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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Dan Soder (Billions) joins the show this week for a review of the original Predator. They talk about the movie's interplay between action and horror, James Cameron inspiring the design of the Predator costume, the Schwarzenegger-Stallone rivalry, why the showdown between Billy and Predator happens offscreen, and why Predator is never talked about in the pantheon of Freddy and Jason. Predator (1987) Directed by John McTiernan Written by Jim Thomas and John Thomas Starring Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Carl Weathers, Bill Duke, Elpidia Carillo, Jesse Ventura, Richard Chaves, Sonny Landham, and Shane Black
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Dan Soder (Billions) joins the show this week for a review of the original Predator. They talk about the movie's interplay between action and horror, James Cameron inspiring the design of the Predator costume, the Schwarzenegger-Stallone rivalry, why the showdown between Billy and Predator happens offscreen, and why Predator is never talked about in the pantheon of Freddy and Jason. Predator (1987) Directed by John McTiernan Written by Jim Thomas and John Thomas Starring Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Carl Weathers, Bill Duke, Elpidia Carillo, Jesse Ventura, Richard Chaves, Sonny Landham, and Shane Black
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