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 44- My Days of Mercy Hello dear Gays, this week we're talking about that Ellen Page/Kate Mara movie you saw the trailer for and got really excited to see those two kiss, and then forgot about because it had basically no theatrical release. Which tbh is fine, because this movie isn't the best, and is very very sad, and does a solid low-medium job of discussing the death penalty in America, one of the last bastions of the death penalty. However, Ellen Page continues to be the best, even when she's mostly crying and otherwise sadly emoting with her face. My Days of Mercy Wikipedia page Sarah's book recommendation: Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
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Episode 44- My Days of Mercy Hello dear Gays, this week we're talking about that Ellen Page/Kate Mara movie you saw the trailer for and got really excited to see those two kiss, and then forgot about because it had basically no theatrical release. Which tbh is fine, because this movie isn't the best, and is very very sad, and does a solid low-medium job of discussing the death penalty in America, one of the last bastions of the death penalty. However, Ellen Page continues to be the best, even when she's mostly crying and otherwise sadly emoting with her face. My Days of Mercy Wikipedia page Sarah's book recommendation: Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
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