Historical Voices From The Eastside

Topics today include: Danny Masterson Playstation is raising its prices. Noah was right? We are talking about TV Shows to watch this Fall. In this podcast episode, we're discussing the captivating docuseries "Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop". This series takes a deep dive into the powerful impact of female artists on the hip-hop industry, highlighting the struggles and triu...

Movie Name:   He Got Game   Description:   He Got Game is a fascinating drama that delves into the complexities of a father-son relationship and the pressures that come with playing basketball. The film centers around Jake Shuttlesworth, a prisoner who is temporarily released to convince his son, Jesus (Ray Allen), to play for the governor's former school. However, Jesus is struggling to forgi...

Directed by: Spike Lee Cast: John David Washington, Adam Driver, Laura Harrier, Ken Garito, Topher Grace, Jasper Pääkkönen, Paul Walter Hauser Writers: Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, & Spike Lee Based on the Book- Black Klansman: A Memoir by Ron Stallworth Rating System: We rate movies on levels of experience during the watch. Winner (5), Edger (4), Slumper (3), Sleeper (2)...

Description: Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld Cast: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D’ Onofrio Writers: Lowell Cunningham, Ed Solomon Rating System: We rate movies on levels of experience during the watch. Winner (5), Edger (4), Slumper (3), Sleeper (2), & Dumpster (1). We break down our personal experiences to balance out what this movie is rated. Rating: JT Tha Voice = Wi...

Movie Name: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Description: For those of you who do or do not have a fondness for superhero films, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is an absolute must-watch. This movie is an absolute visual delight, with its stunning visuals and thrilling action that will take you on an incredible journey through multiple dimensions. The film follows the story of Miles Morales...

Description: Love & Basketball follows the path of two aspiring basketball players from youth to adulthood. In this coming to age/romance drama, Monica and Quincy navigate if their relationships with family and each other are bigger than the game they love.   Directed by: Gina Prince-Bythewood   Cast: Sanaa Lathan, Omar Epps, Alfre Woodard, Dennis Haysbert, Harry Lennix   Writers: Gina Prince-...

Description: In this episode, we will be talking about the impact of "Thin Line Between Love & Hate" on Black Cinema. We will also discuss how the film tackles common relationship issues and unpacks the themes of love as well as betrayal. Join us as we talk about the evolution of Martin Lawrence's career from stand-up to Hollywood. Regina King's impact on Black Hollywood. The...

Description: Our Podcast Episode on "What's Love Got To Do With It?" - Talks about behind-the-scenes and the filmmaking of the film. How the movie could have redefined biopics. Why "What's Love Got To Do With It?" is a toxic relationship film and a black cultural must-watch movie to some. It also has moments of celebrating the life of Tina Turner through music and ackno...

Description: Fences follow the story of a blue-collar father and husband who tries to cope with the life that he lives. He does sometimes with a simple joke or a drink. But, he also sometimes does it in a way that can be harmful to the ones close to him. Denzel Washington adapts play writer August Wilsons work, as the main character Troy Maxson with co-star Viola Davis as Rose Maxson   Directed by...

Description: We reviewed the film "The Woman King", with Sean Murphy. Sean is a writer and co-creator of the comic "Everyday Magus". You can find the Kickstarter for the comic in the link, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/opi/everyday-magus-comic-issue-number-1?ref=project_link .    Rating System:   We rate movies on levels of experience during the watch. Winner (5), Edger...

Description: This week we review the film "Bullet Train". The film is about several assassins boarding a train in Japan. The assassins are on a mention for a menacing figure called "the White Death". The assassins soon learn of each other and have to figure out how to complete their missions and collect their bounty.  Directed by: David Leitch (Hobbs & Shaw, Deadpool 2, Atomic Blonde) Cas...

Don’t forget to rate and review this podcast to lets us know what you think. If you write a comment, it will be read in the show. Your rating and review help us become more discoverable and grow. “I Said! What I Said!”, is our satirical way of doing the barbershop conversation. We talk about recent news and pop culture conversation items. Though maybe the opinions of the person talking, it doesn’t...

Rating System: We rate movies on levels of experience during the watch. Winner (5), Edger (4), Slumper (3), Sleeper (2), & Dumpster (1). We break down our personal experiences to balance out what this movie is rated. Rating: JT Tha Voice = Slumper (3) HisStory Williams = Slumpser (3) Jamel Watson = Dumpster (1) Jose Candido= Dumpster (1) Overall= Sleeper (2) Checkout Jose Candido's Socials bel...

I Said What I Said is our segment where we put 2 mins on the clock and give unfiltered thoughts on a current event. None of the panelists knows what each person’s questions or answers are. This response may trigger a reaction or open things up to new topics. But the goal is to give a fresh perspective and stand behind it. This week talk about Sinbad and show support for the legendary comedian. Sto...

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Stop! Are you enjoying HVFE? Want more? Take a few seconds to answer our poll on Spotify, Twitter, YouTube, or Discord. Also, rate and review this dope cast to lets us know what you think. If you write a comment, you will have a chance to have it read in the show. If you want to be a guest on Historical Voices from The Eastside? Message us via email ( hvfepod@gmail.com ), our discord, or DM on Ins...

Stop! Are you enjoying HVFE? Want more? Take a few seconds to answer our poll on Spotify, Twitter, YouTube, or Discord. Also, rate and review this dope cast to lets us know what you think. If you write a comment, you will have a chance to have it read in the show. I Said What I Said is our segment where we put 1 min on the clock and give unfiltered thoughts on a current event. None of the panelist...

Stop! Before we move forward. Are you enjoying HVFE? Want more? Please, take a few seconds to rate and review this dope cast and let us know your thoughts. If you write a comment, you will have a chance to have your comment read in the show. Rating System: We rate movies on levels of experience during the watch. Winner (5), Edger (4), Slumper (3), Sleeper (2), & Dumpster (1). We break down our...

Stop! Before we move forward. Are you enjoying HVFE? Want more? Take a few seconds to rate and review this dope cast and lets us know what you think. If you write a comment, you will have a chance to have your comment read in the show. I Said What I Said is our segment where we put 1 min on the clock and give unfiltered thoughts on a current event. None of the panelists knows what each person’s qu...

I Said What I Said is our segment where we put 1 min on the clock and give unfiltered thoughts on a current event. None of the panelists knows what each person’s questions or answers are. This response may trigger a response or open things up to new topics. But the goal is to give a new perspective and stand behind it. We invite the honorary member of the Historical Voices From The Eastside, Luis...

In a random conversation with the Eldritch Manor, member Martin brings up a Dr. Strange theory for the movie Avengers: Infinity War. "Dr. Strange waited, specifically for Ant-Man to go into the Quantum Realm, to tell Tony that this is the one chance they have to beat Thanos". We also do a deep dive into how DCEU missed out on its opportunity with Aquaman. Finally, the Plot Holes which plague the c...

Stop! Before we move forward. Are you enjoying HVFE? Want more? Take a few seconds to rate and review this dope cast and lets us know what you think. If you write a comment, you will have a chance to have your comment read in the show. Rating System: We rate movies on levels of experience during the watch. Winner (5), Edger (4), Slumper (3), Sleeper (2), & Dumpster (1). We break down our perso...

Stop! Before we move forward. Are you enjoying HVFE? Want more? Take a few seconds to rate and review this dopecast and lets us know what you think. If you write a comment, you will have a chance to have your comment read in the show. Rating System: We rate movies on levels of experience during the watch. Winner (5), Edger (4), Slumper (3), Sleeper (2), & Dumpster (1). We break down our person...

HisStory talks BP 2 with three of the show's listeners about the impact of the film and the future of MCU

Jamel does his Eastside Review of the film Morbius. Morbius has a nearly all-star cast with Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Jared Harris, and Michael Keaton. Join us as we dive deep to understand the Sony-verse's next anti-hero.