The Wright Perspective

Singin' In the Rain (1952) Recap and Review

Were the makers of Singin In the Rain making a political statement about Hollywood’s “golden age” by casting Rita Moreno and including the racist “tribal” scene? Was Cyd Charisse actually an angel masquerading as a human?  And was Michael Jackson inspired by Gene Kelly’s top notch dance moves?

On this episode of The Wright Perspective podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright ponder these questions and more as they recap and review Singin’ In the Rain (1952) a musical romantic comedy starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and Debbie Reynolds and featuring Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell and Cyd Charisse. 

#singinintherain #genekelly #debbiereynolds

Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives (2015) Recap and Review

Is it possible to quantify the impact of 1990’s radio show, The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show? Why do Hip Hop artists often have multiple monikers? And whatever happened to Aubrey’s Hip Hop alias from high school?

 

On this episode of The Wright Perspective podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright ponder these questions and more as they discuss the 2015 documentary "Stretch and Bobbito; Radio That Changed Lives."

#stretchandbobbito #adrianbartos #robertgarcia

Brown Sugar (2002) Recap and Review

Can platonic relationships exist between heterosexual men and women? Does everyone have a soul mate? And how does one achieve the perfect movie soundtrack?

On this episode of The Wright Perspective podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright ponder these questions and more as they recap and review Brown Sugar (2002), a movie that was a movie written by Michael Elliot, directed by Rick Famuyiwa and stars Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan, Mos Def (Yasiin Bey), Nicole Ari Parker, Boris Kodjoe, and Queen Latifah.

#brownsugar #sanaalathan #tayediggs

Terminator (1984) and Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) Recap and Review

Is Terminator 2: Judgement Day the best sequel ever made? Will humanity ever learn to value human life? And are Kirk Cameron and James Cameron related?

 

On this episode of The Wright Perspective podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright ponder these questions and more as they recap and review two James Cameron films, Terminator (1984) starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton and Paul Winfield, and Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton and Robert Patrick.

#terminator #jamescameron #arnoldschwartzenegger

Silence of the Lambs (1991) Recap and Review

Why did Clarice (Jodie Foster) get selected for this particular assignment? How did Hannibal  (Anthony Hopkins) get the pen? And what was Buffalo Bill (Ted Levine) about to do in that suit made of women’s skin?

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 oscar-winning film Silence of the Lambs (1991) starring Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster and Ted Levine.

#anthonyhopkins #jodiefoster #silenceofthelambs 

Coming to American (1988) and Coming 2 America (2021) Recap and Review

Did Eddie Murphy carry out cinema’s first mic drop as the character Randy Watson? Should a sequel be able to stand alone? And why doesn't Arsenio Hall get the comedy credit he deserves? 

 

On this episode of The Wright Perspective podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright ponder these questions and more as they recap and review Coming to America (1988) and the sequel Coming 2 America (2021) starring Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall.

#comingtoamerica #coming2america #eddiemurphy #arseniohall

Recap and Review of Boyz N The Hood (1991) and Baby Boy (2001)

Does the protagonist have to “learn a lesson” or evolve in order to have a complete story arc?  What happens when life starts to follow art, instead of the other way around? And, most important, will Ricky ever outrun those idiots?

 

On this episode of The Wright Perspective podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright ponder these questions and more as they recap and review Boyz N The Hood (1991) starring Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr., Morris Chestnut, Laurence Fishburne, Nia Long, Regina King, and Angela Bassett.; and Baby Boy (2001) starring Tyrese Gibson and featuring Snoop Dogg, Ving Rhames, Omar Gooding, A.J. Johnson, and Taraji P. Henson.

#boyznthehood #babyboy #johnsingleton

Recap and review of Pygmalion (1938) and My Fair Lady (1964)

What is the appropriate function for a song in a musical? Should you date someone that calls you a draggletailed guttersnipe? Are men and women socialized to have different expectations of compromise in romantic relationships? 

On this episode of The Wright Perspective podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright ponder these questions and more as they recap and review Pygmalion (1938) starring Leslie Howard and Wendy Hiller, and My Fair Lady (1964) starring Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn.

#pygmalion #myfairlady #audreyhepburn #rexharrison #lesliehoward #wendyhiller  #henryhiggins #elizadoolittle

Good Burger Recap and Review

Is “sketch show spinoff” a valid subgenre for comedy movies? Why isn’t Kel Mitchell more famous? And when did movie soundtracks stop being awesome?

On this episode of The Wright Perspective podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright ponder these questions and more as they recap and review Good Burger (1997) Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson. 

#kenanthompson #kelmitchell #goodburber #nickelodeon

The NeverEnding Story Recap and Review

Is The NeverEnding Story a classic or craptastic? Would a current day remake of the movie resonate with young people? Is Noah Hathaway one of the greatest action stars of all time? What is the limestone-addicted Rock Biter meant to represent? And why does the Luck Dragon look so much like a dog?

 

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 NeverEnding Story (1984) starring Noah Hathaway, Barret Oliver, Tami Stronach, Patricia Hayes, Sydney Bromley, Gerald McRaney, Moses Gunn, and Alan Oppenheimer.

 

#neverendingstory #noahhathaway #tamistronach