Life brought to you by Big Tech premise was never going to land for us.

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April 2024 Bonus: Legally Blonde the Musical

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:11:00 GMT

Originally posted to Patreon on April 30th, 2024

or The Strange Dis-empowerment of Little Miss Woods, Elle

We had a lot of fun with this one! I'm curious if anyone else familiar with the show noticed the effects of expanding Emmett's part, or if I'm just prone to being insufferable. Lmk!

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March 2024 Bonus: We Read Parts of Midnight Sun

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 19:05:53 GMT

Originally posted to Patreon on April 8th, 2024

Haley's biggest take away is that Stephanie Meyer might be Mormon, but Edward is Catholic.

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February 2024 Bonus: Our Top 5 Queer Characters

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 18:57:32 GMT

Originally posted to Patreon on February 27th, 2024

We had a lot of fun talking about our most beloved blorbos, even if it means one of us will die the next time our paths cross. Let us know in the comments what rules of engagement you think we should follow for our death match!

Content warning for a brief discussion of domestic violence and abuse.

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January 2024 Bonus: Promising Young Woman (2020)

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 18:51:10 GMT

Originally posted to Patreon on January 31st, 2024

Claire really likes this movie, and Haley really does not. I hope you enjoy the result!

Major content warning for discussion of SA, rape, and suicide.

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December 2022 Bonus: We have a lot to say about the Shadow & Bone Netflix Adaptation

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 18:35:06 GMT

Originally posted to Patreon on December 29th 2023

I am become a blade, baby! Despite how perfectly cast the show is, Claire barely contains her rage at the weird choices the show-runners made. Haley is a little too enchanted by the acting (more specifically Kit Young) to care as much.

YouTube videos referenced:

Sewstine - Shadow and Bone Review: Racial Integration Done Right

Xiran Jay Zhao - Shadow and Bone’s Failure At Exploding Racism (Spoiler Free Rant)

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Love Lies Bleeding (2024)

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT

Apparently, we'll only cover recent movies if Kristen Stewart is in them.

It's our Summer Patron Pick! We watched the summer's hottest (and gayest) thriller, directed by Rose Glass and starring Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brian. More movies should follow Love Lies Bleeding's example and ask: What if Thelma & Louise fucked? In both senses of the word.

Content Warning: This episode includes addiction, depictions of hallucinations, and domestic violence and abuse.

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If you're looking for more sapphic films to watch, check out our Movie List on Airtable (searchable with tags) or on Letterboxd (easy! fun!)
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Butterfly (2004)

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:00:00 GMT

Finally, another contemplative indie for Haley to gush over and Claire to begrudgingly admit is pretty good (if you're a sick freak who likes that sort of thing.)

Happy Pride y'all! We're ringing in the gay month with Butterfly (2004), a Hong Kong film written and directed by Yan-Yan Mak, adapted from the short story by Chen Xue, and starring Josie Ho and Yuan Tian.

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I Care A Lot (2020)

Tue, 14 May 2024 14:00:00 GMT

In this movie, the only thing as important as the ins and outs of legal guardianship abuse is the Russian mafia. Yes, really.

We're breaking our accidental 2016-streak with I Care A Lot (2020), written and directed by J Blakeson and starring Rosamund Pike and Peter Dinklage.

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Catfight (2016)

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 21:00:00 GMT

We watched the very American black comedy Catfight (2016), written and directed by Onur Tukel and starring Sandra Oh and Anne Heche. And, man, does this movie pack a punch (pause for laughter.) Haley falls more in love with Sandra Oh, and Claire tries to unpack this movie's worldview.

Content warning for discussions of war and violence.

Producers Note: If you think you would be frustrated by two Gen Z'ers, who had difficulty remembering that this movie was actually reacting to the 2003 Iraq War (that they were too young to be cognizant of in terms of socio-cultural reactions) and not the time it was made in, talk about American entitlement and attitudes towards war and the military broadly, maybe skip this one. We did our best, but I for one hear our bias in terms of two leftists who have been alive in a mostly post social media world.

If you have thoughts about this film, or our discussion about it, I'd love to hear from you! Our DMs and inbox are open to you!

Articles quoted:
Catfight movie review and summarry (2017) - RogerEbert.com

Sandra Oh, Anne Heche and Onur Tukel on their primal movie Catfight - The Globe and Mail

Onur Tukel [Interview] - TRAINWRECK'D SOCIETY

CATFIGHT: Both Physically & Verbally Bruising - The Film Inquiry

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Lovesong (2016)

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 18:00:00 GMT

Claire has been swayed to the side of quiet indies by the power of Jena Malone. This week we talked about Lovesong (2016), written and directed by So Yong Kim and starring Riley Keough and Jena Malone.

Just know Haley is kicking herself for not making the walking into the woods with the woman you love and leaving knowing that you still love her but your paths are diverging connection to Blue (2002) while we were recording. We have a Substack now, so maybe an expansion on that will show up there in the next month or so.

The YouTube video Haley mentions near the top:
The Problem With Lesbian Romance Novels - a sunny book nook

The actual quote about the time skip that Haley flubbed"
"Three years the wound is still open a little, it’s just enough time to transform out of their past."

The full interview the quote is from:
'Lovesong' Why You Should Make Your First FIlm 'Exactly How You Envision It'

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The Handmaiden (2016)

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 23:00:00 GMT

Damn... ladies truly are the dolls of maids. It's our Patreon pick! As voted by our patrons, this week we talked about The Handmaiden (2016), directed by Park Chan Wook and starring Kim Tae-ri and Kim Min-hee.

There's a reason why there are so many academic papers published on this film. We did our best, but we are just two gays who spent two full minutes making sex jokes using research paper jargon, so no experts to be found here.

The verilybitchie video essay mentioned:
The Lesbian Gaze

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Bottoms (2023)

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 22:00:00 GMT

This is the movie of all time.
-Claire

This week we watched Bottoms (2023), directed by Emma Seligman and starring Ayo Edebiri and Rachel Sennott, and, man, we liked it a lot. If this had come out when Haley was in high school, she would have probably tried to commit it to memory. Do teens still do that? Or am I aging myself?

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Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 17:00:00 GMT

Happy extraordinarily belated Lunar New Year! This week we covered Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) written and directed by The Daniels and starring Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and Stephanie Hsu. Oops! Another one of Haley's favorite movies. Claire is very kind and lets her gush a lot. Like, a lot a lot.

Content warning for brief mention of suicide.

Interview with Costume Designer Shirley Kurata:
The Costumes in 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Pay Tribute to Michelle Yeoh

Source for the breakdown of Chinese character for family:
What Does the Chinese Character 家 Mean?

The Accented Cinema video Haley mentioned:
The Thousand Faces of Michelle Yeoh | Video Essay

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Nina's Heavenly Delights (2006)

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 19:00:00 GMT

We did it! We found the movie that finally made Claire regret agreeing to this podcast, and somehow it wasn't a quiet indie! This week we watched Nina's Heavenly Delights (2006) starring Shelley Conn and Laura Fraser and directed by feminist documentarian Pratibha Parmar.

We wanted a fun rom-com with a big heart and we mostly got a reminder of how hard it is to thread that needle. We're glad this movie exists though, even beyond it showcasing the perfect example of an early 2000's going-out top.

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Bound (1996)

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 19:00:00 GMT

This week we watched Bound (1996) written and directed by the Wachowski Sisters and starring Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly. Claire's love of this lesbian classic is infectious, and Haley just found out that Jennifer Tilly voiced Celia in Monster's Inc. Seriously though, do other people know that? Was I alone in the dark about this?

Entertainment Weekly article: Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon revisit their lesbian neo-noir Bound

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Happiest Season (2020)

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 21:00:00 GMT

We did it. We finally covered the infamous Christmas movie that people discoursed to death three whole years ago. This week we watched Happiest Season (2020) directed by Clea DuVall and starring Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis.

Interviews quoted:
Rolling Stone - includes the autobiographical elements
Variety - inlcudes Clea DuVall's reaction to people wanting Abby and Riley to end up together.

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Blue (2002)

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 18:00:00 GMT

After a full calendar year we are back!! We watched Blue (2002) directed by Hiroshi Ando and starring Mikako Ichikawa and Manami Konishi.

What better way to celebrate the end of our hiatus than with watching a slow, but beautifully acted and shot sapphic movie that Haley loved and Claire wouldn't have watched if Haley hadn't forced her (but that she did end up loving.)

Content warning for brief mention of abortion, relationship between an adult and a minor, and death of an infant.

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Jennifer's Body (2009)

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 06:00:00 GMT

For the final (and extraordinarily belated) episode of Super Sapphicween we watched the 2009 cult classic Jennifer’s Body, written by Diablo Cody and directed by Karyn Kusama. This movie is doing a lot, and it's doing it very well. We tried to cover as much as we could, but it's hard to talk about the things you love, and sandbox love never dies, ya know?

Content Warning: Discussion of sexual assault.

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She Creature (2001)

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT

For this episode of Super Sapphicween we watched She Creature (2001), written and directed by Sebastian Gutierrez. Claire geeks out over this movie’s incredible practical effects and Haley is at peace knowing that an ooky spooky homoerotic mermaid movie exists and is good.

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What Keeps You Alive (2018)

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 04:00:00 GMT

For the second week of Super Sapphicween we watched What Keeps You Alive (2018), written and directed by Colin Minihan and starring Hannah Emily Anderson and Brittany Allen. Haley wonders if one night in the woods would make you thirsty enough to risk drinking puddle water, and Claire suffers the consequences of another movie with very generic American names that start with the same letter. Also, Haley’s cat, Bitsy, makes some interesting but divisive points.

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Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same (2011)

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:00:00 GMT

We’re kicking off Super Sapphicween with Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same (2011), directed by Madeleine Olnek. Haley shows her age by calling slang "lingo," while Claire acquires a personal vendetta against not only Jon Hamm but the streaming platform Vudu.

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The Watermelon Woman (1996)

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 20:00:00 GMT

The heat got to us this week, folks. Despite our melted brains, we talked about a movie that is as fantastic as it is historic. Cheryl Dunye’s 1996 film The Watermelon Woman is a must-see for any baby gay. Haley makes the case for your local library (again), while Claire has a minor existential crisis about lost media, whether it goes by way of Adobe pulling the plug on flash player or a few people in musty buildings deeming certain aspects of history "unimportant."

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The Summer of Sangaile (2015)

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 18:00:00 GMT

This week we watched The Summer of Sangaile (2015), directed by Alante Kavaite. Claire can’t abide quiet dreamy indies, meanwhile Haley needs those light up tulle dresses like a drowning man needs air. Both agree that this movie would make some killer gif sets.
Content warning for discussion of self-harm and suicide.

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The Feels (2017)

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 07:00:00 GMT

This week we watched The Feels (2017), starring Constance Wu and Angela Trimbur. Haley was not pleased to learn (after the fact) that the entire film was improvised, and Claire has a startling moment of "recognition of the self through the other" in regards to mean improv.

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Rafiki (2018)

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 18:00:00 GMT

This week we watched Rafiki (2018), directed by Wanuri Kahiu. If you're anything like us and this movie has been on your watch list forever, bump it to the top! Claire reveled in getting to watch such a nuanced and beautifully shot film, and Haley almost went rage blind when a reviewer compared this movie to Love, Simon.

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The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995)

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 13:00:00 GMT

This week we watched The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (1995), written and directed by Maria Maggenti. This lesbian classic is a classic for a reason! Claire’s awarded it Best Lesbian Sex Scene (trophy designs are in progress), and Haley’s in love with its portrayal of earnest teenage fumbling.

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All About E (2015)

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 13:00:00 GMT

This week we watched All About E (2015). No, not that E. Haley confesses her love of Tubi and its strange offerings, and Claire just wants to watch Bound already.

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Young and Wild (2012)

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 13:00:00 GMT

This week we watched Young and Wild (2012) directed by Marialy Rivas. Haley marvels at the absolute chokehold Shego continues to have on 90’s kids, and Claire has a bone to pick with this movie’s ending.

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Jenny's Wedding (2015)

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 13:00:00 GMT

This week we watched Jenny’s Wedding (2015), directed by Mary Agnes Donoghue and starring Katherine Heigl and Alexis Bledel. Claire breaks out the tin foil hat to try and figure out who this movie is for, and Haley laments how hard writing is.

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8 Women (2002)

Thu, 26 May 2022 13:00:00 GMT

This week we watched 8 Women (2002), directed by François Ozon. Claire is still in mourning for the movie she thought this was going to be, and Haley says the word “baffling” more times in this episode than she ever has in her whole life.

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Blue Gate Crossing (2002)

Thu, 19 May 2022 13:00:00 GMT

This week we watched Blue Gate Crossing (2002), directed by Yee Chih-yen and starring Gwei Lun-Mei and Chen Bo-lin. Claire can't believe how good this movie is, and Haley practically levitates out of her seat at someone else loving one of her favorite movies as much as she does. Our deepest apologies to our Mandarin speaking listeners, we did our best, but our pronunciation leaves a lot to be desired.

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Set It Off (1996)

Thu, 12 May 2022 13:00:00 GMT

After a long trip to the seaside to strengthen our constitution, we're back and ready for more sapphic films! This week we watched Set It Off (1996), directed by F. Gary Gray, and starring Jada Pinkett-Smith, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, and Kimberly Elise. Haley, ever the pansy, realizes that even heist films may be too intense for her, while Claire tries to will Cleo fancams into existence with her mind.

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Lost and Delirious (2001)

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 02:00:00 GMT

This week we watched Lost and Delirious (2001) directed by Léa Pool. Haley puts her humanities degree to decent use, and Claire feels heavy handed symbolism in this Chili's tonight.

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Boy Meets Girl (2014)

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 18:00:00 GMT

And we're back! This week we watched Boy Meets Girl (2014), written and directed by Eric Schaeffer. Claire does some grade-A gumshoeing to figure out the mystery of the Daily Grace cameo, and Haley wonders if Ricky's old-fashioned Singer sewing machine could actually handle a poly blend.

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The Prom (2020)

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 16:00:00 GMT

This week we dip our toes into the Ryan Murphy-verse with The Prom (2020). Haley desperately tries to convince us she’s not a musical theater geek, and Claire won’t give James Corden a god damn break.

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Saving Face (2004)

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 19:00:00 GMT

We just can't get enough of the early 2000s! This week we watched Saving Face (2004), written and directed by the inimitable Alice Wu. Haley recounts a very bad date, and Claire dazzles us with her Greek conversational skills.

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Imagine Me & You (2005)

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 21:00:00 GMT

We're traveling back to the weird whimsical world of early aughts rom-coms with Imagine Me & You (2005), written and directed by Ol Parker. Claire can't believe Lena Headey just looks like that, and Haley continues on her quest to say words wrong in the dumbest way possible.

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But I'm a Cheerleader (1999)

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:00:00 GMT

It's our first episode! We're kicking things off with the 1999 cult classic But I'm a Cheerleader, which, according to eight-year-old Haley, invented lesbians. Claire reminisces about her time teaching sex-ed to college students, while Haley finally learns how acronyms work.

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