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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#86 - Bull Durham & The Manchurian Candidate / Top 10 Films of 1998
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In this episode, we go after the ending of Bull Durham (1988) and The Manchurian Candidate (1962), while in our 100 Years of Hollywood in 100 Episodes, we share our Top 10 films of 1998! Plus, Mike & Phil have a strong disagreement about the #1 film of 1998, Phil provides some new sound effects and plays Marco Polo with Mike!
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In this episode, we go after the ending of Bull Durham (1988) and The Manchurian Candidate (1962), while in our 100 Years of Hollywood in 100 Episodes, we share our Top 10 films of 1998! Plus, Mike & Phil have a strong disagreement about the #1 film of 1998, Phil provides some new sound effects and plays Marco Polo with Mike!
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