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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Moana, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot and Mystery Men Movie Review
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Moana (2016) PG | 1h 47min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy | 23 November 2016 (USA) In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the Demigod Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the Demigod to set things right. Directors: Ron Clements, Don Hall | 2 more credits » Writers: Jared Bush (screenplay), Ron Clements (story by) Stars: Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016) R | 1h 52min | Biography, Comedy, Drama | 4 March 2016 (USA) A journalist recounts her wartime coverage in Afghanistan. Directors: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa Writers: Robert Carlock (screenplay), Kim Barker (based on the book "The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan" by) Stars: Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman Mystery Men (1999) PG-13 | 2h 1min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy | 6 August 1999 (USA) A group of inept amateur superheroes must try to save the day when a supervillian threatens to destroy a major superhero and the city. Director: Kinka Usher Writers: Neil Cuthbert, Bob Burden (creator: comic book series) Stars: Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, William H. Macy Movie Reviews - http://www.acoupleofaveragejoes.com
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Moana (2016) PG | 1h 47min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy | 23 November 2016 (USA) In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the Demigod Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the Demigod to set things right. Directors: Ron Clements, Don Hall | 2 more credits » Writers: Jared Bush (screenplay), Ron Clements (story by) Stars: Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016) R | 1h 52min | Biography, Comedy, Drama | 4 March 2016 (USA) A journalist recounts her wartime coverage in Afghanistan. Directors: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa Writers: Robert Carlock (screenplay), Kim Barker (based on the book "The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan" by) Stars: Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman Mystery Men (1999) PG-13 | 2h 1min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy | 6 August 1999 (USA) A group of inept amateur superheroes must try to save the day when a supervillian threatens to destroy a major superhero and the city. Director: Kinka Usher Writers: Neil Cuthbert, Bob Burden (creator: comic book series) Stars: Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, William H. Macy Movie Reviews - http://www.acoupleofaveragejoes.com
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