Summer of Sam (1999) with James III (Black Men Can't Jump in Hollywood)

This week we enlist the help of James III to figure out why the hell SUMMER OF SAM is so unappreciated.

References:

• Spike Lee interview on "Summer of Sam"
• Jon Leguizamo "Summer Of Sam" 1999 - Bobbie Wygant Archive
• Touchstone and Beyond: A History of Disney’s “Summer of Sam”
• Spike Lee’s ‘Summer Of Sam’ Is The Forgotten Masterpiece of 1999
• Summer of Sam Review by Roger Ebert

Plugs:

• Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood]
• Astronomy Club on Netflix
• Laundry Night on CryptTV

Credits:

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