Can Die Hard be considered a Christmas movie? Is Hans Gruber the greatest movie bad guy of all time? What is the right heart/ferocity ratio for an action movie? And what is the recipe for a memorable movie catchphrase?

On this episode of The Wright Perspective podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright ponder these questions and more as they recap and review Die Hard (1988) starring Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, and Bonnie Bedelia, and featuring Reginald VelJohnson, William Atherton, Paul Gleason.

#diehard #brucewillis #reginaldveljohnson

Should a movie that uses brownface get a pass because it’s trying to highlight the foolishness of racial anxiety and gang violence? Is it poignant, ironic or infuriating that the film was recorded in historic San Juan Hill right after 7,000 African-American and Puerto Rican families were evicted from the neighborhood using the law of eminent domain? And, most importantly, why did Doc let the Jets boss him around all the time?

On this episode of The Wright Perspective podcast, Siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright ponder these questions and more as they recap and review West Side Story (1961) starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno, and George Chakiri.  

#westsidestory #ritamoreno #russtamblyn

What happens when ego usurps brotherhood? How wack is crack?  And what would motivate a man to wear a box haircut/mohawk? 

On this episode of The Wright Perspective podcast, Siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright ponder these questions and more as they recap and review New Jack CIty (1991) starring Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Allen Payne, Chris Rock, Mario Van Peebles, and Judd Nelson. Written by Thomas Lee Wright and Directed by Mario Van Peebles.

#newjackcity #wesleysnipes #ice-T #allenpayne #chrisrock #mariovanpeebles #ijuddnelson #thomasleewright

Is Diane Keaton believable as a mousy character? What types of marital transgressions are forgivable? Was Billy Porter lying when he said love is on the way? And whatever happened to Bronson Pinchot?  

Siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright ponder these questions and more on this episode of The Wright Perspective podcast as they recap and review First Wives Club (1996) starring Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton and Bette Midler!

#dianekeaton #goldiehawn #bettemidler

Does a “feel good” movie require an entirely happy ending? Why do some successful child actors leave the industry? Can an orange sweatshirt be a Halloween costume? And who told the 90’s that flannel shirts and sunglasses were the standard uniform for wayward teens?  On this episode of The Wright Perspective podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright ponder these questions and more as they recap and review Ghost Dad (1990) starring Bill Cosby, and directed by Sidney Portier!

#ghostdad #billcosby #sidneyportier

On this episode of the Wright Perspective, Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright recap and review The 40-Year-Old Version (2020), starring, written, and directed by Radha Blank. 

What kinds of experiences prompt personal reinvention? In a world of virtual reality and digital music, are black-and-white movies and cassette tapes still cool? What do Lauryn Hill and Radha Blank have in common? And what’s the difference between a rapper and a person that raps? The Wright siblings ponder these questions and more on this episode of the Wright Perspective podcast!

#40yearoldversion #radhablank #blackwoman

Following the recent release of Father of the Bride Part 3ish (2020), the Wright siblings recap and review the entire film series including the original Father of the Bride (1950) and Father's Little Dividend (1951) starring Hollywood icons such as Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor, as well as the 90’s remakes, Father of the Bride (1991) and Father of the Bride Part 2 (1995) starring living legends such as Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, and Martin Short. 

What makes a good reboot? And is it fair to compare a reboot with the original when cinema technology, social mores and comedic sensibilities have had 50 years to evolve?  Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright ponder these questions and more on this episode of the Wright Perspective podcast!

#fatherofthebride #stevemartin #dianekeaton #martinshort

Is The Wire the best television show ever made? On this episode of The Wright Perspective podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright ponder this question and more as they recap and review the fifth season of the award-winning TV Drama, The Wire (2008)!

Is The Wire the best television show ever made? On this episode of The Wright Perspective podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright ponder these questions and more as they recap and review the fourth season of the award-winning TV Drama, The Wire (2006)!

Is The Wire the best television show ever made? On this episode of The Wright Perspective podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright ponder these questions and more as they recap and review the third season of the award-winning TV Drama, The Wire (2004)!