Episode #458: Tropical Malady with Harry Dodge and Silas Howard

A dreamy two-piece love story about two men, one a soldier and the other a country boy. Or is three men? Or four? Also there's a tiger. We watch 2004's Tropical Malady from Apichatpong Weerasethakul, director of the 2010 Palme d'Or winner, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives. He goes by Joe in the Western world which is too bad.

What’s Good
Drea - The exact day to plant tomatoes so perfect, you can eat them like the fruits they are
Alonso- The releases of wonderful queer films Leviticus, Maddie's Secret, She's the He, Girls Like Girls, all unfortunately dropping on the same day
Kevin - No more wasps or bees!
Harry - The Spiritual Journey of Alexander Jodorowsky book
Silas - Qween Jean wins (a Tony), Spencer Pratt loses (the LA mayoral race)

ITIDIC
The Academy is creating the "Academy Marquee Theater List", an annual list of the 25 best US and 25 best international cinemas
Bad Bunny will voice "Pizza with Sunglasses" in Toy Story 5

Staff Picks
Alonso - I Shot Andy Warhol
Drea - Mulholland Drive
Kevin - Reservoir Dogs
Harry - Stalker(1979), Jubilee (1978)
Silas - I Saw the TV Glow

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With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher