03.07 - The Substance (2024)

03.08 - The Hustler (1961)

April 27, 2025 - In this audio essay, Victor explores the classic 1961 film The Hustler, starring Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie and George C. Scott.  Written, edited and produced by Victor Omoayo Email the show at dothefilmthing@gmail.com [dothefilmthing@gmail.com] Find DO THE FILM THING on various podcasting platforms and Instagram via LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/dothefilmthing [https://linktr.ee/dothefilmthing]

03.07 - The Substance (2024)

April 13, 2025 - In this audio essay, Victor explores the body horror satire The Substance, written and directed by Coralie Fargeat, starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid. SOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE Gates, Marya E. “Female Filmmakers in Focus: Coralie Fargeat on ‘The Substance.’” Roger Ebert, 2 Oct. 2024, www.rogerebert.com/interviews/female-filmmakers-in-focus-coralie-fargeat-on-the-substance.    Written, edited and produced by Victor Omoayo Email the show at dothefilmthing@gmail.com [dothefilmthing@gmail.com] Find DO THE FILM THING on various podcasting platforms and Instagram via LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/dothefilmthing [https://linktr.ee/dothefilmthing]

03.06 - Claudine (1974)

April 6, 2025 - In this audio essay, Victor explores the Diahann Carroll and James Earl Jones-starring romantic drama Claudine, directed by John Berry.  SOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE Booker, Teresa A. “Teaching Note Explaining Internalized Oppression Using the Film, Claudine.” Radical Teacher, no. 114, July 2019, pp. 87–89. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.5195/rt.2019.557.   Written, edited and produced by Victor Omoayo Email the show at dothefilmthing@gmail.com [dothefilmthing@gmail.com] Find DO THE FILM THING on various podcasting platforms and Instagram via LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/dothefilmthing [https://linktr.ee/dothefilmthing]

03.05 - Love & Basketball (2000)

March 30, 2025 - In this audio essay, Victor explores Gina Prince-Bythewood's 2000 debut feature Love & Basketball, starring Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps. SOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE "Love & Basketball: For Your Heart" by Roxane Gay. Criterion Collection Essay, Sep. 23, 2021. https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/7534-love-basketball-for-your-heart  Written, edited and produced by Victor Omoayo Email the show at dothefilmthing@gmail.com [dothefilmthing@gmail.com] Find DO THE FILM THING on various podcasting platforms and Instagram via LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/dothefilmthing [https://linktr.ee/dothefilmthing]

03.04 - Ace in the Hole (1951)

March 23, 2025 - In this audio essay, Victor explores the cynical journalistic drama Ace in the Hole, directed by Billy Wilder, starring Kirk Douglas and Jan Sterling. Written, edited and produced by Victor Omoayo Email the show at dothefilmthing@gmail.com [dothefilmthing@gmail.com] Find DO THE FILM THING on various podcasting platforms and Instagram via LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/dothefilmthing [https://linktr.ee/dothefilmthing]