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  • E makes McGee wish upon a multi-platinum recording star. E whispers his last words on the dark side of the moon. McGee makes sure they spell his name right—L-I-D-E-O—and they both kick the tires on a late-model super-car-man.

    SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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    TOP THREE: Crooners on Celluloid/Musicians turned Actors

    McGee:

    [3] Janelle Monáe in Moonlight (2016)

    [2] David Bowie in The Prestige (2006)

    [1] Barbara Streisand in A Star is Born (1976)

    E:

    [3] Tyrese & Snoop in Baby Boy (2001)

    [2] Mos Def/Yasin Bey in Next Day Air (2009)

    [1] Cam'ron in Paid in Full (2002)

    TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

    Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:18:15)

    Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:35:38)

    Under The Lights (01:10:00)

    Behind the Lens (01:15:50)

    Coming Soon (01:35:00)

    MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

    Moonwalker: Making Of

    CALL SHEET:

    Dir. Jerry Kramer, Jim Blashfield, & Colin Chilvers

    Starring: Michael Jackson, Joe Pesci, Brandon Quintin Adams, Kelley Parker, & Sean Lennon

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  • McGee makes E slap on some grey-face and stumble into his next appointment with the grandfather of zombies. They fill the chopper with an alternate all-star cast, pass the time with a game of "how'd they do that?", and escape with a new appreciation of Romero's excellence.

    SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

    Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:00:00)

    Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:24:49)

    Under The Lights (00:46:06)

    Behind the Lens (01:04:28)

    Coming Soon (01:50:23)

    TOP THREE: TAGLINES

    McGee's

    [3] Edge of Tomorrow (2014) - "Live. Die. Repeat."

    [2] The Social Network (2010) - "You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies."

    [1] Alien (1979) - "In space, no one can hear you scream."

    E's

    [3] 12 Angry Men (1957) - "Life is their hands. Death is on their minds."

    [2] Superman (1978) - "You'll believe a man can fly."

    [1] Chinatown (1974) - "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown."

    CALL SHEET:

    Dir. George A. Romero

    Written by George A. Romero

    Makeup & SFX by Tom Savini

    Starring David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger, and Gaylen Ross

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  • E makes McGee blindfold himself before heading off-Broadway. E laments the corniness of magicians before admitting to being born on the cob. McGee’s told he is the Rouletista and, against all hope, chooses peace, and they both keep bellin’ down that golden brick road.

    SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

    Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:16:10)

    Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:30:00)

    Under The Lights (01:01:00)

    Behind the Lens (01:13:02)

    Coming Soon (01:33:00)

    MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

    In & Of Itself

    Amoralman: A True Story and Other Lies By Derek DelGaudio

    How Wolves Change Rivers

    CALL SHEET:

    Dir. Frank Oz

    Starring: Derek DelGaudio

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  • McGee makes E board the windows and bunker down on a foundational piece of spooky season cinema. We take a break from problematic artists to gas up a real one, run down a Darabont homage before The Walking Dead, and try to survive through the night at the feet of godfather of zombies.

    SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

    Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:00:00)

    Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:31:36)

    Under The Lights (00:59:17)

    Behind the Lens (01:11:19)

    Coming Soon (01:29:58)

    TOP THREE: GENRE MAKERS

    E's

    [3] The Last Laugh (1924) Dir. F.W. Murnau

    [2] Broken Blossum (1919) Dir. D.W. Griffith

    [1] Double Indemnity (1944) Dir. Billy Wilder

    McGee's

    [1] Blade Runner (1984) Dir. Ridley Scott

    [2] Stray Dog (1949) Dir. Akira Kurosawa

    [3] H.P. Lovecraft

    CALL SHEET:

    Dir. George A. Romero

    Written by John A. Russo & George A. Romero

    Starring Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman

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  • E & McGee shootin’ the sh*t about the ish they’re effin’ with. This week: Twisters (2024), Wise Guy David Chase and The Sopranos (2024), Rick & Morty: The Anime (2024), NFL Hardknocks: Chicago Bears (2024), The Watchers (2024), The Batman (2022)/The Penguin (2024)

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    McGee:

    [4] Twisters (2024)

    [3] Rick & Morty: The Anime (2024)

    [2] The Watchers (2024)

    [1] The Batman (2022)/ The Penguin (2024)

    E:

    [3] Wise Guy David Chase and The Sopranos

    [2] NFL Hard Knocks: Training Camp with Chicago Bears

    [1] The Batman (2022)/ The Penguin (2024)

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  • The long-awaited and long-winded continuation of the Diary of a Mad White Savior series comes to a surprising end. McGee considers a photogenic catchphrase, E spots the sadist in a savior, and they both welcome a quiet but essential guest to round out the show.

    SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

    Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:04:21)

    Under The Lights (00:29:00)

    Behind the Lens (00:40:30)

    Coming Soon (01:09:00)

    CALL SHEET:

    Dir. David Lean

    Starring: Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Alec Guinness, & Anthony Quinn

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  • E makes McGee bust out an episode from our famous vault as he's feeling under the weather this week. Enjoy an extra long episode from an era when our runtimes ran like an out of control contagion. Lawrence of Arabia Pt 2 next week.

  • E makes McGee stop fishing water out of a well to dine in Wadi Rumm! E traces the butterfly effect from the 00’s ’Stan’ to a white savior miracle of today, McGee takes a well-advised detour around the brown-face casting convo, and after the looooong journey of part 1, they can both agree this film's a tall glass of lemonade.

    SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

    Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:19:00)

    Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:40:00)

    Under The Lights (01:14:33)

    Behind the Lens (01:27:42)

    CALL SHEET:

    Dir. David Lean

    Cinematography by F. A. Young

    Editing by Anne V. Coates

    Production Design by John Box

    Costume Design by Phyllis Dalton

    Starring: Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Alec Guinness, & Anthony Quinn

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  • E & McGee shootin’ the sh*t about the ish they’re effin’ with. This week: Batman: Cape Crusader, Scavengers Reign, Ali Siddiq: The Domino Effect Vol. 1-4, & X-Men ‘97

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    E:

    [3] Batman: Cape Crusader Season 1

    [2] Ali Siddiq: The Domino Effect Vol. 1 - 4

    [2.A] Ali Siddiq: “Mitchell” This Is Not Happening

    [1] X-Men ’97 Ep. 8 “Tolerance is Extinction P.1”

    McGee:

    [2] Scavengers Reign Season 1

    [1] X-Men ’97 Ep. 8 “Tolerance is Extinction P.1”

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  • On this special Patreon-exclusive mini-episode, E & McGee catch a flight to a prehistoric isle of wondrous sights. They hem and they haw over VFX flaws, but agree “character” will never hurt them.

    Watch the scene from Jurassic Park here: “Welcome to Jurassic Park” Scene

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    MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

    Rex-E: Jurassic Park Lost World Toy

    CALL SHEET:

    Dir. Steven Spielberg

    Starring: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, & Richard Attenborough

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  • McGee makes E witness the fiery follow-up to Fury Road. They get greasy trying to pin down the source of the spotty CG, stand in awe of Immortan George, and gas up the war-rig but get Doomed to a detour.

    SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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    TOP THREE: UNDESERVED BOMBS

    E:

    [3] Ali (2001, dir. Michael Mann)

    [2] Blade Runner 2049 (2017, dir. Denis Villeneuve)

    [1] Babylon (2022, dir. Damien Chazelle)

    McGee:

    [3] Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023, dir. John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein)

    [2] Blade Runner 2049 (2017, dir. Denis Villeneuve)

    [1] The Thing (1982, dir. John Carpenter)

    TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

    Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00

    Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:

    Under The Lights (01

    Behind the Lens (01

    Coming Soon (01

    MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

    CALL SHEET:

    Written by George Miller & Nick Lathouris

    Dir. George Miller

    DP: Simon Duggan

    Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, Alyla Browne

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  • E makes McGee quit banging his head against the light switch and turn his attention to an Oscar darling. McGee regales with tall tales of scaling Frank Llyod Wright’s taller fences, E dream casts a Don for a Song, and they both pick peaches with murderous intent.

    SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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    TOP THREE: FAST ONES ON FILM (CONS)

    McGee:

    [3] Jimmy Becomes A Hero | Hero | Better Call Saul

    [2] Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) | Tricking 'The Manifesto' | Wolf Blitzer Scene

    [1] The Streets - Can't Con An Honest John

    E:

    [3] Engineered Public Confession

    [2] Ocean's Twelve (2004) - 'Lost in Translation' | Matsui Scene

    [1] Catch Me If You Can (2002) - Outsmarting the FBI | Collateral - 'Black Peter Story' | Santa’s Helper Scene

    TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

    Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:12:00)

    Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:34:00)

    Under The Lights (01:06:00)

    Behind the Lens (01:21:40.089)

    Coming Soon (01:42:00)

    MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

    ‘Parasite’ Director Bong Joon-ho Breaks Down the Opening Scene - Vanity Fair

    CALL SHEET:

    Dir. Bong Joon-ho

    Starring: Song Kang-ho, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, & Park So-dam

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  • McGee makes E take a rail-car back to school for an educational documentary on the evolving evil of the Pullman Company. They trade turns on the soapbox, take a tour of one of the worst attempts at a company-controlled town, and lay down some lines that hopefully lead to a radical change.

    SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

    Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:00:00)

    Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:28:20)

    Under The Lights (00:43:56)

    Behind the Lens (00:51:00)

    Coming Soon (00:58:58)

    TOP THREE: WORKING CLASS FILMS

    McGee's

    [3] Office Space (1999)

    [2] Alien (1979)

    [1] Sorry to Bother You (2018)

    E's

    [3] The Cranes Are Flying (1957)

    [2] Roma (2018)

    [1] Bicycle Thieves (1948)

    MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

    Internet Archive: The Last Pullman Car (Free)

    The Dollop - George Pullman (Part 1)

    CALL SHEET:

    Written by Jerry Blumenthal, Greg LeRoy, Gordon Quinn, Jenny Rohrer

    Produced by Greg LeRoy, Gordon Quinn, Jenny Rohrer

    Cinematography by Gordon Quinn

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  • E makes McGee lace up his Chucks and change into a neutral colored kilt for an evening in Inglewood. E gets too emotional for comfort, McGee dances with the devil in the pale cellphone light. Then they both realize Baka do got a weird case, why is he around?

    SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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    TOP THREE: FAVORITE MOMENTS FROM THE “NOT LIKE US” MUSIC VIDEO

    MCGEE’s: “THE” Moments

    [3] THE Hopscotch

    [2] THE Yank

    [1] THE Snippet

    E’s

    [3] THE Snippet

    [2] Tommy the Clown and the "Whip-pan Camera Theory"

    [1] “African-American Gothic” The Family Portrait

    TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

    Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:14:00)

    Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:26:00)

    Under The Lights (00:48:00)

    Behind the Lens (01:05:00)

    Coming Soon (01:22:00)

    MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

    Tyler the Creator 2020 Grammy's

    Turn Me Up - Ab-Soul (Feat. Kendrick Lamar)

    6:16 in LA Breakdown, What’s The Dirt?

    CALL SHEET:

    Dir. Damien Gravois and Mike Carson

    Starring: Ken & Friends, Mustard & Friends, DJ Hed & Friends

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  • McGee makes E suit up for the “greatest concert film ever”. They sample a childhood bop, peer into potential Oscar-bait biopics, and find strange threads and stranger dance partners.

    SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

    Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:00:00)

    Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:29:30)

    Under The Lights (00:52:30)

    Behind the Lens (01:04:55)

    Coming Soon (01:23:02)

    TOP THREE: YOUR FAVORITE ARTIST'S FAVORITE ARTIST

    McGee's

    [3] King Crimson

    [2] Moebius

    [1] Tom Waits

    E's

    [3] Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

    [2] Scarface - Tiny Desk Concert (2023)

    [1] Moonwalker - Michael Jackson (1988)

    MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

    The Oral History of 'Stop Making Sense' -- The Ringer

    David Byrne Isn't Himself. Or Any Self, Really. -- The New York Times

    CALL SHEET:

    Dir. Jonathan Demme

    Written by Jonathan Demme & The Talking Heads

    DP: Jordan Cronenweth

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  • E makes McGee break out the Balabushka for an evening of doom. McGee AhhhOOohhh’s himself into Oscar gold like a Werewolf in London, then storms off mid-episode because he shows his ass in this one and has nothing left to teach you!

    SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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    MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

    Play for Play: How The Color of Money’s ‘One For Them’ Assignment Reignited Martin Scorsese’s Hunger for the Work

    TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

    Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:13:00)

    Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:25:00)

    Under The Lights (00:52:43)

    Behind the Lens (01:06:10)

    Coming Soon (01:27:38)

    CALL SHEET:

    Dir. Martin Scorsese

    Starring: Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, & Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

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  • E & McGee are easy marks for our first ever guest! Professional rigger & old pal Andy Steinhauer makes the case for Andrew Dominik's poorly reviewed follow-up to The Assassination of Jesse James. It's a quiet crime caper with all the right players, so why do very few people know this movie?

    SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

    Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:00:00)

    Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:26:50)

    Under The Lights (00:53:02)

    Behind the Lens (01:15:30)

    Coming Soon (01:41:05)

    TOP THREE: PB JAR MOVIES

    McGee's

    [3] Lord of The Rings Trilogy

    [2] Raimi Spider-man Trilogy

    [1] Mad Max Trilogy

    Andy's

    [3] Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

    [2] Gone Girl (2014)

    [1] Starship Troopers (1997)

    E's

    [3] Man on Fire (2004)

    [2] Jackie Brown (1997)

    [1] The Sopranos (1999-2007)

    MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

    The Friends of Eddie Coyle, Fargo Seasons 2 & 3, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Sexy Beast, Talking Sopranos (podcast) ft. Michael Imperioli, Goodfellas, Boardwalk Empire

    CALL SHEET:

    Written & Directed by Andrew Dominick

    Based on the novel "Cogan's Trade" by George V. Higgins

    Cinematography by Greig Fraser

    Starring Brad Pitt, Scott McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, James Gandolfini, Ray Liotta & Richard Jenkins

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  • E makes McGee grab a cue and rack em’ for this classic Hollywood sledgehammer break for Paul Newman. They gain a little character after learning when to fold em', shop for a better fridge for Piper Laurie, and discover just what kind of con-man studio executive McGee would be in a new game!

    SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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    MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

    The Last Movie Stars Documentary Series Trailer

    TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

    Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:11:40)

    Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:26:40)

    Under The Lights (00:42:49)

    Behind the Lens (01:00:07)

    Coming Soon (01:22:32)

    CALL SHEET:

    Dir. Robert Rossen

    Starring: Paul Newman, Piper Lauire, George C. Scott, & Jackie Gleason

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  • McGee makes E keep truckin' through another cult classic that disappeared whenever he tried to approach it. They ride the lightning to meet the film on its level, try to find how much "genre" E can take until he explodes, and both walk away thinking they are the protagonist.

    SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

    Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:00:00)

    Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:23:50)

    Under The Lights (00:40:20)

    Behind the Lens (00:54:15)

    Coming Soon (01:06:50)

    TOP THREE: CREATURE FEATURES

    McGee's

    [3] The Thing (1982) Dir. John Carpenter

    [2] Jaws (1975) Dir. Steven Spielberg

    [1] Alien (1979) Dir. Ridley Scott

    E's

    [3] TMNT II: Secret of the Ooze (1991) Dir. Michael Pressman

    [2] The Birds (1963) Dir. Alfred Hitchcock

    [1] Jurassic Park (1993) Dir. Steven Spielberg

    MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

    Big Trouble in Little China: Offensive or Not? | Accented Cinema Video Essay

    Henchman: The Al Leong Story TEASER TRAILER (Full doc available on Prime Video)

    CALL SHEET:

    Dir. John Carpenter

    Written by Gary Goldman, David Z. Weinstein, W.D. Richter

    Visual Effects by Richard Edlund & Boss Film Studios

    Starring Kurt Russell, Dennis Dun, Kim Cattrall, James Hong, & Victor Wong

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  • E makes McGee put em’ up and go twelve rounds in Zairecomptoronto for the greatest two bouts in our collective consciousness. E rope-a-dopes then rambles til he punches himself out, McGee bobs and weaves a tale of mistaken friendly competition, and they both float and sting like butterflies and bees.

    SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episode

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    TOP THREE: Awe Inspiring Moments

    E’s : Theatrical Awe-Inspiring Moments

    3. 2001 (1968) Dir. Stanley Kubrick

    2. Gravity (2013) Dir. Alfonso Cuarón

    1. Avengers: Endgame (2019) Dir. Anthony & Joe Russo

    MCGEE'S: IRL Awe-Inspiring Moments

    3. Obama’s Election (2008)

    2. LeBron Chase Down Block (2016)

    1. Max Holloway KOs Justin Gaethje UFC 300 (2024)

    TABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)

    Cold Open [Spoilers] (00:00:00)

    Exit Interview [Lite-Spoilers] (00:22:06)

    Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:51:36)

    Under The Lights (01:02:53)

    Behind the Lens (01:09:54)

    Coming Soon (01:25:36)

    MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

    Ali (2001) The Opening Scene

    What's My Name: Muhammad Ali (2019) Dir. Antoine Fuqua

    Jon Bois Sports Writer: The Bob Emergency: a study of athletes named Bob, Part I | Chart Party

    CALL SHEET:

    Dir. Leon Gast

    Starring: Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Don King, Spike Lee, Norman Mailer, Thomas Hauser, BB King, & James Brown

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