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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Out Now Commentary: Chungking Express (1994)
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This month’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe commentary track is nowhere close to its expiration date. The Brandon Peters Show’s Brandon Peters and Movies, Films & Flix’s Mark Hofmeyer join Aaron and Abe to discuss Chungking Express from director Wong Kar-wai for the film’s 30th anniversary. Listen in to hear the group discuss why this film has been so highly acclaimed since its arrival. There’s plenty of conversation revolving around Wong Kar-wai’s work as a filmmaker, the various performances, and what it means for a movie to be cool without having to involve the usual crime elements. So now, if you’ve got an hour to kill…
- Follow all of us on Twitter: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @MHofmeyer, @Brandon4KUHD
- Check out all of our sites and blogs: The Code Is Zeek, Why So Blu?, The Brandon Peters Show, Movies, Films & Flix, Deep Blue Sea the Pod
- Faye Wong performs Dreams
- Watch the Trailer for Chungking Express
968 episodes
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This month’s Out Now with Aaron and Abe commentary track is nowhere close to its expiration date. The Brandon Peters Show’s Brandon Peters and Movies, Films & Flix’s Mark Hofmeyer join Aaron and Abe to discuss Chungking Express from director Wong Kar-wai for the film’s 30th anniversary. Listen in to hear the group discuss why this film has been so highly acclaimed since its arrival. There’s plenty of conversation revolving around Wong Kar-wai’s work as a filmmaker, the various performances, and what it means for a movie to be cool without having to involve the usual crime elements. So now, if you’ve got an hour to kill…
- Follow all of us on Twitter: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @MHofmeyer, @Brandon4KUHD
- Check out all of our sites and blogs: The Code Is Zeek, Why So Blu?, The Brandon Peters Show, Movies, Films & Flix, Deep Blue Sea the Pod
- Faye Wong performs Dreams
- Watch the Trailer for Chungking Express
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