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EPISODE · Jun 14, 2025 · 1H 40M

The Birdcage

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THE BIRDCAGE Young engaged couple Val and Barbara bring their wildly different families together for one tense dinner. To win over Barbara’s ultra-conservative father, Val’s gay, club-owning dad Armand hides his drag queen partner Albert and pretends to embody straight-laced American values. But as the evening unravels, keeping up appearances gets hilariously out of hand. Craig, Elisabeth and guest Liz Serna talk about they gay 90’s, despicable children, the sexiness of Christine Baranski and the movie “The Birdcage” on this week’s Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 0:58 Craig, Elisabeth and Liz Serna continue June Hackman month by discovering which Gene Hackman movies are Liz's favorites. 5:21 Craig, Elisabeth and Liz discuss "The Birdcage" 56:01 Recasting 1:22:45 Double Feature 1:32:52 Final Thoughts 1:38:11 A preview of next week's episode "Crimson Tide" Next week, we continue June Hackman with him dueling Denzel in "Crimson Tide" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3ItZQb-GLM&ab_channel=FilmTrailerChannel

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