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Quarantine Recommendations

Are you bored and need something to watch during the nation's Stay At Home order?  We have a nice variety of recommendations from Kid movies, Reality TV, Comedy shows, Dramas, Documentaries, Action and Comedy Films.  Most of the recommendations can be found on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, HBO, KweliTV, Crackle to name a few.

Blaxploitation - Was it exploitation or empowerment?

Rahim and Anton are on a quarantine break debating the Blaxploitation genre and its impact on films today. Listen to the debate they have on Superfly and The Mack. Which of these two films were more popular?  What impact did the music/the soundtrack play in the success of Blaxploitation films? Finally, find out what shows the fellas are currently watching. If you're a fan of Shaft,  Sweet Sweetback's BadAss Song, Foxy Brown, The Mack, Superfly and Dolemite then this episode is for you.

Villains

Anton Deshawn and Rahim Branch share their favorite Villains from Film and TV. Tune in to hear if we named some of your favorites.

WANTED! Missing Oscars

Rahim Branch and Anton Deshawn give their take on the biggest snubs in Oscar history, from both a nomination and award perspective.  We start off discussing the 2020 snubs. Then we go down memory lane discussing The Color Purple,  Stanly Kubrick, Do The Right Thing, Samuel L. Jackson, Denzel Washington, Eddie Murphy, Leonardo DiCaprio, Pulp Fiction, Shawshank Redemption and many more.   Follow our Facebook page  @Thescreenraisedsu Email us at: thescreenraisedus@gmail.com

Please Baby, Please Baby, Baby, Baby, Please - Top 5 Spike Lee Films

What are Spike Lee's top 5 films? Anton Deshawn and Rahim Branch give their top 5 Spike Lee films and each guy gives their reason for the ranking. Take a listen and see if any of your favorite Spike Lee films made the list and if so where did it rank? Give your thoughts on each list by sending us an email at thescreenraisedus@gmail.com (Don't forget to tell us where you're from) or visit our facebook page at The Screen Raised Us. Enjoy the episode.