Cruising the Movies

Episode 12: Rosa von Praunheim's TRANSEXUAL MENACE

This month on the podcast, Liz and KJ return to the well that is Rosa von Praunheim's vast filmography to take a look at a film that (sadly) has been becoming more and mo

Episode 11: Richard Benner's OUTRAGEOUS!

Hello, welcome—and in the spirit of our neighbors to our north, bonjour bienvenue. In this month's episode, we discuss a film that almost defies belief: a highly popular

Episode 10: Gregg Araki's THREE BEWILDERED PEOPLE IN THE NIGHT (1987)

This month on the podcast, Liz and Keegan take a look at queer filmmaker Gregg Araki's first film. You might know it, it's about two HIV+ gay men on the run after killing

Episode 9: Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.'s DADDY DEAREST (1984)

  What better way to wrap up the year than with a beautiful work of gay adult cinema from a still-underappreciated director? This month, Liz and KJ cover Arthur J. Bres

Episode 8: Gordon Willis's WINDOWS (1980)

This month on Cruising the Movies, Liz and KJ take a look at what is undoubtedly one of the most controversial lesbian films ever made: cinematographer-turned-director Go

Episode 7: William Castle's HOMICIDAL + Mark Oates and Tom Rubnitz's PSYKHO III: THE MUSICAL

This month on CRUISING THE MOVIES, Liz and KJ take a look at two very different—but similar!—riffs on Alfred Hitchcock's analyzed-to-death PSYCHO: William Castle's 1961 f

Episode 6: Rosa von Praunheim's ARMY OF LOVERS OR REVOLT OF THE PERVERTS (1979)

On this episode of CRUISING THE MOVIES, Liz and KJ discuss what they consider one of the best documentaries of all time, regardless of topic: Rosa Von Praunheim's ARMY OF

Episode 5: Edward D. Wood, Jr.'s GLEN OR GLENDA (1953)

On this episode of CRUISING THE MOVIES, our hosts dive into another queer film classic: Edward D. Wood, Jr..'s GLEN OR GLENDA. Calling anything Ed Wood made a genuine "cl

Episode 4: Fatale Video's SUBURBAN DYKES (1991) and SAFE IS DESIRE (1993)

On this episode of Cruising the Movies, Liz and KJ discuss two classic dyke porn shorts: Fatale Video's SAFE IS DESIRE and SUBURBAN DYKES. Born from the same minds who cr

Episode 3: Frank Ripploh's TAXI ZUM KLO (1980)

On this episode, Liz and KJ are excited to discuss one of their all-time favorites: Frank Ripploh's 1980 debut, TAXI ZUM KLO. Still more thrilling and funny than most of

Episode 2: Bob Clark's SHE-MAN: A STORY OF FIXATION (1967) and QUEENS AT HEART

This month on CRUISING THE MOVIES, Liz and KJ take you into the twilight world of men turned into women with BLACK CHRISTMAS filmmaker Bob Clark's feature debut, SHE-MAN:

Episode 1: Bruce LaBruce's NO SKIN OFF MY ASS (1991)

In this inaugural episode of CRUISING THE MOVIES, Liz and KJ take a look at the controversial (and oft-censored) debut feature from one of queer cinema's great provocateu

Episode 44: A New Chapter...

We know it's been a while since you last heard from us, so we wanted to let you know about our new project. It's a spiritual successor to ASK ANY BUDDY called Cruising th

Episode 43: 'ASK ANY BUDDY and the Golden Age of All-Male Adult Cinema' Preview

We're back! This week, we return from our extended summer break with a look at something that's been in the works for nearly three years: the ASK ANY BUDDY and the Golden

Episode 42: Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.'s DADDY DEAREST (1984)

This week on the podcast, we're celebrating the release of Altered Innocence's new Blu-ray release of Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.'s seminal PASSING STRANGERS and FORBIDDEN LET

Episode 41: Jean Estienne's "AND... GOD CREATED MEN" (1978)

This week on the podcast, we wrap up our month in Paris with the film that trailers described as being "the gayest… Frenchest… French gay porn film which will fill your h

Episode 40: Peter de Rome's ADAM & YVES (1974)

Bienvenue! This month on the podcast we're going international by taking a look at two films shot and set in gay Paree. Up first is Peter de Rome's 1974 romantic comedy,

Episode 39: Enrico Montenegro's FORBIDDEN PORTRAITS (1982)

The lines between reality, art, and fantasy all blur together this week on the podcast as we take a look at one-and-done director Enrico Montenegro's FORBIDDEN PORTRAITS.

Episode 38: Red Drayton's HOLLYWOOD COWBOY (1974)

This week on the podcast, we explore one of the strangest and most outrageous gay films of the 1970s: Red Drayton's HOLLYWOOD COWBOY. With a cast and crew assembled from

Episode 37: Tom DeSimone's CATCHING UP (1975)

When Tom DeSimone's CATCHING UP begins, two lovers are in crisis. The older man, Frank, tells his younger partner Dennis that their relationship has grown stagnant after