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Rise of the Gay Cinephiles

Rise of the Gay Cinephiles

By: Gary Cruise & Chris Barker
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Formerly known as Horror. Cult. Trash. Other., Rise of the Gay Cinephiles is a queer film, TV & pop culture podcast that covers everything from what’s happening in Real Housewives to what’s newly released in cinemas. Every two weeks, you can expect hosts Chris and Gary to talk about their four favourite films they’ve been watching, two older films and two new releases, as well as talking about everything else they’ve been watching on TV and on the big screen alongside any other random things that may or may not lead to extensive tangents. Sit back, relax, and enjoy listening to two gay cinephiles talking about what they’ve been watching and various other hot topics!Copyright HCTO 2019 All rights reserved. Art
Episodes
  • Scream As If You Know 10 Things I Hate About Band Camp #9 - 2000 Part 2
    Jul 2 2026

    Welcome to Rise of the Gay Cinephile's millennial teen cinema season, Scream As If You Know 10 Things I Hate About Band Camp (or How Millennial Teen Movies Taught Me Everything I Know About Sex, Friendship and the American Dream)!

    This week, we're delving into the second half of 2000, and we're discussing Ed Bye's British equivalent to Beavis and Butt-Head, Kevin & Perry Go Large; Peyton Reed's intelligent and hilarious Bring It On; Cameron Crowe's music dramedy masterpiece, Almost Famous; and Kinji Fukasaku's bleak and intense cult classic, Battle Royale.

    You can find us on Instagram over at @riseofthegaycinephiles.

    If you would like to support the podcast, head over to buymeacoffee.com/gaycinesrise – it's completely optional, and any support will go a long way with helping us continue to run the show!

    If you'd like to contact us, message us on Instagram; alternatively, email us at riseofthegaycinephiles@gmail.com.

    Our theme song is Katie by Gary's old band, One Week Stand—you can check them out on all online music streaming platforms.

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Scream As If You Know 10 Things I Hate About Band Camp #8 - 2000 Part 1
    Jun 11 2026

    Welcome to Rise of the Gay Cinephile's millennial teen cinema season, Scream As If You Know 10 Things I Hate About Band Camp (or How Millennial Teen Movies Taught Me Everything I Know About Sex, Friendship and the American Dream)!

    This week, we're out of the 90s and delving into the first half of 2000, and we're discussing James Wong's supernatural slasher, Final Destination; Keenen Ivory Wayans' horror parody, Scary Movie; Amy Heckerling's surprisingly serious romantic comedy, Loser; and John Fawcett's queer cult classic, Ginger Snaps.

    You can find us on Instagram over at @riseofthegaycinephiles.

    If you would like to support the podcast, head over to buymeacoffee.com/gaycinesrise – it's completely optional, and any support will go a long way with helping us continue to run the show!

    If you'd like to contact us, message us on Instagram; alternatively, email us at riseofthegaycinephiles@gmail.com.

    Our theme song is Katie by Gary's old band, One Week Stand—you can check them out on all online music streaming platforms.

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    1 hr and 47 mins
  • Scream As If You Know 10 Things I Hate About Band Camp #7 - 1999 Part 2
    May 29 2026

    Welcome to Rise of the Gay Cinephile's millennial teen cinema season, Scream As If You Know 10 Things I Hate About Band Camp (or How Millennial Teen Movies Taught Me Everything I Know About Sex, Friendship and the American Dream)!

    This week, we're delving into the second half of our 1999 two parter, and we're discussing Alexander Payne's phenomenal political dramedy, Election; Sofia Coppola's dark yet dreamy masterpiece, The Virgin Suicides; Paul Weitz's teen sex comedy cultural reset, American Pie; Michael Patrick Jann's hilarious mockumentary, Drop Dead Gorgeous; and Jamie Babbit's queer cult classic, But I'm a Cheerleader.

    You can find us on Instagram over at @riseofthegaycinephiles.

    If you would like to support the podcast, head over to buymeacoffee.com/gaycinesrise – it's completely optional, and any support will go a long way with helping us continue to run the show!

    If you'd like to contact us, message us on Instagram; alternatively, email us at riseofthegaycinephiles@gmail.com.

    Our theme song is Katie by Gary's old band, One Week Stand—you can check them out on all online music streaming platforms.

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    1 hr and 33 mins
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