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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Retro Graders Episode #48: "Friday The 13th Part II" (1981)
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Because it’s Friday the 13th again, we’re talking about Friday the 13th Part II! Does this slasher have the cutting edge of excellence or does it end up as a lifeless husk of a movie? Please note that this is the Penultimate episode of Retro Graders. For more information, please see our Facebook page. Time Stamps 00:02:41 - Main Feature: “Friday the 13th Part II” (1981) 00:13:28 - Gripes 00:17:51 - Retro & Modern Grades Next Week: Cancelled Show (Supposed to be on Super Troopers) In 2 Weeks: (April 27th): A Retro Graders Special on the Marvel Cinematic Universe Grading Scale A = Amazing = 5/5 B = Blockbuster = 4/5 C = Casual = 3/5 D = Dismal = 2/5 E = Effort = 1/5 F = Failure = 0/5 “Friday the 13th Part II” - Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqmj12n7yYc Retro Graders Email: retrograderspodcast@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/RetroGradersPodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/RetroGradersPod Instagram: www.instagram.com/retrograderspod *Stock media provided by ikoliks/Pond5*
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Because it’s Friday the 13th again, we’re talking about Friday the 13th Part II! Does this slasher have the cutting edge of excellence or does it end up as a lifeless husk of a movie? Please note that this is the Penultimate episode of Retro Graders. For more information, please see our Facebook page. Time Stamps 00:02:41 - Main Feature: “Friday the 13th Part II” (1981) 00:13:28 - Gripes 00:17:51 - Retro & Modern Grades Next Week: Cancelled Show (Supposed to be on Super Troopers) In 2 Weeks: (April 27th): A Retro Graders Special on the Marvel Cinematic Universe Grading Scale A = Amazing = 5/5 B = Blockbuster = 4/5 C = Casual = 3/5 D = Dismal = 2/5 E = Effort = 1/5 F = Failure = 0/5 “Friday the 13th Part II” - Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqmj12n7yYc Retro Graders Email: retrograderspodcast@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/RetroGradersPodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/RetroGradersPod Instagram: www.instagram.com/retrograderspod *Stock media provided by ikoliks/Pond5*
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