How's That Day‪?‬ Tom Bond & Phil Wiedenheft

We told ya we’d do it and here it is! Films last week, albums this week, next week… the world!

Here’s the convoluted link to Jonathan Glazer’s new short film: https://us.strasbourg1518.film/?goal=0_745cb9c02a-6c8e2ecfb1-4713887&mc_cid=6c8e2ecfb1&mc_eid=271eed0a45

00:00 Intro (Kanye, Portland, Trump, NBA)
53:30 Albums of the Year, 11-6
01:42:00 Albums of the Year, 5-1
02:17:30 Wrap-Up & Recommendations

It’s all in the title today, baby. We realize the Intros are super bummers… sorry ‘bout that! Life is a bummer right now! Feel free to skip to the movie stuff if you’d like, no judgment!

Also: Black Lives Matter.

00:00 Intro (Schools re-opening(?), traveling during Covid)
44:00 Top Films of the Half-Year, 10-6
01:32:00 Top Films of the Half-Year, 5-1
02:24:00 Wrap-Up & Recommendations

Hamilton is available to stream on Disney+! That is exciting! Tom discusses his multi-year obsession with the show, while Phil welcomes himself as a newcomer to the world of Hamilton, one of the truly great, genre-defying musicals to ever hit the stage. The hype is real, but remember: don’t go in EXPECTING it to be your new favorite thing; just understand that it is a new, monumental thing — the former is subjective, the latter is objective. Understand the difference and you won’t let the hype machine bog you down!

Next, as we record over the July 4th weekend, we each introduce our personal Jaws Memorial July 4th Movies Mt Rushmore, in whatever way we define a “July 4th” movie. The Mt Rushmore is named after Jaws because, let’s be real — Jaws would’ve been our collective #1. Jaws forever!

00:00 Intro (Fireworks, Crazy Neighbors, Drive-Ins, Romantic Bookstores)
31:30 Hamilton
01:37:30 July 4th Movie Mt Rushmore(s)
02:19:30 Wrap-Up / Recs

We’re back with more Spike Lee celebration, this time around focusing primarily on his work in documentary — particularly the quietly devastating 4 LITTLE GIRLS (1997) & the absolutely essential WHEN THE LEVEES BROKE: A REQUIEM IN FOUR ACTS (2006). Enjoy, y’all, and go browse all your streaming platforms, because Spike’s work is everywhere, he’s a national treasure and worth your time and attention.

00:00 Intro: The Week in Politics, Coronavirus, Movies Re-Opening
52:00 Spike Lee Pt. 2
01:58:30 Our Spike Lee TOP FIVES
02:15:00 Wrap-Up & Recommendations

Well, Spike Lee pt. 2 is on hold as we decided to give ourselves more time to watch more of his stuff. Meanwhile, we have a fun week of new releases!

First we delve into the new Pete Davidson “almost a biopic,” THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND, which co-stars stand-up king Bill Burr, with Judd Apatow at the helm. Then, we go over Judd’s influence on the Hollywood comedy scene over the past 25+ years, as a director and especially as a producer. Seriously, y’all, dude’s got his fingerprints everywhere. It’s impressive.

Then, we take a swim in an epic weekend of new music releases, covering FOUR major artists’ new albums: Teyana Taylor’s 77-minute follow-up to the Kanye-produced KTSE from 2018; Bob Dylan’s first album of new music since 2012 with ROUGH AND ROWDY WAYS; Neil Young’s long-lost mid-70s gem, HOMEGROWN; and Phoebe Bridgers continues her dominance of the pop music landscape with PUNISHER.

Put on some headphones, open up the Genius lyrics app, and enjoy!

Here is the link to Khalik Allah's short film, URBAN RASHOMON: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpL6ItH-zno

00:00 Intro
32:00 King of Staten Island & Judd Apatow
01:30:00 The Week in New Music
02:30:00 Wrap-Up & Recs

Spike Lee comes out with a new movie, just in time. Perfectly topical story that alternates between modern day and the Vietnam War… we talk about it.

Also, Dave Chappelle dropped a surprise set on Netflix’s YouTube page, a 27-minute monologue that isn’t very funny, but incredibly raw, powerful, and appropriate. It’s a must-watch, everyone.

Finally, we begin our two-part series delving into Spike’s career as a filmmaker, focusing primarily on his bigger titles from the late-80s through the mid-90s. Next week we will continue the discussion while including his work in documentary, shorts, and music videos (or “short films” as Spike calls them, so we will too — short films!). Listen, rate, subscribe, and go check out Da 5 Bloods on Netflix!

00:00 Intro
43:50 Dave Chappelle’s “8:46”
01:05:30 Da 5 Bloods
01:33:15 Spike Lee Retrospective, Pt. 1
02:19:00 Wrap-Up & Recs