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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Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast A battle of the 7th and 140th most popular first names in the most recent US census. We give our guests 7 movie-based challenges to determine who is in fact the best. 1. Perform your favourite movie monologue - 2:24 2. Cast a live-action South Park movie - 11:42 3. What is the best Nic Cage character - 20:22 4. Pick 4 movie characters to survive with in a mall during zombie apocalypse - 30:45 5. Pitch a Donald Trump biopic where QAnon is real and Trump is an action star - 54:38 6. Who is the best non-human character in Star Wars - 1:06:12 7. Create a movie pitch on the spot - 1:17:00
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Instagram: houstonwehaveapodcast Twitter: @HWHAPodcast A battle of the 7th and 140th most popular first names in the most recent US census. We give our guests 7 movie-based challenges to determine who is in fact the best. 1. Perform your favourite movie monologue - 2:24 2. Cast a live-action South Park movie - 11:42 3. What is the best Nic Cage character - 20:22 4. Pick 4 movie characters to survive with in a mall during zombie apocalypse - 30:45 5. Pitch a Donald Trump biopic where QAnon is real and Trump is an action star - 54:38 6. Who is the best non-human character in Star Wars - 1:06:12 7. Create a movie pitch on the spot - 1:17:00
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