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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Brandon and Chris are taking a break from programming for the Drive-In Gods to wrap up the decade in true nerd fashion: by naming their favorite genre flicks of the last 10 years! Plus, the fellas read your reviews and talk about the spaced-out Jaws sequel that never made it past development! Digressions, disagreements and dismemberments abound in a Season Finale that’ll put nards on a Wolfcop!
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Brandon and Chris are taking a break from programming for the Drive-In Gods to wrap up the decade in true nerd fashion: by naming their favorite genre flicks of the last 10 years! Plus, the fellas read your reviews and talk about the spaced-out Jaws sequel that never made it past development! Digressions, disagreements and dismemberments abound in a Season Finale that’ll put nards on a Wolfcop!
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