The Big Picture
The Big Picture
The Ringer
‘Wicked’ Is a Sensation. But Is It Good? Plus: The Top Five 21st Century Musicals.
2 hour 3 minutes Posted Nov 25, 2024 at 11:10 pm.
Sean is joined by Juliet Litman to discuss another highly anticipated 2024 release in Jon M. Chu’s ‘Wicked.’ They unpack their very mixed feelings
hypothesize why this movie is such a big hit
and forecast its Oscar chances by asking whether it could really win Best Picture
Then, they both rank their top five favorite musicals from the 21st century
Finally, Sean is joined by writer and director Malcolm Washington to discuss his new film, ‘The Piano Lesson.’ They talk about coming from a Hollywood family, what he hoped to attempt when given the chance to make this film, and turning August Wilson’s stage play into a bold cinematic experience
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Sean is joined by Juliet Litman to discuss another highly anticipated 2024 release in Jon M. Chu’s ‘Wicked.’ They unpack their very mixed feelings (1:07), hypothesize why this movie is such a big hit (41:30), and forecast its Oscar chances by asking whether it could really win Best Picture (50:37). Then, they both rank their top five favorite musicals from the 21st century (58:58). Finally, Sean is joined by writer and director Malcolm Washington to discuss his new film, ‘The Piano Lesson.’ They talk about coming from a Hollywood family, what he hoped to attempt when given the chance to make this film, and turning August Wilson’s stage play into a bold cinematic experience (1:26:57).Host: Sean FennesseyGuest: Juliet Litman and Malcolm WashingtonAudio Producer: Sasha AshallVideo Producer: Jack Sanders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices