What do a sensitive black man who struggles to survive the vicious society around him, and a basketball player whose passion drives them to triumph on and off the court, have in common?
First of all, we recommend these deep discussions from two awesome, Black-led podcasts, that offer great perspective on the movies we discuss this week:
Moonlight - from Black on Black Cinema
Love & Basketball - from Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood]
Also, check out this article about Moonlight, by Cody Charles: 6 Scenes from 'Moonlight' that I still Dream About
KC Watched: "MOONLIGHT" (3:18) (Directed by, Barry Jenkins. Starring, Trevante Rhodes, André Holland, Mahershala Ali...)
Jacob Watched: "LOVE & BASKETBALL" (32:46) (Directed by, Gina Prince-Bythewood. Starring, Sanaa Lathan, Omar Epps, Dennis Haysbert...)
Talking points include:
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Cover art by, Austin Hillebrecht, Letters by KC Schwartz.
