Latinos win big at the 2018 Oscars, but will anything really change? We also tackle Steven Spielberg’s Latino reboot of the movie musical - West Side Story - and discuss all the reasons this is a bad idea. Mike Sargent, national film contributor for FOX Business, PBS Newshour and chief film critic for WBAI Radio joins us to deconstruct it all.

Episode Summary

Mike Sargent talks about why Shape of Water was a safe choice by the Academy

Why Mudbound didn’t win one award

After the diversity of the Oscars, is Hollywood changed forever?

Inclusion Rider and strong-arming Hollywood. Will it work?

Spielberg's West Side Story Latino reboot and the foreseeable problems it will have

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