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There is a secret film hidden within the shadowy sapphic corners of Letterboxd.
It calls itselfD.E.B.S.As other early-2000s chick flicks likeCharlies AngelsandSt.
D.E.B.S.was written, directed, and edited by filmmaker Angela Robinson.
While unapologetically queer might be an overused phrase, it does apply neatly to Robinson.
On the small screen, she also burnished her lesbian credentials by working on several episodes ofThe L Word.
I love all the comic-book characters: Charlies Angels, Batman, Josie & the Pussycats …
But I always wanted them to be gay and they never were, so I wrote my own.
Success at Sundance led to Sony snatching the short up and deciding thatD.E.B.S.should be a full-length feature.
Two decades later, the joy of this movie lies in the details.
Queer friend groups may delight over the nostalgic frosty eye shadow and lip gloss worn by the D.E.B.S.
(which stands for discipline, energy, beauty, strength, naturally) at all times.
Guns are used, but the so-called superspies have such consistently terrible aim that there are no real casualties.
When this live-actionTotally Spieswith a lesbian twist debuted, it only made $97,000 and was dismissed by critics.
