Ep 68 - Latinos Win Oscars 2018: What Does It Mean?, Steven Spielberg's Terrible 'West Side Story' Latino Reboot

Summary: Latinos win big at the 2018 Oscars, but will anything really change? We also tackle Steven Spielberg’s Latino reboot of the movie musical - West Side Story - and discuss all the reasons this is a bad idea. Mike Sargent, national film contributor for FOX Business, PBS Newshour and chief film critic for WBAI Radio joins us to deconstruct it all. Episode Summary Mike Sargent talks about why Shape of Water was a safe choice by the Academy Why Mudbound didn’t win one award After the diversity of the Oscars, is Hollywood changed forever? Inclusion Rider and strong-arming Hollywood. Will it work? Spielberg's West Side Story Latino reboot and the foreseeable problems it will have Would you like to get in touch with us? Email us at highlyrelevant@showbizcafe.com and help us spread the word on social media: Twitter Facebook Instagram If you enjoyed this episode head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review and please subscribe! Ways to subscribe to Highly Relevant with Jack Rico:      • Click here to subscribe via iTunes    • Click here to subscribe via Spotify    • Click here to subscribe via Stitcher