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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Hercules feat. Dylan Erwin
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Dylan Erwin joins the jabronis this week to talk about 2014’s sword-and-sandals flick Hercules. If you like wisecracking soothsayers, an army of screamo band frontmen and beards made with testicle hair, THIS MOVIE IS FOR YOU. Seriously. There's a lot of beard-talk in this episode. You’ve been warned. Is Hercules truly a demigod or just a simple human mercenary? We’re not sure because WE COULDN’T TAKE OUR EYES OFF THAT BEARD. We break it all down on this week's episode of Rock Talk! Also!! Emily Blunt joins the cast of Disney’s Jungle Cruise!! Remember to review on iTunes and share the show with your friends! We all have that one weird friend who is obsessed with Dwayne Johnson. If you don’t, GUESS WHAT, BUB. IT’S YOU.
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Dylan Erwin joins the jabronis this week to talk about 2014’s sword-and-sandals flick Hercules. If you like wisecracking soothsayers, an army of screamo band frontmen and beards made with testicle hair, THIS MOVIE IS FOR YOU. Seriously. There's a lot of beard-talk in this episode. You’ve been warned. Is Hercules truly a demigod or just a simple human mercenary? We’re not sure because WE COULDN’T TAKE OUR EYES OFF THAT BEARD. We break it all down on this week's episode of Rock Talk! Also!! Emily Blunt joins the cast of Disney’s Jungle Cruise!! Remember to review on iTunes and share the show with your friends! We all have that one weird friend who is obsessed with Dwayne Johnson. If you don’t, GUESS WHAT, BUB. IT’S YOU.
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