Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones in "Men in Black"

This week, Gavia and Morgan dive into the nineties classic Men in Black, directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones as special agents tasked with supervising Earth's alien population. They discuss the film's political subtext, the star personas and winning performances of its lead actors, Sonnenfeld's visual panache as a director, and more.

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Links

“Men in Black,” Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com

“An Oral History of Vincent D’Onofrio’s Perfect Men in Black ‘Sugar Water’ Scene,” Rachel Handler, Vulture

“The History of Hollywood's Difficult Women,“ Kristen Lopez, RogerEbert.com