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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Isle of the Dead
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Author and educator David Bowles joins Jim Towns to discuss this Val Lewton-produced masterpiece of suspense and horror: 1945's Isle of the Dead, starring Boris Karloff!
Alternate SidesA movie podcast with a twist
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Chapters
1. Isle of the Dead (00:00:00)
2. [Ad] Alternate Sides (00:17:27)
3. (Cont.) Isle of the Dead (00:18:15)
90 episodes
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Manage episode 418276390 series 2853730
Content provided by Jim Towns and Livio Merino, Jim Towns, and Livio Merino. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Jim Towns and Livio Merino, Jim Towns, and Livio Merino or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
Author and educator David Bowles joins Jim Towns to discuss this Val Lewton-produced masterpiece of suspense and horror: 1945's Isle of the Dead, starring Boris Karloff!
Alternate SidesA movie podcast with a twist
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Chapters
1. Isle of the Dead (00:00:00)
2. [Ad] Alternate Sides (00:17:27)
3. (Cont.) Isle of the Dead (00:18:15)
90 episodes
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