Episode 96: Waves - Queen & Slim

Josh is joined by recurring guest Daniel Lima to talk about both “Waves” and “Queen & Slim.” First, they discuss Trey Edward Shults’ “Waves” and whether it is successful in utilizing a bifurcated structure, the performances from Sterling K. Brown, Kelvin Harrison Jr. and the rest of the cast, how it shoots South Florida, if it looks too much like other A24 movies and much more! (Beginning-38:45, spoilers throughout) Then, they discuss “Queen & Slim” and how it manages to be both a killers-on-the-run movie and a hangout movie, its soundtrack, its unique perspective on the precarious nature of black life in America and its performances from its leads, Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith. (38:46-End, spoilers start at 1:00:39).