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 13: (Blade Runner)"To be a replicant, or not to be a replicant"
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Rachel and Lauren talk Blade Runner and Harrison Ford's short cut scene from ET! Then the ladies welcome writer and fellow podcaster J. Holtham (@Jholtham) of DeepCutNerd (@Deepcutnerdpod) and the writer’s room of the new FOX show Pitch (premiering September 22nd) for an indepth discussion of Blade Runner. Also, discussion of Harrison Ford’s experience on set and during the casting process. Spoilers for Drive & Inception. To enter our Summer Contest go to Thefordcastpodcast.tumblr.com, click navigation and ENTER CONTEST & answer the trivia question from today’s episode! Please rate/review us on iTunes (be sure to add a nickname so we can shout you out) to help more people find the podcast! Follow us on Twitter (@TheFordCastPC), Instagram, Facebook & Tumblr (Thefordcastpodcast) for news, trivia, and more contests! Also check out Lauren and Rachel on the political Star Wars podcast @Beltwaybanthas, Lauren’s columns on Forcesofgeek.com, and Rachel’s on culturess.com.
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Rachel and Lauren talk Blade Runner and Harrison Ford's short cut scene from ET! Then the ladies welcome writer and fellow podcaster J. Holtham (@Jholtham) of DeepCutNerd (@Deepcutnerdpod) and the writer’s room of the new FOX show Pitch (premiering September 22nd) for an indepth discussion of Blade Runner. Also, discussion of Harrison Ford’s experience on set and during the casting process. Spoilers for Drive & Inception. To enter our Summer Contest go to Thefordcastpodcast.tumblr.com, click navigation and ENTER CONTEST & answer the trivia question from today’s episode! Please rate/review us on iTunes (be sure to add a nickname so we can shout you out) to help more people find the podcast! Follow us on Twitter (@TheFordCastPC), Instagram, Facebook & Tumblr (Thefordcastpodcast) for news, trivia, and more contests! Also check out Lauren and Rachel on the political Star Wars podcast @Beltwaybanthas, Lauren’s columns on Forcesofgeek.com, and Rachel’s on culturess.com.
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