Episode 88 (September 29, 2023)
The #fifties, baby. We’re taking a look at 1998’s Pleasantville, written & directed by Gary Ross and starring Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon. The film takes a look at a 1950s America that never was, and always will be. Marketed as a comedy, it’s actually a pretty serious look at fascism, oppression, and forced conformity, and would it surprise you to hear its message is still relevant today? We thought we were past all of that!
