Heard Tell w/ Andrew Donaldson for 01JUN22

Uvalde Police Stop Cooperating, Putin Starves Africa, Durham Fizzle, Top Gun & Movies w/ Luis Mendez

Your Heard Tell for Wednesday, 01 June, 2022 is turning down the noise and getting the information we need on the Uvalde Police and Independent School District Police reportedly no longer cooperating with the Texas Department of Safety investigation into their response and conduct during the Robb Elementary shooting massacre. Vladimir Putin’s war of aggression continues to have massive worldwide implications, as we turn to Der Spiegel reporting on how Ukraine being cut off from the world by war is already killing untold numbers, and it will only get worse. Our guest Luis Mendez returns to talk movies, especially the massive success of Top Gun: Maverick and how a sequel 36 years in the making became the biggest Memorial Day weekend ever. We also talk to Luis about the business side of movies coming out of the COVID era, how studios are balancing streaming and theater releases, and which companies are set up for future success. Also, Luis opines on Marvel and superhero movies, lists movies to watch for as the summer continues, and I put him on the spot about the great John William’s best movie score. Plus, John…