The Big Picture
Why ‘Dark Phoenix’ Flopped and ‘Late Night’ Works, Plus Joe Talbot on ‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’ | The Big Picture
About the episode
We go over Mindy Kaling’s feature screenwriting debut, ‘Late Night, before reviewing the box office flop of ‘Dark Phoenix,’ the most recent and final release of this generation of the X-Men franchise (1:00). Then, ‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’ director Joe Talbot joins to talk about his directorial debut—a picturesque examination of his hometown in the face of rapid gentrification (55:45).
Host: Sean Fennessey
Guests: Amanda Dobbins and Joe Talbot
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