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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This week, Eric and Josh are joined by Ryan from Nefarious Comics! They accordingly chat about a bunch of comic book movie franchises like: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Batman, Wolverine, and Superman. Plus, a few non-comic book movies, like Trainspotting, Resevoir Dogs, and Breathless. They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday September 26 - Thursday October 2: Bau: Artist at War, Splitsville, The Room, The Sting, Saturday Night Sinema, Piranha, Jimmy & Stiggs, and the Nefarious Comics presentation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
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This week, Eric and Josh are joined by Ryan from Nefarious Comics! They accordingly chat about a bunch of comic book movie franchises like: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Batman, Wolverine, and Superman. Plus, a few non-comic book movies, like Trainspotting, Resevoir Dogs, and Breathless. They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday September 26 - Thursday October 2: Bau: Artist at War, Splitsville, The Room, The Sting, Saturday Night Sinema, Piranha, Jimmy & Stiggs, and the Nefarious Comics presentation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
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