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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The Godfather (1972) Part 1 of 6 - Spoilers! #501
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Josh hosts part 1 of 6 on this rare DEEP dive. Spoilers! believes in America! ******* Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, this mob drama, based on Mario Puzo's novel of the same name, focuses on the powerful Italian-American crime family of Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando). When the don's youngest son, Michael (Al Pacino), reluctantly joins the Mafia, he becomes involved in the inevitable cycle of violence and betrayal. Although Michael tries to maintain a normal relationship with his wife, Kay (Diane Keaton), he is drawn deeper into the family business. Release date: March 24, 1972 (USA) Director: Francis Ford Coppola Distributed by: Paramount Pictures, FilmFlex Adapted from: The Godfather Box office: $250–291 million Edited by: William Reynolds; Peter Zinner
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Josh hosts part 1 of 6 on this rare DEEP dive. Spoilers! believes in America! ******* Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, this mob drama, based on Mario Puzo's novel of the same name, focuses on the powerful Italian-American crime family of Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando). When the don's youngest son, Michael (Al Pacino), reluctantly joins the Mafia, he becomes involved in the inevitable cycle of violence and betrayal. Although Michael tries to maintain a normal relationship with his wife, Kay (Diane Keaton), he is drawn deeper into the family business. Release date: March 24, 1972 (USA) Director: Francis Ford Coppola Distributed by: Paramount Pictures, FilmFlex Adapted from: The Godfather Box office: $250–291 million Edited by: William Reynolds; Peter Zinner
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