Wayne’s 4 x 2 (28/11/2024): The Piano Lesson, The Gentlemen, and MORE!
Film: The Piano Lesson
Directed and Co-written by Malcom Washington, and starring his brother John David Washington, The Piano Lesson explores the perceptions of the past as an African American family clashes over the fate of a family heirloom: a piano covered in carvings made by an enslaved ancestor.
The Piano Lesson is available on Netflix
Watch the trailer here.
Series: Loot (Season 2)
Starring Maya Rudolph, Loot follows Molly Novak who, after divorcing her tech mogul husband of two decades, receives a settlement of $87 billion. Molly decides to re-engage with her charitable foundation and reconnect with the real world.
Loot is available on Apple TV.
Watch the trailer here.
Series: The Gentlemen
Based on the Guy Ritchie film of the same name, The Gentlemen follows Eddie Halstead, son a of Duke who, upon inheriting his father’s estate, discovers that its home to an expansive weed empire. Eddie must learn to navigate the murky world of the British underbelly, and take back control of his estate.
The Gentlemen is available on Netflix.
Watch the trailer here.
Album: Mahashmashana Father John Misty
In what Wayne describes as a return to form, Mahashmashana is the sixth album from Seattle Indie-rocker Father John Misty. The songs are rich and melodically luminous, that underscore lyrics that retain Father John Misty’s biting sarcastic lyrics that he is renowned for.