Episode 79: One Night In Miami... & Promising Young Woman w/ Erica Richards

Movie Marathoners

January brought the wide-release of two long awaited 2020 films: One Night In Miami... and Promising Young Woman. Erica Richards (In Their Own League/CRP Writes/InSession Film) joins to review these wonderful films. We breakdown why Regina King's directorial debut is such a mesmerizing stageplay adaptation, which of the four main leads are our favorites, and how Kemp Powers crafts characters and dialogue that highlight the conflicting thoughts of the Civil Rights Movement. Then, we dive deep into the themes and narrative quirks of Emerald Fennell's directorial debut as Erica explains what makes this film worth watching not just once, but FIVE times! We question who the film is for, what we can do to reflect on our own actions, and why this film is a must-watch for everyone. Lastly, he hit a range of recommendations in our 0.2 Section, including Saint Maude and White Lie!

4:07 - One Night in Miami...

22:04 - Spoilers

38:27 - Promising Young Woman

50:35 - Spoilers

1:25:46 - 0.2 Section: "Saint Maud,' "Escape at Dannemora," "Our Friend," "Bacurau," and "White Lie"

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Trailer clips from "One Night in Miami..." and "Promising Young Woman." Spoiler clip from "Marvel's The Avengers (2012)"

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