CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW -- 6/26/25

THIS WEEK'S SHOW: From Frameline to the world!

A closeted undercover cop, assigned to arrest men cruising in shopping mall bathrooms, grapples with messy, conflicted feelings when he falls in love with a married man he's assigned to entrap. PLAINCLOTHES is an intense, deeply atmospheric drama that explores the grey zones of authority, identity and the cost of living a secret life. We sit down with its writer/ director Carmen Emmi.

HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY follows the courtroom battles of civil rights lawyer Chase Strangio as he fights to overturn Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth while simultaneously confronting the media narratives influencing public perception of trans rights. Zooming in to discuss the film (just days ahead of the case's verdict) are director Sam Feder (DISCLOSURE) & producer Amy Scholder.

Then, "Screen Scene" movie reviews including ﻿ELIO; 28 YEARS LATER; ﻿SALLY [Disney+, Hulu]; ﻿SURVIVING OHIO STATE [HBO Max]; THE LAST CLASS; ﻿A MINECRAFT MOVIE [4K][Warner Home Entertainment] ; DEXTER: ORIGINAL SIN [Paramount Home Entertainment]; THE MONKEY [Decal Releasing]; THE WEDDING BANQUET [Decal Releasing] and ﻿﻿THE FRIEND [Decal Releasing].

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This week's featured classic soundtrack: PSYCHO (music by Bernard Herrmann) [Varèse Sarabande]

PLAINCLOTHES + HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY + NEW REVIEWS (CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW) 6-26-25

TIM SIKA (Celluloid Dreams The Movie Show)