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Michael and Dave discuss the film 'I Love Boosters' and its themes of fashion and collective action.

Mindframes Show Notes I Love Boosters (2026) — Episode 118 Directed by: Boots Riley Written by: Boots Riley Starring: Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza González, LaKeith Stanfield, Will Poulter, Don Cheadle, Demi Moore Cinematography: Natasha Braier Costume Design: Shirley Kurata Score: Tune-Yards Distributor: Neon IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30827810/ Episode Summary In this episode of Mindframes , Michael and Dave discuss I Love Boosters (2026) — the sophomore feature from writer-director Boots Riley ( Sorry to Bother You ). And they didn't just watch it: Boots Riley was at their screening, making this a particularly special episode. The film follows the Velvet Gang, a crew of professional shoplifters — or "boosters" — led by Corvette (Keke Palmer), who steal high-end fashion and redistribute it to their community at affordable prices, calling it "fashion-forward philanthropy." Their target: Christie Smith (Demi Moore), a cutthroat fashion maven who has stolen Corvette's own designs and passed them off as her own. Michael and Dave dig into Riley's political vision and whether the film preaches or persuades, Keke Palmer's career-best performance…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dave Canfield, Michael Cockerill

Topics covered

• film analysis
• political themes
• fashion
• sci-fi
• performance review

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Neon, IMDB

Books & works: I Love Boosters, Sorry to Bother You

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