Little Miss Queen and Slimshine

Modern Classics Podcast · Apr 24, 2025 · 3h 3m

Little Miss Sunshine (2006) vs. Queen and Slim (2019)

Welcome to the show! It’s time to battle in the category of “Road Movies”. Kendell’s pick “Little Miss Sunshine” is an early aughts time capsule with legendary performances by Abigail Breslin and Alan Arkin. A much loved family dramedy that launched Breslin and Steve Carell into movie star status for years to come. On the other hand Mike’s pick “Queen & Slim” is a hidden gem making righteous statements on race, love, police brutality and society at large. But it’s the power house performances by Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith that…