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Blockbusters and Birdwalks

At Blockbusters and Birdwalks, you’ll listen to reviews and conversations about all kinds of movies, from Academy Award winners to exploitation masterpieces with a mix of commercial hits and obscure favorites thrown in for good measure. The point is recognizing that movies present our culture with the building blocks of social memory, enabling each of us to enjoy ourselves because movies are fun.

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Episodes

"Trainspotting" (1996)

Addictive behavior is baked into modern life and the only way to defeat the lure of substance abuse is developing community.

Feb 04, 20218 min

"Boyz N the Hood" (1991)

Boyz N the Hood is more than a big studio prestige picture at the close of the Reagan/Bush era.

Feb 04, 202114 min

"Moonlight" (2016)

Barry Jenkins trades on 'hood films to achieve something remarkably different.

Feb 04, 202113 min

"Pulp Fiction" (1994)

Quentin Tarantino’s first masterwork is a sight to behold and listen to.

Feb 04, 202111 min
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