Birth (2004)
It's a 'Joe pick' for the second week of our Gay Icons & Anniversaries theme as the boys discuss Jonathan Glazer's modern classic Birth (2004).
Starring Nicole Kidman as a woman grieving her dead husband, Birth was a lightning rod for controversy, but it's so much more than its bathtub scene and reincarnation plot.
Plus: why Bright's casting prompted a complete script rewrite, ties to Rosemary's Baby, a superb Anne Heche, and the two minute long take that should have earned Kidman an Oscar nom. This is a gay masterpiece, people!
References:
> "Revisiting Jonathan Glazer’s Birth, 20 years on." Dazed
> Stephen Gillespie. Revenants of Memory: An Analysis of Glazer’s Birth. The Twin Geeks.
> Glenn Whipp. "Nicole Kidman on making ‘Birth’ and why she chooses films that aren’t a ‘soothing bath.’" LA Times
Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, Facebook, or join the Facebook Group to get in touch with other listeners
> Trace: @tracedthurman
> Joe: @bstolemyremote
Be sure to support the boys on Patreon!
Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada
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It's a 'Joe pick' for the second week of our Gay Icons & Anniversaries theme as the boys discuss Jonathan Glazer's modern classic Birth (2004).
Starring Nicole Kidman as a woman grieving her dead husband, Birth was a lightning rod for controversy, but it's so much more than its bathtub scene and reincarnation plot.
Plus: why Bright's casting prompted a complete script rewrite, ties to Rosemary's Baby, a superb Anne Heche, and the two minute long take that should have earned Kidman an Oscar nom. This is a gay masterpiece, people!
References:
> "Revisiting Jonathan Glazer’s Birth, 20 years on." Dazed
> Stephen Gillespie. Revenants of Memory: An Analysis of Glazer’s Birth. The Twin Geeks.
> Glenn Whipp. "Nicole Kidman on making ‘Birth’ and why she chooses films that aren’t a ‘soothing bath.’" LA Times
Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Letterboxd, Facebook, or join the Facebook Group to get in touch with other listeners
> Trace: @tracedthurman
> Joe: @bstolemyremote
Be sure to support the boys on Patreon!
Theme Music: Alexander Nakarada
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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