The Wright Perspective

On this episode of The Wright Perspective Podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright recap and review the 1988 comedy, He Got Game. This film, written, produced and directed by Spike Lee, stars Denzel Washington and Ray Allen.   #hegotgame #spikelee #denzelwashington #rayallen

On this episode of The Wright Perspective Podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright recap and review the 1989 comedy Harlem Nights. This film, written, starring and directed by Eddie Murphy.  Also stars Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Danny Aiello, Michael Lerner, Della Reese, and Charlie Murphy.   #harlemnights #richardpryor #eddiemurphy

Did Jason have any friends other than his mom and the bus driver? Can a body double win an Oscar? And can someone please give Bokeem Woodbine his flowers?    On this episode of The Wright Perspective Podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright recap and review Jason’s Lyric (1994)  written by Bobby Smith Jr., directed by Doug McHenry, and starring Allen Payne, Jada Pinkett, Bokeem Woodbine...

On this episode of The Wright Perspective Podcast, in honor of Sidney Portier’s birthday,  siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright recap and review In the Heat of the Night (1967) written by Stirling Siliphant, directed by Alan Parker, and starring Sidney Portier, and Rod Steiger.    #intheheatofthenight #sidneyportier #rodsteiger

Are we the only people that confuse the Fame movie with the TV show? Were there stimulants in the that “Hot Lunch”? And why was Debbie Allen’s character edited to look like a creeper?  On this episode of The Wright Perspective Podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright recap and review Fame (1980) written by Christopher Gore and directed by Alan Parker. The cast includes Eddie Barth, Iren...

Was Nina toxic or just immature? Were people actually deeper in the 90”s or were they just good at finger claps (aka snapping)? And if you have a picture of Aubrey in a kufi hat, please post it immediately.   On this episode of The Wright Perspective Podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright recap and review Love Jones (1997), a romantic dramedy written and directed by Theodore Witcher t...

On this episode of The Wright Perspective Podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright recap and review The Color Purple (2023)  directed by Blitz Bazawule, written by Marcus Gardley and starring Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, Louis Gossett Jr., Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, Ciara, Jon Batiste, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor.   A...

What do Firestarter and Frozen, ironically, have in common? Will Drew Barrymore do our sequel if we ask really nicely? And is George C. Scott in the running for best movie psychopath? On this episode of The Wright Perspective Podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright recap and review Firestarter (1984), a thriller/horror/sci-fi film that stars David Keith, Drew Barrymore, Martin Sheen an...

Would a leopard like Marcus ever really change his spots? Or did Angela set herself up for the “okie doke” again? Can Grace Jones please get a retroactive Academy Award for her performance? And where can we buy a tape or CD of this soundtrack?   On this episode of The Wright Perspective Podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright recap and review Boomerang, a 1992 romantic comedy that was...

On this episode of The Wright Perspective Podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright recap and review School Daze, a 1988 musical comedy that was written, directed and produced by Spike Lee, stars Larry Fishburne, Giancarlo Esposito, Tisha Campbell, Kyme, Joe Seneca, Art Evans, Ellen Holly, and Ossie Davis.     #schooldaze #spikelee #launcefishburne

Is it fair to review and rate a movie that is popular BECAUSE it is bad?  Hope so ‘cause we did it! On this special Halloween episode of The Wright Perspective Podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright get into the spirit of the season with a review and recap of Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick.   Genia’s daughter makes her first WPP...

What do Biggie Smalls, Julie Andrews, and Dick Van Dyke have in common? Did Mary Poppins have powers or was it the childrens’ imagination? And, did she and Bert have a little sumthin’ sumthin’ going on?    On this episode of The Wright Perspective Podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright celebrate Julie Andrews’ birthday with a recap and discussion of Mary Poppins (1964)  starring Julie...

Welcome to Season 4 of The Wright Perspective Podcast! Siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright honor the late Ray Charles with a recap and discussion of Ray (2004) starring Jamie Foxx along with Kerry Washington, Clifton Powell, Harry Lennix, Terrence Howard, Larenz Tate, Richard Schiff and Regina King in supporting roles.   After picking a voting symbol (01:17) and doing a recap (09:26), the s...

On the Season 3 finale of The Wright Perspective Podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright honor the late Tina Turner with a recap and discussion of What’s Love Got to Do With It (1993) starring Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne.   The siblings kick off the episode by celebrating the wrap of their third season and selecting a voting symbol worthy of the great Tina Turner (10:20).  Au...

On this episode of The Wright Perspective Podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany recap and review The Little Mermaid (2023) with Halle Bailey starring in the title role. Other members of the cast include Jonah Hauer-King, Daveed Diggs, Awkwafina, Jacob Tremblay, Noma Dumezweni, Art Malik, Javier Bardem and Melissa McCarthy. Aubrey, Genia and Brittany share some childhood reflections on the 1...

On Season 3, Episode 21 of The Wright Perspective podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright recap and discuss Lady and the Trap (1955) produced by Walt Disney and featuring the voices of Barbara Luddy, Larry Roberts, Bill Thompson, Bill Baucom, Verna Felton, and Peggy Lee.    After selecting a voting symbol (04:57) and doing a recap (11:53), the siblings discuss some of the surprisingly...

On this episode of The Wright Perspective podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright recap and discuss Poetic Justice (1993) written and directed by John Singleton and starring Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur.    The siblings start with introductions (02:23) and then kick off the episode with a discussion of the works of John Singleton and his motivation behind the film (02:31). After pick...

On this episode of The Wright Perspective podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany Wright recap and discuss Funny Girl (1968), starring Barbra Streisand and Omar Sharif.   After introductions (02:05)The siblings start the discussion by comparing the love stories in Funny Girl and Carmen Jones (S3:17). Aubrey, Genia and Brittany then pick a voting symbol (04:40), recap the movie (10:58), and ju...

On this episode of The Wright Perspective Podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany recap and review Dead Presidents, a 1995 crime film, co-written, produced and directed by the Hughes Brothers, and starring Larenz Tate, Keith David, Chris Tucker, N'Bushe Wright, Freddy Rodriguez, and Bokeem Woodbine. After dissecting some of the 1995 film reviews (04:05), the siblings pick a voting symbol (15:...

How do societal double standards impact statistical reporting about sex and sexuality?  Should love ever be unconditional? And should every woman have a stash of high-waisted, full-sized, leopard print briefs? On this episode of The Wright Perspective Podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany ponder these questions and more as they  recap and review Carmen Jones, a 1954 musical featuring Harry...

On this episode of The Wright Perspective Podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany recap and review BAPS, a 1997 comedy film directed by Robert Townsend and starring Halle Berry, Natalie Desselle, and Martin Landau.   After reminiscing about some of Brittany and Genia’s favorite quotes from the movie, the siblings pick a voting symbol (03:54), recap the movie (11:30), and then spend time discu...

Is the Creed trilogy a spinoff of the Rocky franchise, or a continuation? If it is a spinoff, should it be judged against the winning formula of the Rocky films? On this episode siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany discuss these questions and more as they recap and review Creed (2015), Creed II (2018), and Creed III(2023).   All 3 movies star Michael B. Jordan as Adonis “Donnie” Creed, the son of t...

More than 30 years after the release of the first film, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany recap and review the entire Rocky film franchise  on this episode of The Wright Perspective Podcast. All six films, Rocky (1976), Rocky II(1979), Rocky III (1982), Rocky IV (1985), Rocky V (1990), and Rocky Balboa (2006) were written by and star Sylvester Stallone.   Following an explanation of their matchi...

On this episode of The Wright Perspective Podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany recap and review House Party (1990), written and directed by Reginald Hudlin and starring Christopher "Kid" Reid and Christopher "Play" Martin, also known as Kid n Play.   After discussing the social impact of House Party, including Kid’s iconic haircut and the Kid ‘n Play kick step, the Wrights pick a voting sy...

Is love really reason enough to break age-old traditions? On this episode of The Wright Perspective Podcast, siblings Aubrey, Genia and Brittany discuss this question and more as they review one of their mother’s favorite musicals, Fiddler on the Roof (1971), directed by Norman Jewison, written by Joseph Stein, and starring Topol.   After sifting through their childhood memories of watching this f...