In Episode 136 below, we review The Great Wall, Fist Fight, and I Am Not Your Negro. At the show’s outset, we wonder what a wiki site run by Kris would be like, before we dive into this week’s movies. First, Kris regales Dave and me with his thoughts on the cinematic implications of the Chinese/American collaboration The Great Wall (at 3:06), an action film with Matt Damon in a non-white savior role that has great creature design, but ultimately is really dumb. Then I spoilerpiece Fist Fight (at 26:43), a completely nonsensical, failure of a comedy, that has bloopers funnier than its entire hour and a half runtime. Lastly, Dave and I explore I Am Not Your Negro (at 45:42), the Oscar-nominated documentary that describes what it’s like to be black in America through the words of author James Baldwin. The brilliant insights Baldwin reveals really resonate with us intellectually and emotionally, although the documentary’s dense content prompts us to recommend more than one viewing, to take in all of its poignant commentary.
- 8 years ago
Evan Crean
Spoilerpiece Theatre Episode 136: The Great Wall
“Spoilerpiece Theatre” is a weekly movie podcast where I talk about new releases with fellow BOFCA critics Dave Riedel and Kris Jenson. We don’t give a shit about spoilers. We just want to talk about the movies.
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