Episode 140 Safe and Carol
Todd Haynes is the best gay American film maker working today. While the majority of his films aren’t overtly homosexual, their themes and subject matters align with the queer sensibilities of longing, isolation, and desire for something more. In honor of this uniquely talented man, we’re digging in on two of his best films, Safe (1995) and Carol (2015). One stars Julianne Moore struggling to find the cure and the cause of her terrifying physical ailments. The other stars Cate Blanchett smolderingly restraining herself from her carnal thirst for another woman. Both films are delicate masterworks in their own right. Join us as we tackle time trolls, nog raisins, and the Lesbian and Portia show, this week on Ex Rated Movies!