‘Rewind with Ellen’ ep. 4 — Cut Throat City + White Tiger

‘Rewind with Ellen‘ hosts Ellen J. Wanjiru and Rougét Carter discuss Netflix films, Cut Throat City and White Tiger.

Watch Cut Throat City and White Tiger discussion below!

Cut Throat City: Action heist film directed by RZA and starring Shameik Moore, T.I., Demetrius Shipp Jr., Kat Graham, Wesley Snipes, Terrence Howard, Eiza González and Ethan Hawke. In 2005 New Orleans, four friends; Blink, Miracle, Andre, and Junior prepare for Blink’s wedding to Demyra. Hurricane Katrina soon decimates the city. Some time later, Blink, an aspiring artist who is working on a graphic novel he calls “Cut Throat City”, is denied a chance to publish his work and becomes disgruntled. Residing in the crime stricken Lower Ninth Ward, he and his friends struggle with poverty. Blink and Demyra apply for FEMA aid and are denied. Blink suggests he and his friends meet with Demyra’s cousin, Lorenzo Bass, a local drug lord. Netflix.

White Tiger: A drama film written and directed by Ramin Bahrani starring Adarsh Gourav (in his first leading role), Priyanka Chopra, and Rajkummar Rao. The story is about Balram, an ambitious Indian driver who uses his wit and cunning to escape from poverty and rise to the top. The film was produced by Mukul Deora and Ramin Bahrani, and executive produced by Chopra, Prem Akkaraju, and Ava DuVernay. Netflix.

‘Rewind with Ellen,’ blackfilm.com’s first syndicated series, deep-dives into Black film and TV from a female vs. male perspective. Hosted by Ellen J. Wanjiru @ellenthagreat & co-host Rougét Carter @ro_ny_ca. Watch Live episodes of ‘Rewind with Ellen’ every Thursday at 8:30pm EST on @Blackfilm Facebook and @Blackfilm YouTube!