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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Two Thumbs Down is a film commentary podcast devoted to watching terrible movies. Hosts Pierre, Calvin, and the occasional guest will watch a movie and hope you follow along as we make comments, crack wise, and make stupid plot guesses. But beware, these movies are painful wastes of your precious time. Stick with us as we watch the worst!
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