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In this episode, we continue our "Me Against the World" series with us rewatching the 1983 classic gangster film "Scarface". We discuss the problematic issues that the Cuban community has against the portrayal of Al Pacino's Tony Montana, why the Hip-Hop community loves this specific gangster story more than any other, and we debate on whether this film is overrated based on the hype it has received for all of these years.

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In this episode, we review the underrated hit tv show "Friday Night Lights" in collaboration with Spike Lou from the OnDeckTV Podcast. We discuss why we wanted to rewatch this show and how overlooked it was during its initial run, we talk about how cinematically unique this show was from others during its era, and whether or not this show could hold up against the all-time greats like HBO's "The Wire"

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In this episode, we are continuing on with our "Me Against The World" series with the crew rewatching John Singleton's "Baby Boy". We discuss why this film still resonates with the black community even though it has its flaws, what was John Singleton trying to accomplish by telling this story in this way, and we debate on if this film was meant to be taken seriously or not.

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In this episode, we review the blockbuster broadway play/musical "Hamilton". We discuss the problematic issues some people have with the way the plot of this story is told, how impactful this broadway play is for people of color in the genre of theater, and what we hope to see next from Lin-Manuel Miranda.

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In this episode, we continue our "Me Against The World" rewatchable series with us reviewing 2017's best picture "The Shape of Water". We discuss whether the magic of the film holds up after 3 years since its release, if the film may have tried to deal with too many social issues, and we debate about if one of the main characters in the film might be secretly portraying a black perspective

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In this episode, we have a conversation/debate on what we consider to be the best black sitcoms of the last 50 years and we rank them by tiers. We also discuss why we don't see that many black sitcoms like we used to back in the late 80s/90s.

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 In this episode, we review the latest Netflix/Spike Lee joint "Da 5 Bloods". We discuss how stellar the main cast is especially Delroy Lindo, we compare how other Vietnam war films aren't as realistic as this one, and we debate whether or not Spike Lee needs to dabble in different genres to showcase his full directing skill set.

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In this episode, we review the season finale of the 4th season of the hit HBO series "Insecure". We express our thoughts on the conclusion of Molly & Andrew's relationship, how Tiffany's depression storyline didn't hit as hard as we wanted it to, and whether or not Issa & Lawrence should stay together after Lawrence's big reveal.

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In this episode, we re-watch the legendary independent horror film "The Blair Witch Project". We discuss how impactful the marketing scheme for this film was during the late 90s, how it influenced/created the found footage genre, and whether or not does it hold up as re-watachable film. 

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In this episode, we review one of the most talked about movies of 2019 A24's "Uncut Gems". We discuss whether or not Adam Sandler carried this movie well as the lead, what other characters stood out to us, and we debate on if this film really has a plot/story

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