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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Episode 56 - Rubberband Man (The Lords of Flatbush)
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The Arms Race podcast jitterbugs on back to discuss the 1950s nostalgia-fest, The Lords of Flatbush! On this episode Mike and Kevin walk the line between the film's best and worst aspects, critique the great pretender who wrote the film's music, discuss methods of birth control that would make any man twist and shout, examine a rare honor that an actor receives only once in a blue moon, before Mr. Sandman dreams us a dream of owning the dog painting from Goodfellas.
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The Arms Race podcast jitterbugs on back to discuss the 1950s nostalgia-fest, The Lords of Flatbush! On this episode Mike and Kevin walk the line between the film's best and worst aspects, critique the great pretender who wrote the film's music, discuss methods of birth control that would make any man twist and shout, examine a rare honor that an actor receives only once in a blue moon, before Mr. Sandman dreams us a dream of owning the dog painting from Goodfellas.
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