Episode 194: The Bad Mutha Film Show Files (December 2020)

Over at “The Bad Mutha Film Show” on WHPK Radio at the University of Chicago, Erik Childress joined Sergio Mims to discuss the implications of the Warner Bros. deal with HBO MAX and the fallout that has already resulted from it. That leads them to wonder about the future of movie theaters and express some optimistic assessments. Sergio is pleased with the direction of recent black cinema as they focus on recent releases One Night in Miami, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and Sylvie’s Love and then go back in time to the time of the Production Code and ask if this resulted in filmmakers having to get more creative. Finally, Sergio asks when Hollywood began to take Steven Spielberg seriously?

(0:00 – 2:00) - Intro

(2:00 – 45:27) - Warner Bros. and the HBO MAX deal

(45:27 – 1:25:27) - What is the future of movie theaters

(45:27 – 2:05:29) – Current State of Black Cinema

(2:05:29 – 2:38:38) - The Production Code

(2:39:07 – 2:55:05) – When Did Hollywood Take Spielberg Seriously?