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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We conclude our Haunted April season (in May) with Brad Anderson’s atmospheric chiller “Session 9”. A film in which we learn that health and safety at work is one thing, but health safety in the kitchen can save lives; crematorium walls that pay out like slot machines are best left alone; and maybe if you took less tea breaks and stop pissing off to listen to old tapes, we could get this job finished in a week! Filmed within the actual abandoned Danvers State Hospital, a location that would be a gift to any horror filmmaker. This haunting locale, combined with a brilliant cast, Anderson’s compelling story and incredible visuals - shot on the then cutting edge 24P HD Digital Video - forms an intense, dark puzzle to be pored over. Watch (or re-watch) to avoid spoilers, and join us.
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We conclude our Haunted April season (in May) with Brad Anderson’s atmospheric chiller “Session 9”. A film in which we learn that health and safety at work is one thing, but health safety in the kitchen can save lives; crematorium walls that pay out like slot machines are best left alone; and maybe if you took less tea breaks and stop pissing off to listen to old tapes, we could get this job finished in a week! Filmed within the actual abandoned Danvers State Hospital, a location that would be a gift to any horror filmmaker. This haunting locale, combined with a brilliant cast, Anderson’s compelling story and incredible visuals - shot on the then cutting edge 24P HD Digital Video - forms an intense, dark puzzle to be pored over. Watch (or re-watch) to avoid spoilers, and join us.
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