Films tagged with: "queer theory"

A colorful cluster of animated emotion characters crowd together, each showing a distinct feeling — Joy smiles brightly in the center, surrounded by Anger, Disgust, Sadness, Fear, and new characters like Anxiety and Envy. The tagline “Make Room for New Emotions” hints at the sequel’s expanded emotional cast.

Inside Out 2 (2024)

The poster for Boy Erased features a soft, warm-toned composition with three characters: Lucas Hedges centered and facing forward, framed by Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe turned away in emotional poses. The background shows a lit cross-shaped pattern, suggesting a religious setting. The tagline reads: “Based On The Unforgettable True Story.” Praise and star ratings are quoted above. The title is in a classic serif font, and below are credits for cast and crew including Joel Edgerton as writer and director.

Boy Erased (2018)

A kaleidoscopic and surreal poster for Everything Everywhere All at Once. In the center, Michelle Yeoh’s character stares upward with intensity, surrounded by swirling colors, googly eyes, and alternate versions of herself and others. The film’s title is prominently displayed in bold letters within a circular frame, with Chinese characters below. The chaotic composition suggests a multiverse of styles and experiences, blending action, fantasy, and absurdity.

Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

Poster for Kinsey featuring a man (played by Liam Neeson) in a brown suit standing on a large printed sex survey. The words “Let’s talk about sex” appear above him, and the ground is covered with large, bold questions about sexual behavior, hinting at the groundbreaking nature of Alfred Kinsey’s research. The tagline and typography highlight the film’s focus on sexology and scientific inquiry into human sexuality.

Poster for But I’m a Cheerleader, featuring Natasha Lyonne front and center in a bright pink dress and long pink gloves, looking uncertain and expressionless against a surreal blue-sky background. Around her, multiple cheerleaders in red uniforms float or tumble mid-air in exaggerated poses. The title is in bold green letters, tilted playfully: “But I’m a Cheerleader.” A tagline at the bottom reads: “A Comedy of Sexual Disorientation.” The poster also notes the film’s selection at Sundance and Toronto Film Festivals.

But I’m a Cheerleader (1999)

Poster for The Matrix Revolutions featuring Neo (Keanu Reeves) standing alone in a storm of cascading green digital code. His black outfit and sunglasses are bathed in eerie green light, with the tagline “Everything that has a beginning has an end” glowing above him in a typewritten digital font. The film title and release date “November 5” appear at the bottom.

The Matrix Revolutions (2003)

Poster for The Matrix Reloaded featuring the three main characters—Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), Neo (Keanu Reeves), and Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne)—standing in a stone tunnel framed by digital rain made of green code. All wear sleek black leather and dark sunglasses, standing in confident, formidable stances. The film title “The Matrix Reloaded” appears above them in glowing green, stylized type.

The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

Poster for The Matrix featuring Neo (Keanu Reeves) front and center in a long black coat and sunglasses, holding a weapon. Behind him are Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), and another character, all dressed in black leather with futuristic styles. A digital rain of green code symbols falls in the background. The film’s title, The Matrix, is displayed in bold white and purple font below. Tagline: “On March 31st the fight for the future begins.”

The Matrix (1999)

Poster for The Rocky Horror Picture Show featuring Tim Curry in costume as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, reclining on oversized red lips against a black background. The film’s dripping red title font and the tagline “Give Yourself Over to Absolute Pleasure” evoke its bold, campy, and transgressive cult-classic style.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

Poster for Pleasantville featuring a vibrant rainbow cutting across a white background, ending at a colorized couple kissing inside the otherwise black-and-white letters of the title. The tagline reads: “Nothing is as simple as Black and White,” referencing the film’s transformation from 1950s-style monochrome to modern color.

Pleasantville (1998)

Poster for X-Men featuring a large metallic “X” with a glowing slit at the center, revealing silhouettes of the mutant team, led by Wolverine with claws extended. The tagline above reads, “Trust a few. Fear the rest,” capturing the film’s themes of secrecy, power, and prejudice.