Ep 123: Spider-Man: Far From Home, Letter Wars and more

In this episode of The Awful and Awesome Entertainment Wrap, hosts Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri cover, among other things, the letter and counter-letter written by celebrities.The duo kicks off the podcast by talking about the open letter to the prime minister signed by a host of celebrities, and the subsequent counter-letter. They discuss the members of both camps and the heavy presence of "Bongs" in both. Rajyasree says, “You shouldn’t just focus on your art, celebrities can influence political opinions.” Abhinandan adds, "It's all right as long as it's just letters.”Moving on to Spider-Man: Far From Home, Abhinandan says, “I’m not usually the one who hates superhero movies, but I don’t like Spider-Man movies.” He found it whiny and difficult to sit through. Rajyasree talks about The Loudest Voice, a series on Roger Ailes, the founder of Fox News. She and Abhinandan discuss the life and times of Ailes and his influence on American politics, as well as the sexual harassment controversy he was embroiled in. The conversation shifts to the documentary Rhythm & Hues: Life After Pi, which covers the shutting down of the visual effects studio Rhythm & Hue. Abhinandan says, "Even if you're the best at what you do, it doesn't mean you'll be sustained. The model is broken."For this and more, tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.