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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The Best & Worst Films of 2025 So Far with Andrew Morgan - ORC 3/20/2025
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Andrew Morgan of Recent Activity & What’s On Netflix returns to MMO for this Best (& Worst) of the 2025 Film Year Special Episode. We begin with how we handled our Oscars Hangovers, and then dive into some preliminary talk about how critics got onto their high horses after watching The Electric State. NOTE: All reviews in this episode will be spoiler free, only getting into some plot premise information. . OUR TOP 10 BEST FILMS OF THE YEAR THUS FAR: 10’s: Good parenting by Andrew & a good doc for Mike - 6:47 9’s: We lose credibility & try not to barf - 11:23 8’s: We both enjoyed this year’s winter horror corridor - 17:54 7’s: Andrew as Daddington & Mike’s indie pick - 22:10 6’s: Andrew’s indie pick & Mike’s fun comedy + our talk on the state of Comedies - 27:40 5’s: The 1 Big Budget Film, where we have very different opinions - 34:34 4’s: We rejoin forces on this indie hit + Mike’s 2nd doc - 40:20 3’s: Fee Fee Men Are We - 49:44 2’s: We’re united on this genre bending thriller - 55:42 1’s: James Bond Auditions & Casting Predictions Included - 58:50 . OUR BOTTOM 5 MOVIES OF THE YEAR THUS FAR: 5’s: When Big Budget Sci-Fi Goes Wrong - 1:06:51 4’s: When Streamo Comedies Give Us Nothing Funny - 1:07:43 3’s: When we really start to fear for the Marvel Cinematic Universe - 1:10:14 2’s: Streaming Curiosities Don’t Land For Either Of Us - 1:16:04 1’s: Our Worst Films of the Year - 1:18:00 . Comparing 2025 to Previous Years & Looking Forward to the Spring - 1:22:34 . OUTRO: Make sure to follow Andrew Morgan & MMO at the links below. Plus, we also discuss the Oscars Year In Preview Series to come. Andrew Morgan: https://x.com/jokesondrew https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/author/andrew-morgan/ Recent Activity: https://x.com/recentactpod https://recent-activity.captivate.fm/listen MMO: https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar
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Andrew Morgan of Recent Activity & What’s On Netflix returns to MMO for this Best (& Worst) of the 2025 Film Year Special Episode. We begin with how we handled our Oscars Hangovers, and then dive into some preliminary talk about how critics got onto their high horses after watching The Electric State. NOTE: All reviews in this episode will be spoiler free, only getting into some plot premise information. . OUR TOP 10 BEST FILMS OF THE YEAR THUS FAR: 10’s: Good parenting by Andrew & a good doc for Mike - 6:47 9’s: We lose credibility & try not to barf - 11:23 8’s: We both enjoyed this year’s winter horror corridor - 17:54 7’s: Andrew as Daddington & Mike’s indie pick - 22:10 6’s: Andrew’s indie pick & Mike’s fun comedy + our talk on the state of Comedies - 27:40 5’s: The 1 Big Budget Film, where we have very different opinions - 34:34 4’s: We rejoin forces on this indie hit + Mike’s 2nd doc - 40:20 3’s: Fee Fee Men Are We - 49:44 2’s: We’re united on this genre bending thriller - 55:42 1’s: James Bond Auditions & Casting Predictions Included - 58:50 . OUR BOTTOM 5 MOVIES OF THE YEAR THUS FAR: 5’s: When Big Budget Sci-Fi Goes Wrong - 1:06:51 4’s: When Streamo Comedies Give Us Nothing Funny - 1:07:43 3’s: When we really start to fear for the Marvel Cinematic Universe - 1:10:14 2’s: Streaming Curiosities Don’t Land For Either Of Us - 1:16:04 1’s: Our Worst Films of the Year - 1:18:00 . Comparing 2025 to Previous Years & Looking Forward to the Spring - 1:22:34 . OUTRO: Make sure to follow Andrew Morgan & MMO at the links below. Plus, we also discuss the Oscars Year In Preview Series to come. Andrew Morgan: https://x.com/jokesondrew https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/author/andrew-morgan/ Recent Activity: https://x.com/recentactpod https://recent-activity.captivate.fm/listen MMO: https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar
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