44: The Basketball Diaries & Cherry

We're celebrating Oscar weekend on the podcast by discussing two gritty youth dramas with a prestige bent that failed to resonate with the Academy and critics. First up, it's Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio's 1995 breakout indie drama "The Basketball Diaries" where we get to see a young Leo shoot up and get public restroom blowjobs from old men. After that, we're rewinding to the not-so-distant past with this years Tom Holland starring "Cherry" from Marvel's #1 in-house directors, The Russo Brothers. Where did these intense stories of addiction go wrong? Does "The Basketball Diaries" endure after all these years of cult status? Will "Cherry" find later success from Gen-Z or will it disappear into the abyss of streaming films on Apple? What is Everclear's Art Alexakis up to these days? Find out on our latest episode right now.

"The Basketball Diaries" is not currently streaming and is out of print, but can be found at your local video store or eBay. "Cherry" is streaming exclusively on AppleTV+.