July 21, 2024 - In this audio essay, Victor explores the characters and themes of two heist thrillers, F. Gary Gray's Set it Off (1996) and Steve McQueen's 2018 adaptation of Widows.
Written, edited and produced by Victor Omoayo
Sources for this episode: Bell, James. “Thieves Like Us.” Sight & Sound, vol. 28, no. 11, Nov. 2018, pp. 22–26. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=132175783&scope=site.
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