We soon learn the hand belongs to Marianne (Noémie Merlant), a French painter in the 18th century who falls in love with the young woman (Adèle Haenel) assigned to her as a subject. That's how an artist begins her work: sketching out the outline and making preliminary judgments about what goes where. Portrait of a Lady on Fire opens with the simple image of a hand drawing charcoal lines across a blank piece of paper. Where to watch: Criterion Channel, Tubi, Vudu rent on Amazon Prime 'Carol' | Courtesy of StudioCanal Years later, But I’m a Cheerleader holds up as the campy conversion therapy comedy that nobody asked for and everybody enjoyed.
Throughout her stay, Megan grows dangerously close to rebellious camper Graham (Clea DuVall), challenging everything she thought she knew about love and sexuality. Under the leadership of disciplinarians Mary Brown (Cathy Moriarty) and “formerly gay” Mike (RuPaul), campers undergo a five-step program to 'correct' their gender expression and 'cure' their homosexuality. When Megan’s parents suspect her of being lesbian - which comes as news to her - they ship her off to a no-nonsense conversion camp to set her straight. Lyonne stars as Megan, a teen cheerleader with an athlete boyfriend who she doesn't like kissing too much.
Natasha Lyonne, honorary queer of Orange Is the New Black and Russian Doll fame, cemented her place in lesbian canon more than two decades ago.
