u/Sharp-Ad-9423

Andrew Ahn's Spa Night 10th Anniversary Screening in L.A.

Andrew Ahn's Spa Night 10th Anniversary Screening in L.A.

From the Academy Museum: "On Thursday, June 18, join us for a 10th anniversary screening of Spa Night (2016). Centered in LA’s Koreatown, the film explores the pursuit of the American dream at the intersection of queer and cultural identity. After the screening, Margaret Cho will moderate a discussion with director Andrew Ahn and lead actor Joe Seo." More info

Andrew Ahn is the director of Fire Island (2022) and The Wedding Banquet (2025).

u/Sharp-Ad-9423 — 11 hours ago

LGBTQ+ Favorites on the Criterion Channel this month

Portrait of Jason (1967)

Pink Narcissus (1971)

Je tu il elle (1975)

Regrouping (1976)

Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives (1977)

Jubilee (1978)

Querelle (1982)

Born in Flames (1983)

The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)

Desert Hearts (1985)

Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)

Mala Noche (1985)

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989)

Paris Is Burning (1990)

Poison (1991), Totally F***d Up (1993)

Fresh Kill (1994)

The Watermelon Woman (1996)

Nowhere (1997)

Benjamin Smoke (2000)

Lan Yu (2001)

The Aggressives (2005)

Weekend (2011)

So Pretty (2019)

Beyond the Aggressives: 25 Years Later (2023)

Orlando, My Political Biography (2023)

All Shall Be Well (2024)

Daughter’s Daughter (2024)

Misericordia (2024)

Also: John Waters’ Adventures in Moviegoing

With Criterion Editions of Hairspray and Desperate Living coming to home video this month, there’s no better time to watch the Pope of Trash discuss his formative moviegoing memories and introduce a selection of favorites.

FEATURING: Brink of Life (1958), The Naked Kiss (1964), Wanda (1970), Story of Women (1988), Last Summer (2023)

reddit.com
u/Sharp-Ad-9423 — 10 days ago