Safe (1995) (Gimme Moore Part 2)

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We're continuing our look at the career of Julianne Moore by looking at her first lead performance, in Todd Haynes's 1995 indie classic Safe!

Join in as we discuss cults, color schemes, environmental illness, and milkaholism!

Plus: How did Carol and Greg get together? What's Chris's deal? Is Rory the worst kid ever? And why did the New York Times think the movie was set in the future?

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Next week: Nine Months (1995)

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Key sources and links for this episode:

• Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance, and the Rise of Independent Film by Peter Biskind (2004)

• BOMB Magazine interview with Haynes in 1995 covering the film's development
• Filmmaker Magazine interview with Haynes about production
• Haynes interview with Australian TV during the film's initial release
• Haynes and Moore talk about the film with Criterion in 2014
• Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story on YouTube