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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Episode 576 (Dark Angel, I Come in Peace, and Dolph Lundgren)
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Mark and John (@MFFHorrorCorner on X) discuss the 1990 science fiction action film Dark Angel (AKA I Come in Peace). Directed by Craig R. Baxley, and starring Dolph Lundgren, Brian Benben, Betsy Brantley and a deadly space gun, the movie focuses on what happens when Dolph Lundgren battles intergalactic drug dealers (it’s amazing). In this episode, they also talk about underrated action films, spin kicks, and Dolph Lundgren’s best performances. Enjoy!
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Mark and John (@MFFHorrorCorner on X) discuss the 1990 science fiction action film Dark Angel (AKA I Come in Peace). Directed by Craig R. Baxley, and starring Dolph Lundgren, Brian Benben, Betsy Brantley and a deadly space gun, the movie focuses on what happens when Dolph Lundgren battles intergalactic drug dealers (it’s amazing). In this episode, they also talk about underrated action films, spin kicks, and Dolph Lundgren’s best performances. Enjoy!
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