Dee Rees's first feature, 2011's PARIAH, is a groundbreaking work of queer cinema and an inspiration for director Olivia Peace's own debut film, TAHARA (which premiered at Slamdance in 2020). They first watched it back in high school; so how does it hit different 11 years later? Then, we answer the HOTLINE and consider movie premises that didn't live up to the their promise...s.

What’s Good Mentions
Alonso - The Gilded Age
Drea - Lox
Ify - Snowboarding
Olivia - Valentine's Day trip to Long Beach

ITIDIC
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Staff Picks:
Ify - Shortbus
Drea - Kimi
Alonso - Middle of Nowhere
Olivia - The Watermelon Woman

Buy Alonso's book - I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies

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With:
Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Olivia Peace