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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Join film fans Adam and Tom as they embark upon another cinematic adventure, this time watching, analysing, and critiquing the entire filmography of legendary director Steven Spielberg! Each episode will focus on a single film, with Adam and Tom going in chronological order from Amblin' all the way to The Fabelmans. Along the way they will explore the production, release, and context of each film and keep up with Spielberg's career as he develops from tenacious young filmmaker to one of the most successful, famous, and beloved directors of all time. We're gonna need a bigger podcast!
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Join film fans Adam and Tom as they embark upon another cinematic adventure, this time watching, analysing, and critiquing the entire filmography of legendary director Steven Spielberg! Each episode will focus on a single film, with Adam and Tom going in chronological order from Amblin' all the way to The Fabelmans. Along the way they will explore the production, release, and context of each film and keep up with Spielberg's career as he develops from tenacious young filmmaker to one of the most successful, famous, and beloved directors of all time. We're gonna need a bigger podcast!
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