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Rise of the Gay Cinephiles

Gary Cruise & Chris Barker
Rise of the Gay Cinephiles
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  • Rise of the Gay Cinephiles

    Scream As If You Know 10 Things I Hate About Band Camp #14 - 2003 Part 2

    10/09/2026 | 1h 36 mins.
    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 2003 and we're discussing Catherine Hardwicke's hard hitting drama, Thirteen; Gus Van Sant's disturbing thriller, Elephant; Richard Linklater's cult classic, School of Rock; and Mike Newell's insincere yet charming piece of Oscar bait, Mona Lisa Smile.

    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.
  • Rise of the Gay Cinephiles

    Scream As If You Know 10 Things I Hate About Band Camp #13 - 2003 Part 1

    27/08/2026 | 1h 54 mins.
    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 first half of 2003 with a teen idol special episode, and we're discussing Harald Zwart's boring James Bond parody, Agent Cody Banks; Jim Fall's high camp cult classic, The Lizzie McGuire Movie; Robert Iscove's hilairously bad, From Justin to Kelly; and Mark Waters' iconic Disney remake, Freaky Friday.

    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.
  • Rise of the Gay Cinephiles

    Scream As If You Know 10 Things I Hate About Band Camp #12 - 2002 Part 2

    13/08/2026 | 1h 35 mins.
    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 and more bleak half of 2002, and we're discussing Jake Kasdan's fun dramedy, Orange County; Adam Shankman's bland and badly written A Walk to Remember; Kátia Lund and Fernando Meirelles' neo-noir masterpiece, City of God; Ken Loach's hard hitting British working-class drama, Sweet Sixteen; and Roger Avary's dark takedown of teen comedies, The Rules of Attraction.

    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.
  • Rise of the Gay Cinephiles

    Scream As If You Know 10 Things I Hate About Band Camp #11 - 2002 Part 1

    30/07/2026 | 1h 59 mins.
    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 first half of 2002, and we're discussing Tamra Davis' camp classic, Crossroads; the worst film of the season so far, Walt Becker's trashy comedy, National Lampoon's Van Wilder; Gurinder Chadha's cult sports comedy, Bend It Like Beckham; and Sam Raimi's camp yet dark comic book movie, Spider-Man.

    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.
  • Rise of the Gay Cinephiles

    Scream As If You Know 10 Things I Hate About Bandcamp #10 - 2001

    16/07/2026 | 2h 12 mins.
    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 2001 and discussing Thomas Carter's bland dance drama, Save the Last Dance; Richard Kelly's surreal masterpiece, Donnie Darko; Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan's cult classic, Josie and the Pussycats; Terry Zwigoff's dark dramedy, Ghost World; Garry Marshall's camp and charming The Princess Diaries; and the best of the many noughties parody films, Joel Gallen's Not Another Teen Movie.

    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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About Rise of the Gay Cinephiles
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!
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