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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TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS & More! We Got the Touch! E7162
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SPOILERS ahead for TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS!!! "Transform and Roll Out!" Few things bring about 80's nostalgia like Peter Cullen uttering these iconic words as Optimus Prime! As huge fans of Transformers The Movie from 1986 we had to see UNICRON make his live action debut! While the franchise over the years has been met with mixed reviews we wanted to take this films release as an opportunity to not only talk about Rise of the Beasts but also about Transformers The Movie and any other thoughts we may have had about the the franchise over the years! We look forward to YOU the FRIDAY NIGHT FAITHFUL joining the conversation and telling us where you rank this film the rest of the franchise and what are your overall thoughts about the most famous ROBOTS IN DISGUISE - except for Leader 1....JK JK!!! Now FRIDAY NIGHTERS TRANSFORM AND ROLL OUT!!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jafnpodcast/support
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SPOILERS ahead for TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS!!! "Transform and Roll Out!" Few things bring about 80's nostalgia like Peter Cullen uttering these iconic words as Optimus Prime! As huge fans of Transformers The Movie from 1986 we had to see UNICRON make his live action debut! While the franchise over the years has been met with mixed reviews we wanted to take this films release as an opportunity to not only talk about Rise of the Beasts but also about Transformers The Movie and any other thoughts we may have had about the the franchise over the years! We look forward to YOU the FRIDAY NIGHT FAITHFUL joining the conversation and telling us where you rank this film the rest of the franchise and what are your overall thoughts about the most famous ROBOTS IN DISGUISE - except for Leader 1....JK JK!!! Now FRIDAY NIGHTERS TRANSFORM AND ROLL OUT!!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jafnpodcast/support
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