159. Shot Caller (2017) & O.G. (2018)

2024-12-15

This week, we discuss two American prison films. The first is Shot Caller, a crime thriller written and directed by Ric Roman Waugh. The film chronicles the transformation of a well-to-do family man, played by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, into a hardened prison gangster trying to survive California's brutal penal system after he is incarcerated for his role in a deadly DUI car accident. The second is O.G., a drama directed by Madeleine Sackler and written by Stephen Belber. The film stars Jeffrey Wright as a man preparing to reenter civilian life after 26...

This week, we discuss two American prison films.

The first is Shot Caller, a crime thriller written and directed by Ric Roman Waugh. The film chronicles the transformation of a well-to-do family man, played by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, into a hardened prison gangster trying to survive California's brutal penal system after he is incarcerated for his role in a deadly DUI car accident.

The second is O.G., a drama directed by Madeleine Sackler and written by Stephen Belber. The film stars Jeffrey Wright as a man preparing to reenter civilian life after 26 years in prison. Discourse around the film has been overshadowed by the director’s family and their role in the ongoing opioid epidemic in the USA.

Timestamps

What we’ve been watching (00:01:05) – Wicked, Taken, Lilo & Stitch, 21 Bridges, Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Alien vs. Predator, The Holiday, Leave the World Behind, The Day of the Jackal, Felon

Shot Caller (00:36:40)

O.G. (01:03:20)

Coin toss (01:28:20)

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