EPISODE · Apr 23, 2021 · 59 MIN
‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ and the Awful Wigs That Took Us Out of Movies
from Maximum Film! · host Alonso Duralde, Maximum Fun, Ify Nwadiwe, Casey O'Brien, Drea Clark
In advance of the Academy Awards this Sunday, we’re talking about Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, which was nominated for 5 Oscars including Best Actress for Viola Davis and Best Actor for Chadwick Boseman. We also answer a question from the ‘Hotline’ about the wigs and costumes that have taken us out of a movie. And, as always, we’ve got ‘Staff Picks.’In news, Steven Soderbergh tries to make the Academy Awards “feel like a movie,” disgraced producer Scott Rudin “steps back” from all of his projects, and Dave Bautista demands to play Bane.Staff Picks:Ify – Moulin RougeAlonso – The Fabulous Allan CarrDrea – Together TogetherWith Ify Nwadiwe, Drea Clark, and Alonso Duralde Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmaxfilm Follow us on BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, or LetterboxdWithKevin AveryDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher
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We’re chatting about the Oscars, Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, and some of cinema’s worst wigs.
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