Episode 232: Celebrating Sidney Poitier with Reinaldo Marcus Green and ‘Lilies of the Field’

Episode notes

Fresh off getting a slew of Oscar nods for his KING RICHARD, director Reinaldo Marcus Green joins us to talk about the peerless Sidney Poitier’s Oscar-winning performance in 1963’s LILIES OF THE FIELD.  Then, how will the panelists fare in a newsy quiz about Oscar firsts??

What’s Good Mentions
Alonso – treasured memories of Entertainment Weekly
Drea – Olympic athletes
Ify – Lake Arrowhead and the LA freedom to opt-in to winter
Rei – ya know, six Oscar nominations, nbd

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Staff Picks:
Ify – Sister Act
Drea – Catch the Fair One
Alonso – Marry Me
Rei – Licorice Pizza

Look out for Rei’s We Own This City in April on HBO!

Buy Alonso’s book – I’ll Be Home for Christmas Movies

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With:
Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Reinaldo Marcus Green