About this episode
Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Alan Taylor's THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK, a prequel film to David Chase's HBO crime drama series The Sopranos. It stars Alessandro Nivola, Leslie Odom Jr., Jon Bernthal, Michael Gandolfini, Corey Stoll, Billy Magnussen, Michela De Rossi, John Magaro, Ray Liotta, and Vera Farmiga. The Many Saints of Newark releases in theatres October 1, 2021 and is also available on HBO Max in the U.S. Listen now on all podcast feeds and on TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca Young Anthony Soprano is growing up in one of the most tumultuous eras in Newark, N.J., history, becoming a man just as rival gangsters start to rise up and challenge the all-powerful DiMeo crime family. Beginning in the late 1960’s and leading into the 1970s, The Many Saints of Newark offers a look at the relations between the Italian-American and African-American communities in Newark at a time when the 1967 riots in Newark were happening. Caught up in the changing times is the uncle he idolizes, Dickie Moltisanti, whose influence over his nephew will help shape the impressionable teenager into the all-powerful mob boss, Tony Soprano. FOLLOW US Follow Daniel on Twitter , Instagram , and Letterboxd Follow Shahbaz on Twitter , Instagram , and Letterboxd Follow Anthony on Twitter , Instagram , and Letterboxd Follow The Movie Podcast on Twitter , Instagram , TikTok , Discord , and YouTube The Movie Podcast is on a mission to hit 200 Apple Podcast reviews, click here to head over to our show page on APPLE PODCASTS and leave us a 5 STAR review! ABOUT The Movie Podcast is one of Canada’s top film and review podcasts. Every week you’ll hear film lovers Daniel, Shahbaz, and Anthony discuss the biggest movie news, talk trailers, what’s coming soon, ponder a unique topic of show, and speak to special guests from across the film industry. Catch a new episode of The Movie Podcast every Monday and watch out for Review episodes on all the latest movies and series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices