Episode 69
In the spirit of #FlashbackFriday, we take it all the way back to March 1994* where we celebrate and pay tribute, to one of the more impactful movies in pop-black culture. Twenty five years ago, New Line Cinemas & director Jeff Pollack released Above The Rim, a movie about a New York City HS Basketball star and his relationship with two people: one is a drug dealer, and the other one is a former basketball star fighting his own personal demons. Both of these men impact his life at a critical period in his life on his pursuit of playing NCAA basketball.
So today on The Ave Podcast, I invite Dennis Barham (Actor) & 1st time guest Peter-John Kerr (Director/Producer; Founder of Swooplay) as we have a conversation 25 years later about Above The Rim. We discuss the influence this movie had on basketball players from our generation, Tupac's impact and his untapped potential as an actor, question the existence of Tommy Shepherd, review the legendary soundtrack, and much more.
* Technically, this movie debuted on March 23, 1994. However, the decision was made to air this podcast a week later so that it didn't get lost during the 1st weekend of March Madness. You're welcome basketball fans....
** WARNING: This podcast contains explicit language. **
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