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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Director Joe Wright and actors Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas and Lily James join host Rhianna Dhillon for a Darkest Hour iTunes special. Set as Winston Churchill came to power during the early and bleakest days of the Allied World War II efforts, Darkest Hour is an extraordinary portrait of an extraordinary leader. The panel discuss their award-nominated film and, inspired by Oldman's award-nominated portrayal of Churchill, reveal their favourite cinematic transformations. Pre-Order Darkest Hour on iTunes now.
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Director Joe Wright and actors Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas and Lily James join host Rhianna Dhillon for a Darkest Hour iTunes special. Set as Winston Churchill came to power during the early and bleakest days of the Allied World War II efforts, Darkest Hour is an extraordinary portrait of an extraordinary leader. The panel discuss their award-nominated film and, inspired by Oldman's award-nominated portrayal of Churchill, reveal their favourite cinematic transformations. Pre-Order Darkest Hour on iTunes now.
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