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Rainbow Popcorn
Lee and Brett from Two Brothers Entertainment delve further into film, examining the movies that tell queer stories or have become icons for the LGBTQ community. They do with their usual randomness and tangential discussions.
Episodes
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The Fly (1986) - Mad scientist movie review
Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis star in the 1986 remake of 1950s classic The Fly. Mad scientist Seth Brundle accidentally splices his own DNA with that of a…
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Rocky Horror Picture Show - cult classic film review
It's been 50 years since this queer cult classic hit our screens and the love for it continues. Warning: this episode features a LOT of singing. Hopefully…
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The Best Mad Scientist Movies - a deep dive
To prepare for the 50th anniversary of Rocky Horror Picture Show, and our subsequent review, we take a deep dive into the Mad Scientist genre. If there's any…
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Courtex - drag performer, comedian and movie buff
Having Courtex as our first guest was a no-brainer. We connected months as the movie folks at Pride Of Our Footscray Nightclub and Bar. They're the host of…
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A Nice Indian Boy - (2024 or 2025) - queer movie review
We finally got to see A Nice Indian Boy in a cinema! It was great to get to Cinema Nova for the special screening featuring a Q&A with the director and star…
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Guess Who's Coming To Dinner (1968) - classic film review
How does this 1968 classic stand up these days? We reviewed this 'meeting the parents' movie and discussed the issues of the time and their relevance today…
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Top Movies About Meeting The Parents
This month's theme is "Meeting the parents". We chat about the classic movies in that genre and the tropes that fit them. We throw a couple of tangents in…
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What Do You Watch On A Plane?
Lee and Brett both did some travelling recently, so our chat to round out June is all about what you'd watch on a plane. Are you a pre-flight downloader? Are…
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The Adventures Of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert (1994) - queer film review
A year late to celebrate the anniversary, we thought it was about time these two Aussie queers reviewed this iconic Aussie queer flick. Join the chat in our…
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Overcompensating - Queer Comedy Review
We aren't afraid to admit we underestimated and Overcompensating overdelivered. Here's our chat about Amazon Prime and Benito Skinner's new queer college…
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Call Me By Your Name (2017) - queer film review
Stunning and slightly pretentious. Are we talking about the movie or Elio? Maybe both? What are your thoughts on this queer classic? Join the chat in our…
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Car Crashes, The Other Two and Trap
When we say 'on screen car crash', what scene comes to mind? We also wrap up White Lotus and Mid Century Modern before talking about an underrated sitcom we…
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The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) - camp classic review
It can't all be serious queer dramas here, sometimes you just 'gotta keep on, keep on, keep on, singing and dancing all through the night'. We couldn't work…
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My Own Private Idaho (1991) - Queer Cinema Review
Take three Shakespearian histories, weave them together with some basic title cards and a couple of great acting performances and there's somehow a story of My…
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Biopics, Mysteries and Minecraft
We chat about The Residence, After Party and what the hell audiences are doing in Minecraft screenings. And we ask the question "Who would you like to play if…
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Naked Gun, White Lotus, Moonlighting
We chatted about the new Naked Gun, some of The White Lotus, and other mysteries. Lee restarted Moonlighting, but Brett reminded him of his TV pact. Join the…
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The Parenting (2025) - Queer Film Review
Horror/comedy, romcom/Horror or just straight up comedy? We reviewed HBO's new queer film The Parenting. Join the chat in our Facebook Group. Facebook Group…
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What's Going On - April Edition
We've watched trailers for The Parenting and Overcompensating. We've watched some White Lotus. And more. Join the chat in our Facebook Group. Facebook Group…
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Mommie Dearest (1981) - Camp Cult Classic
Some cult classics just appeal to our community. From the catchcry of "No Wire Hangers" to Brett's memory of the Ruesical based on the life of Joan Crawford…
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What We Watched - March Edition
This episode is a little all over the place but we talk about Thelma & June Squibb, Mickey17 & Robert Pattinson, Apple Cider Vinegar & Kaitlyn Dever amongst…
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Kinky Boots - Queer Movie Review
Lee went to see the stage production and Brett watched the movie. In this queer review, we compare the pair and discuss the story as a queer story. We're…
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What's Coming Up - March Edition
An average gay sitcom, a good gay romcom and a bad queer comedy. We discuss Mid Century Modern, A Nice Indian Boy and She's The He as well as Holland this…
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But I'm A Cheerleader (1999) - Queer film review
We had a great time watching this for Pride Movie Night at Pride Of Our Footscray, hosted by Courtex. So we added it to the list of review for 2025. A great…
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Oscars and Razzies Review 2025
It was a big day catching up on the Razzies and watching the 97th Academy Awards. But we did it and here are our thoughts. We're expanding our event offerings…
Rainbow PopcornIn & Out (1997) - Preview - Two Drink Cinema
A quick preview chat for our next live screening at Pride Of Our Footscray. Rainbow Popcorn Live - Thursday 6th March. Want more of us? We're watching movies…
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What We Watched - February Movie Reviews
We chat about what we watched in February including: I'm Not There, Wedding Crashers, Charlie's Angels, Captain America 4 and more. Lee's on the lookout for…
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Burlesque (2010) - Camp Classic Movie Review
Cher and Christina. Stanley Tucci and Alan Cumming. Cam Gigandet's bare bum. What more could you want in a camp classic? This might not be a 'queer' story but…
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Oscars and Razzie Preview - 2025
A look at the big nominees, the big categories and the big flops of 2024. We discuss and predict the Oscars and Razzies for 2025. We're expanding our event…
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Dallas Buyers Club - queer movie review
Well, when we say queer we mean queer-adjacent in this case. It's an Oscar-winner, but how does it hold up on our PRIDE scale? We're expanding our event…
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The Birdcage Live - Preview
Our first Pride Of Our Footscray live screening for 2025 is The Birdcage (1996), starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane. We're changing things up this year…
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Happiest Season - Queer Film Review
We started our Christmas season off at Pride Of Our Footscray with the best* lesbian holiday romcom, Happiest Season. Our live commentaries of queer cinema…
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Can't Stop The Music - camp movie review - Two Drink Cinema
Our latest live event at Pride Of Our Footscray. The camp cult classic Can't Stop The Music. The cocktail made in Superbia Cocktail Bar was infinitely better…
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Can't Stop The Music - Preview - Two Drink Cinema
A quick chat about Can't Stop The Music before our live screening at Pride of our Footscray next week. Just to whet your appetites (and we'll be honest, to…
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Gay Subtext In Film - Two Drink Cinema
This month we rank our Top 5 Movies With Gay Subtext, following viewings of Nightmare on Elm Street 2 and Interview With The Vampire. We also discuss…
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge - Live At Pride - Two Drink Cinema
Recorded live at our Halloween screening event at Pride Of Our Footscray! Nightmare 2 is widely considered the gayest slasher film of all time. Hear us dissect…
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Hairspray (1988) - Live At Pride of our Footscray - Two Drink Cinema
Our first live event at Pride of our Footscray and we watched and reviewed the camp classic Hairspray from 1988. The original John Waters version is not as…
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Bros (2022) - Rainbow Popcorn Review
Bros starts our month of frustrating RomComs. Apparently the first major studio queer romantic comedy, and Love, Simon doesn't exist? If you like our Rainbow…
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Holding The Man (2015) - Rainbow Popcorn Movie Review - Two Drink Cinema
A movie with the potential to become an Aussie queer classic. Based on Tim Conigrave's memoir, via a stage play. It's not in here for it's comedic efforts but…
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Red, White & Royal Blue - Rainbow Popcorn Movie Review - Two Drink Cinema
The most tropey of the queer flicks we've reviewed so far. But it has it's positives. For Lee one of those positives is the tropes. Join our Facebook group to…
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To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar
Rainbow Popcorn returns! Presented by Pride of our Footscray Bar and Nightclub. Each month we're reviewing a camp classic or a queer cinema must see! We return…
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Single All The Way (2021)
Cliche holiday crap, but in a bad way. We're sorry that we only did one holiday movie this year. We're extra sorry that it's this. That's it for 2022. We'd…
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Love, Simon (2018)
The first mainstream teen queer rom-com. We've got a lot to say, as always, plenty of which is complimentary. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok…
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Boys Don't Cry (1999)
Hilary Swank's first Oscar-winning performance in what is likely the most mainstream and well-known film that centres on a trans character. While it did a lot…
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Moonlight (2016)
The movie that almost didn't win the Best Picture Oscar is up next for Rainbow Popcorn PRIDE review. We chat about the film, its intersectionality and its…
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Pride (2014)
The second of our 'based on true events' movie reviews. While there's a fair bit of artistic licence taken with this one, it easily surpasses Stonewall. Follow…
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Disclosure (2020)
You may have expected Pride this week but for Trans Awareness Week we decided we'd bring forward our review of Netflix's 2020 doco on trans representation in…
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The Birdcage (1996)
Some very serious discussion about a hilarious movie. Robin Williams and Nathan Lane are at their peak in this one, and there's that guy who plays their son…
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Stonewall (2015)
In researching Stonewall for the podcast, Lee found one his all-time favourite articles - "Director of worst gay film ever gets hitched." The idea was to start…
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The Introduction!
Welcome to the Rainbow Popcorn podcast! Each week Lee and Brett will review a movie which tells a queer story or a film that has reached 'icon' status in the…