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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Out Now 634: Highest 2 Lowest
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This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe investigates what happened in the Boogie Down Bronx. Cal State Fullerton’s Professor Mike Dillon and Le Noir Auteur’s Terence Johnson join Aaron to discuss the Spike Lee Joint, Highest 2 Lowest. Hear what the trio has to say about the Akira Kurosawa remake starring Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, and A$AP Rocky. Plus, there’s plenty of time for other movie chatter, games, and listener thoughts. Tune in for Out Now Quickies™ (6:49), Trailer Talk for Good Fortune (29:50), the main review (34:48), Games (1:49:45), and Out Now Feedback (2:02:55). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill…
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- Read Aaron’s review for Highest 2 Lowest.
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- Trailer: Good Fortune
- Next Week: Honey Don’t
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This week’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe investigates what happened in the Boogie Down Bronx. Cal State Fullerton’s Professor Mike Dillon and Le Noir Auteur’s Terence Johnson join Aaron to discuss the Spike Lee Joint, Highest 2 Lowest. Hear what the trio has to say about the Akira Kurosawa remake starring Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, and A$AP Rocky. Plus, there’s plenty of time for other movie chatter, games, and listener thoughts. Tune in for Out Now Quickies™ (6:49), Trailer Talk for Good Fortune (29:50), the main review (34:48), Games (1:49:45), and Out Now Feedback (2:02:55). So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill…
- Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast!
- Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @TerenceBJohnson
- Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs: TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment, LeNoirAuteur.net
- Read Aaron’s review for Highest 2 Lowest.
- Read Terence’s review for Highest 2 Lowest.
- Check out our Shin Godzilla episode on 2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla
- Trailer: Good Fortune
- Next Week: Honey Don’t
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