In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Episode 228 - Be Kind Rewind 2023
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Brace yourself for a truly epic episode! As a special gift during the holidays, we bring you a very fond retrospective of the year 2023 and the movies we REALLY liked and the ones we REALLY didn't! But, before we get to that, we spend time remembering the good old days of visiting actual video rental stores and the magic of discovering something new based entirely on the box art or the simple fact that it was available when the movie you came for was already rented. Our friend Eli joins us for this look into the rearview mirror and he lends MUCH to the conversation. We really want to thank everyone for sticking with us through the year and we can't wait to get back in the cave in 2024! Happy New Year, and please keep flickering! You can email us at [email protected] or [email protected]. You can also reach us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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Brace yourself for a truly epic episode! As a special gift during the holidays, we bring you a very fond retrospective of the year 2023 and the movies we REALLY liked and the ones we REALLY didn't! But, before we get to that, we spend time remembering the good old days of visiting actual video rental stores and the magic of discovering something new based entirely on the box art or the simple fact that it was available when the movie you came for was already rented. Our friend Eli joins us for this look into the rearview mirror and he lends MUCH to the conversation. We really want to thank everyone for sticking with us through the year and we can't wait to get back in the cave in 2024! Happy New Year, and please keep flickering! You can email us at [email protected] or [email protected]. You can also reach us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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