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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Does this Movie Suck!? Midsommar
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Ari Aster followed up his masterpiece of horror, Hereditary, with something a little different, the folk horror film, Midsommar. This movie, while critically acclaimed, caused some debate and this week, your boys are keeping that discussion going. The boys are using their tried and true formula of suckage to end the conversation. The boys seem to agree on this movie, but what happens when an extra element is added not only to this film, but the entire Ari Aster universe! Listen to find out!
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Ari Aster followed up his masterpiece of horror, Hereditary, with something a little different, the folk horror film, Midsommar. This movie, while critically acclaimed, caused some debate and this week, your boys are keeping that discussion going. The boys are using their tried and true formula of suckage to end the conversation. The boys seem to agree on this movie, but what happens when an extra element is added not only to this film, but the entire Ari Aster universe! Listen to find out!
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