85 – Velvet Goldmine

Digging into another Todd Haynes film as IPTBY continues to look at queer romance films.Click the icon below to listen.
     

Hello romantics! Your host Manish (@vertigay314) continues the Queer Romance miniseries with Todd Haynes’ glam rock masterpiece VELVET GOLDMINE. Picked by returning guest Gavin (@FriendlessMean), the film explores gender, sexuality, self-discovery, and self-destruction. Starring Ewan McGregor, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Christian Bale, and Toni Colette, the film is kind of about Bowie but not really–moreso this fluid and hedonistic era. Gavin and Manish explore the historical context, the complicated romances, and how the movie stands the test of time!