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CJ & Will
Sticky Floors is a weekly movie podcast from the minds of New Jersey natives, CJ and Will. The long-time friends discuss current and past movies and try to find the hidden, deeper meanings in films while having fun blending popular culture, hip hop, sports, and 1990’s references. In every show they examine and critique films and leave listeners with something to consider until the next show.
Sticky Floors Episode 8: Any Given Sunday: Men Without Shame
In this week’s episode, CJ and Will welcome the start of the NFL season by breaking down the movie, Any Given Sunday. They discuss the cultural inspirations for the film, the legacy of Jim Brown, how this movie needs more James Woods, another great movie soundtrack, the real-life Cap Rooney/Wille Beamon situation, and whether the NFL will ever have a woman owner.
01:04:5118/09/2023
Sticky Floors Episode 5: Seven: The Real Gotham City
In this week’s episode CJ and Will discuss the suspense classic, Seven. On top of talking about the key actors and where this ranks on the Mount Rushmore of David Fincher films, they discuss favorite scenes, best surprise endings in movies, and how this movie influences shows like True Detective and movies like The Batman.
01:24:0718/09/2023
Sticky Floors Episode 7: (500) Days of Summer: Cold Cat and Mouse
In this week’s episode, CJ and Will break down the indie classic, (500) Days of Summer. They discuss summer romances, soulmate theory, a great flash mod dance scene, how furniture factors into relationships, how much this movie is reminiscent of Boomerang, relationship red flags, and the benefits of dis-ordered storytelling in movies.
01:04:0111/09/2023
Sticky Floors Episode 6: Baby Boy: Guns and Butter
In this week’s episode, CJ and Will break down the West Coast drama, Baby Boy. They discuss how good Ving Rhames is in this movie, the introduction of Taraji Henson to the world, the importance of messages in Black movies, one of the best old school movie soundtracks of all time, the love John Singleton had for his community, favorite West Coast rappers, why good endings are important and the Biblical meanings of character names.
01:14:0004/09/2023
Sticky Floors Episode 4: Oppenheimer: Proton Player
In this week’s episode CJ and Will discuss Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, it’s unsanctioned partnership with Barbie, how this movie has comedic, dramatic, and horror vibes to it, reflections on the notion of an unseen world, best Christopher Nolan movies, and whether or not this movie needs a hip hop soundtrack.
01:26:5520/08/2023
Sticky Floors Episode 2 (remix): Creed 2.2 Will’s Workout Montage
An addendum to the Creed 2 show that includes Will’s concluding thoughts on the deeper meaning within the movie. Will discusses legacy, the relationship between fathers and sons and overcoming living in someone else’s shadow.
07:1612/08/2023
Creed 2: Birth of the Modern-Day Action Hero
In the first full-length episode of Sticky Floors, CJ and Will discuss Creed 2. Subjects covered include, best and worst scenes, Michael B. Jordan as the modern-day action hero, how Creed borrows from but doesn’t copy the Rocky franchise, and whether a movie fight like this could ever happen in real life.
01:07:3107/08/2023
Sticky Floors Preview
In this preview episode, CJ and Will explain why the show is called "Sticky Floors" and how they developed their love of movies.
07:3906/08/2023