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 #186: Movies That Turn 20 in 2023
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! It's officially 2023 and we decided that our first episode of this year is all about movies that are celebrating 20 years since their release date! We truly love so many movies on this list but also ended up feeling very old when we realized how long it's been since we first watched them. Listen to hear which ones are on the list! We hope you enjoy this episode!
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! It's officially 2023 and we decided that our first episode of this year is all about movies that are celebrating 20 years since their release date! We truly love so many movies on this list but also ended up feeling very old when we realized how long it's been since we first watched them. Listen to hear which ones are on the list! We hope you enjoy this episode!
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