Remembering John Singleton (feat. Tochi Onyebuchi)
Episode 126

With the untimely passing of writer/director/producer John Singleton last month, Be Reel takes stock of his life, times and film career. From the seminal “Boyz n the Hood” to the endlessly meme-able “Poetic Justice” to the unsung epic “Rosewood,” Chance, Noah, and author Tochi Onyebuchi reflect on Singleton’s role as a preeminent black filmmaker and all the beauty and ugliness wrapped up in his both timely and timeless portraits of America.
Be Reel is brought to you by the good folks at California College of the Arts’ Writing MFA Program. Learn more about CCA.edu/writingmfa. Then, listen to Tochi’s podcast here and buy his novels here.
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Be Reel is a movie reviewing & reappraising podcast hosted by Chance Solem-Pfeifer and Noah Ballard.
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