Episode #480: ‘Club Kid’ and The Cinema of Unplanned Parenthood

Episode notes

You might recognize Jordan Firstman for playing a certain kind of guy on I Love LA and English Teacher. In his feature debut, he’s writer, director, and star of a movie where that kind of guy — fun loving, escape-seeking gay party animal — is forced to mature quickly. It’s gotten a lot of hype since premiering at Cannes. Can it live up to all of that? We discuss the film’s impact and then have a movie quiz about movies focused on a character’s unwilling adventures in childrearing. Plus a packed Christmas Movie Minute!

What’s Good
Alonso – 50 Movie Nights by Dave Karger
Drea – Election firsts and “I Voted” Stickers on Renee Good and Alex Pretti Memorials
Kevin – Winning the Traitors Party

ITIDIC
DC Studios Shakeup
NYT Enters Exclusive Talks to Buy Letterboxd

Letterboxd List: Unplanned Parenthood

Staff Picks
Drea – Possible Love
Alonso – I Play Rocky
Kevin – Clayface

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With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart

In this episode...

Kevin Avery

Host

Alonso Duralde

Host

Drea Clark

Host

Marissa Flaxbart

Producer

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