WBAM Podcast

09/17/2026

Where does “Christmas with the Kranks” rank among all John Grisham movie adaptions? (Feat. Harry Sayer )

09/15/2026

NEW EPISODE: We continue our “Mic on Fire” series covering the films of Denzel Washington with Alan J. Pakula’s 1993 John Grisham adaptation, The Pelican Brief, co-starring Julia Roberts, Sam Shepard, Stanley Tucci, and John Lithgow.

Special guest Harry Sayer returns, armed with a full watch-through of every single John Grisham movie adaptation. We talk Pakula’s “paranoia trilogy” pedigree, why the plot takes 112 minutes to explain what the titular “pelican brief” actually is, Denzel and Julia’s undeniable (and famously unconsummated) chemistry, Stanley Tucci’s silent assassin, and how this stacks up against the rest of the Grisham Cinematic Universe.

Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/F1Vxw4Ocbzg?si=oksxKZvfBTeUjM-G

09/14/2026

New episode!

'The Pelican Brief' (1993) and ranking every Grisham movie

We continue our "Mic on Fire" series covering the films of Denzel W...

08/26/2026

NEW EPISODE: We welcome first-time guest Kyle Flynn to continue our series "Mic on Fire," covering the films of Denzel Washington, and dive deep into Spike Lee's 1992 epic, MALCOLM X.

We get into Denzel's prep for the role, Spike's fight to make it himself, how he blew through the studio's budget to actually shoot in Egypt, Terence Blanchard's score, and why this might be the most complete marriage of director, actor, and subject in movie history. Plus: our favorite scenes, the most iconic shots, and some outrage over the Oscar snubs.

Available on Youtube and everywhere you get podcasts.

https://youtu.be/CpsXCZUqWVI

08/24/2026

Unboxing the Criterion edition 4K Blu-ray of Malcolm X (1992) directed by Spike Lee, starring Denzel Washington

08/24/2026

NEW EPISODE!

Spike Lee's 'MALCOLM X' (1992) is an essential American epic

We welcome first-time guest Kyle Flynn to continue our series "Mic ...

08/23/2026

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08/23/2026

The Odyssey is a rejection of AI and an embrace of real human art

08/23/2026

'The End of Oak Street' is a misfire | Movie Review

Some quick thoughts on David Robert Mitchell's 'The End of Oak Stre...

08/23/2026

The siren song scene in The Odyssey is some of the best writing Nolan has ever done