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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By now you all know we have a penchant for going all around the houses before we get to our actual topic of discussion and this week is no different. If you did the homework you’ll know that the title of the day is The Watcher, the mysterious thriller about a family who receive ominous letters after moving into their new home. But before we get to that, we discuss childhood memories of getting in trouble, when (and how) we learned to kiss our teeth and then Gena lets us into all the goss from the Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery at London Film Festival. The titles mentioned this week are: The Watcher Ratched Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery The School for Good and Evil Life Isn’t Always Ha Ha Hee Hee Each week, join hosts and IRL friends, Tolani Shoneye (of The Receipts podcast fame) and Gena-mour Barrett (who works for Netflix) as they discuss what they’re watching, and what they think *you* should be watching. If you want to get involved, tweet us at #1010WouldRecommend and tell us your TV and film takes.
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By now you all know we have a penchant for going all around the houses before we get to our actual topic of discussion and this week is no different. If you did the homework you’ll know that the title of the day is The Watcher, the mysterious thriller about a family who receive ominous letters after moving into their new home. But before we get to that, we discuss childhood memories of getting in trouble, when (and how) we learned to kiss our teeth and then Gena lets us into all the goss from the Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery at London Film Festival. The titles mentioned this week are: The Watcher Ratched Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery The School for Good and Evil Life Isn’t Always Ha Ha Hee Hee Each week, join hosts and IRL friends, Tolani Shoneye (of The Receipts podcast fame) and Gena-mour Barrett (who works for Netflix) as they discuss what they’re watching, and what they think *you* should be watching. If you want to get involved, tweet us at #1010WouldRecommend and tell us your TV and film takes.
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