Episode 45: Top 5 Directorial Debuts, Oakland, and ‘Sorry to Bother You’

Episode notes

Sorry to Bother YouWe’re going guest-less this episode as the ‘Who Shot Ya?’ trio hold down the fort on their own. This week we’re covering the movie of the summer, Sorry to Bother You. In the discussion of the film the crew covers the rise of Oakland in cinema, Boots Riley’s unique vision, and the powerful political message of the film. Alonso makes a case for a double feature with Sorry to Bother You and The First Purge. Plus, the crew puts together the ultimate Top Five list of directorial debuts. And as always, staff picks.

In news, Thanos apparently killed half of the animals, the cast and crew walk off the ‘Roe v. Wade’ film, and James Gunn says a good movie can’t be ruined by spoilers.

TOP FIVE DIRECTORIAL DEBUTS (In no particular order):
1). Orson Welles – Citizen Kane
2). Kasi Lemmons – Eve’s Bayou
3). Spike Lee – She’s Gotta Have It
4). Joan Micklin Silver – Hester Street
5). Rose Troche – Go Fish

Weekly Movie Recommendations:

Ricky – Nights of Cabiria
April – Eighth Grade
Alonso – Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

PLUS, we have two Spotify playlists. One is for Movie Soundtracks and the other is for Movie Scores. Check ’em out!

Next week we’re discussing Skyscraper with Morgan Rhodes and Drea Clark

With Alonso Duralde, April Wolfe, and Ricky Carmona.

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