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Episode 33! Stu and Billy are back this week to discuss Hidden Figures ! Hidden Figures  is a biographical drama film directed by Theodore Melfi ( St. Vincent ) and based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Margot Lee Shetterly about female African-American mathematicians at NASA. It focuses on Katherine G. Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer), and Mary Jackson (Janelle Mon á e) who served as the brains behind one of the more important space missions in NASA's history: the launch of John Glenn into orbit, which turned around the Space Race, and pushed forward the strive to go further. The film also features Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parson, Glen Powell, and Mahershala Ali in supporting roles. As well as the film, Stu and I discuss what else we've been watching this week, and look over the latest in movie news. As always it would make our day if you could take a couple of minutes to rate and reviews us on iTunes or drop ...

Beneath Zootopia’s furry facade, lurks some compelling social commentary. Sure it’s a kids film about an adorable bunny cop solving a missing persons case; but for adults, the filmmakers have laced this story with the perils of stereotyping and the manipulation of citizens via fear. A lot to squeeze into a animated feature, but the Mouse House just keeps delivering the goods film after film. After a run in with the local bully, Judy Hopps vows to defy the odds and become Zootopia’s first bunny police officer. Moving from her parents’ carrot farm to the big smoke is an eye-opening experience, as Judy learns life isn't quite what she thought. When she's given her first real case, Judy is forced to team up with some unlikely partners to get to the bottom of it. There's enough mystery to keep adults engaged without it going too far over the heads of younger viewers. I hate saying this, cause I feel like I'm repeating it with every new film, but this is some t...

Fruitvale Station, the directorial debut from Ryan Coogle,r can be likened to a magic trick shown in reverse. It starts with a fantastic reveal then works its way backwards to its set up. The film is based upon the real life shooting of Oscar Grant III in 2009 by a police officer during a heated exchange in the early hours of the morning. Whilst not particularly ground breaking, the film has enough positives to warrant a viewing and definitely announces  Coogler as a director to watch out for.