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!? Howard the Duck
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This is the episode you’ve been waiting for. Is there a more divisive movie in all of film history than Howard the Duck? We think not and that’s why we’re bringing it to the podcast for debate. It’s a movie that many people consider to be one of the worst movies of all time, and the boys are ready to go to bat for this MASTERPIECE of cinema! Is the premise wild, absolutely, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t one of the raddest movies ever made! Listen now to hear all the evidence, data, and facts on why Howard the Duck rules!
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This is the episode you’ve been waiting for. Is there a more divisive movie in all of film history than Howard the Duck? We think not and that’s why we’re bringing it to the podcast for debate. It’s a movie that many people consider to be one of the worst movies of all time, and the boys are ready to go to bat for this MASTERPIECE of cinema! Is the premise wild, absolutely, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t one of the raddest movies ever made! Listen now to hear all the evidence, data, and facts on why Howard the Duck rules!
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