Choose Yer Own

This week (on a bit of a timey-wimey episode) we review an odd one: a comedy that faces cancer. Plenty of banter and discussions of facing mortality while also trying to live some sort of life. This episode has the weirdest answer to “how gay is this?” yet.

The thrilling conclusion to a Fiction Improv piece William and Josie started long ago, in the Before Times. Check out Episode 1 if you want the full story! There’s not as much music, so it’s different. More LGBT movie reviews next week!

Alexis and Josie spotlight an actress from Other People: Josie Totah! She stole the show and we couldn’t get enough of her character in the film.IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4796309/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

This week Alexis and Josie review the 2016 award winning film Moonlight. Just a heads up, though! We use an F-word within the context of the film. Chiron is called the F-word a few times, and is a discussion point all on it's own.Final Verdict: 5/5 for both of us.How gay is this film?Alexis: “Cycle of Suppression”Josie: “POC, Halfway in the Closet”You can find social links and film links below…FB: https://www.facebook.com/sweeneylensIG: https://www.instagram.com/sweeneylens/IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4975722/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/film/moonlight-2016/Moonlight Trailer (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NJj12tJzqc

In this Fiction Improv episode, Josie is joined by Terri. They both combine elements of Parks and Rec & Star Wars, creating Park Wars! Thank you for listening. Another movie review will be up next week.Terri’s Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/terri.scott.art/

Hey, hi, hello! This week I have another LGBT film enthusiast. We talk about an intimate movie while maintaining social distancing. A little ironic, but this is the world we live in.This is our very first episode together. We loved discussing it. If you want to join the discussion, please comment on the SweeneyLens Facebook Page or through the SweeneyLens Instagram! We closed out on the Trailer, and if you’re like me you would want to see it in addition to all that sexy French.Final verdict:General vote: 4.5 & 4/5How Gay is This?Alexis: Lesbian Art School Love StoryJosie: Tragic Lesbian Love StoryFB Page: https://www.facebook.com/sweeneylensIG Page: https://www.instagram.com/sweeneylens/IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2278871/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/film/blue-is-the-warmest-color/YouTube Trailer for Blue is the Warmest Color: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO0abB6gJEw

Adored: The Diary of a Porn Star.While there’s nothing graphic shown or said, there are plenty of unintentional (I swear!) puns said every once in a while. General score: 4/5How Gay is This: “Coming out of the closet” gay. While the movie covers a porn star on set, there’s nothing used to make anything more hilarious or break any stereotypes. It’s all serious business about coming out to the rest of Riki’s family.Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/film/adored/IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0357031/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1You can find more info at sweeneylens.com. Thanks for listening!

“Almost Normal” is best described as: Comedy, rams into a Sci-Fi, meets switching stereotypes, and cuddles with mixed morals. Y’all, this hard! Not my kind of movie, but in retrospect I’m glad I watched it. I haven’t questioned things this much since coming out! General Rating: 2/5How gay is this? 2.5/5 My site: www.sweeneylens.comLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/film/almost-normal/IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0466669/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Commentary on Comments.Welcome to the Extra Basic Bitch edition of Choose Yer Own! I found a comment on another “Alive & Kicking” from 2016 that was so funny I had to read it. Short, sweet, and pretty confusing. Not gonna lie. Thank you for listening. Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/film/alive-and-kicking-2016/

General Rating: 4/5 (I’m generous, ok?!)How gay is this movie? 4/5 for tackling complex issues such as having AIDS, dealing with death, and life in 1990s London.You can’t stream this, unfortunately. But if you live in Memphis you can rent it from Black Lodge Video. Otherwise, you may want to track down a cheap DVD. It’s well worth the watch.My site: www.sweeneylens.comLetterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/film/alive-and-kicking/IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116631/?ref_=fn_al_tt_3

In my first review on a new segment, I watch the LGBT film AKA.My master list: https://www.sweeneylens.com/the-word-1/2020/3/14/choose-yer-own-movie-series-master-list My Letterboxd list: https://letterboxd.com/josiesweeney/list/black-lodge-video-lgbtq-film-list/

Hey, hi, hello! Times are strange right now. I still have some episodes to release, but schedules are hectic. I have friends in all sorts of industries. In addition to the occasional fictional improv episodes, I’ve decided to start reviewing movies. What kind? Check out this and the next episode to find out! Thanks for being patient while I catch up.Master List on my SquareSpace site: https://www.sweeneylens.com/the-word-1/2020/3/14/choose-yer-own-movie-series-master-list Letterboxd List: https://letterboxd.com/josiesweeney/list/black-lodge-video-lgbtq-film-list/

This week our guest is Laura Sellers. We picked the Romance genre and let her (mostly) take over. This time of year can be hard. I hope everyone is happy and safe. At the end of this year, this decade, we should all find someone we love. Be it a significant other or family (blood or chosen). Thank you for listening.

After the fiction, we get to know the other brain of the operations. I chose not to include any social media links this time around. Hopefully we can have Jani on again! And next time I’ll ask more about why we chose National Treasure, which I was a dope and forgot to do.

This episode ends up vaguely referencing National Treasure. We pick an other-worldly nose.

Genre: HorrorMilieu: Fictional Location; Outskirts of Derry, MaineThird thing: Steven King story turns LovocraftianWilliam Smythe FB: https://www.facebook.com/william.smythe.98William Smythe IG: https://www.instagram.com/softboy_extreme_2017/Joe Tittle Beats: https://www.instagram.com/jtittlebeats/Josie’s FB: https://www.facebook.com/sweeneylensJosie’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/sweeneylens/

Episode 1 premieres October 31st!