Alison and Scott are joined by Ashley Reese discuss John Singleton's coming-of-age drama, Boyz n the Hood.

Alison and Scott are joined by Molly Lambert discuss Paul Thomas Anderson's 2014 neo-noir Inherent Vice.

Alison and Scott are joined by San Jose State University film and media studies lecturer Peter Labuza to discuss Michael Curtiz's 1945 film noir Mildred Pierce.

Alison and Scott are joined by LA Times columnist Frank Shyong to discuss Charles Burnett's 1978 debut Killer of Sheep, an unadorned and unsparing look into life in Watts after the 1965 rebellion.

Alison and Scott are joined by guest Sophia Benoit (GQ, Author of Well, This Is Exhausting) to discuss Joey Soloway's 2013 directorial debut Afternoon Delight. Afternoon Delight stars Kathryn Hahn as a Silver Lake mom who interrupts the staid luxury of her life by bringing home a homeless sex worker played by Juno Temple. Join us as we discuss, ok, yeah, mostly sex, but also depression, gender roles, and who gets to be happy.