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

<div><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">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?</span></div> <div><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"> </span></div> <div><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">(0:00 – 2:00) - Intro</span></div> <div><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">(2:00 – 45:27) - Warner Bros. and the HBO MAX deal</span></div> <div><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">(45:27 – 1:25:27) - What is the future of movie theaters</span></div> <div><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">(45:27 – 2:05:29) – Current State of Black Cinema</span></div> <div><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">(2:05:29 – 2:38:38) - The Production Code</span></div> <div><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">(2:39:07 – 2:55:05) – When Did Hollywood Take Spielberg Seriously?</span></div>