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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Best 2015 Holiday Films and DVD Releases
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Renowned film critics Nell Minow and A.J. Hakari drop by to share their picks for the best 2015 holiday movies and DVDs. This episode is designed to help listeners make choices among the many films and DVDs being released during November and December. Both critics are candid, informative and great fun to listen to! Nell, the famous Movie Mom, is one of the most respected film critics working today. She writes commentary for Beliefnet.com and is the author of many film-related books and has been featured in such publications as USA Today and The New YorkTimes. Nell is a member of Online Film Critics Society, the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Washington Area Film Critics Association. A.J., the Mad Movie Man, also belongs to the Online Film Critics Society. He contributes film reviews to various sites including Classic Movie Guide, Review Express, ReelTalk Movie Reviews and his own popular blog CineSlice.
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Renowned film critics Nell Minow and A.J. Hakari drop by to share their picks for the best 2015 holiday movies and DVDs. This episode is designed to help listeners make choices among the many films and DVDs being released during November and December. Both critics are candid, informative and great fun to listen to! Nell, the famous Movie Mom, is one of the most respected film critics working today. She writes commentary for Beliefnet.com and is the author of many film-related books and has been featured in such publications as USA Today and The New YorkTimes. Nell is a member of Online Film Critics Society, the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Washington Area Film Critics Association. A.J., the Mad Movie Man, also belongs to the Online Film Critics Society. He contributes film reviews to various sites including Classic Movie Guide, Review Express, ReelTalk Movie Reviews and his own popular blog CineSlice.
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