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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135: The Crimes Of Fife
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It's our big send-off to Don Knotts (bigger than what the Andy Griffith show did anyway) and we "celebrate" by counting down Barney Fife's biggest crimes against humanity.
Then we cover more of Don Knotts' film career, including "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken" and "The Reluctant Astronaut", a film which is in high contention for "most unfortunate release date timing."
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Then we cover more of Don Knotts' film career, including "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken" and "The Reluctant Astronaut", a film which is in high contention for "most unfortunate release date timing."
If you like this, leave a rating and review or visit our Patreon or email us at breakingmayberry@gmail.com
Need swords or axes or more cool stuff? Go to https://battlingblades.com/discount/MAYBERRY for 10% off your order!
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It's our big send-off to Don Knotts (bigger than what the Andy Griffith show did anyway) and we "celebrate" by counting down Barney Fife's biggest crimes against humanity.
Then we cover more of Don Knotts' film career, including "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken" and "The Reluctant Astronaut", a film which is in high contention for "most unfortunate release date timing."
If you like this, leave a rating and review or visit our Patreon or email us at breakingmayberry@gmail.com
Need swords or axes or more cool stuff? Go to https://battlingblades.com/discount/MAYBERRY for 10% off your order!
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Then we cover more of Don Knotts' film career, including "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken" and "The Reluctant Astronaut", a film which is in high contention for "most unfortunate release date timing."
If you like this, leave a rating and review or visit our Patreon or email us at breakingmayberry@gmail.com
Need swords or axes or more cool stuff? Go to https://battlingblades.com/discount/MAYBERRY for 10% off your order!
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