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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It's a Wonderful Life vs Mr. Destiny
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Our very special New Years episode finds George and Richard getting a little sappy about all the guests they've had on the podcast this year while discussing the worst scene in 1946's It's a Wonderful Life, a film starring Jimmy Stewart at the height of his powers vs the best scene in 1990's Mr. Destiny, starring Jim Belushi at the very height of his.
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Our very special New Years episode finds George and Richard getting a little sappy about all the guests they've had on the podcast this year while discussing the worst scene in 1946's It's a Wonderful Life, a film starring Jimmy Stewart at the height of his powers vs the best scene in 1990's Mr. Destiny, starring Jim Belushi at the very height of his.
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