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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EP77: Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991)
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Jesus Christ. Dave wins. He beered us the most over-the-top action movie of all time, Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky. Ricky, fresh from exacting revenge on a gang leader and still riddled with bullets, must fight his way through the hierarchy of tough prisoners and even-tougher wardens in this dystopian for-profit prison. Don't let the subtitles or english dubbing fool you. This is the most batshit crazy non-stop beat-em-up/punch-their-guts-out film ever. You REALLY need to see this one. *Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky © 1991 Fortune Star Media Ltd
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Jesus Christ. Dave wins. He beered us the most over-the-top action movie of all time, Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky. Ricky, fresh from exacting revenge on a gang leader and still riddled with bullets, must fight his way through the hierarchy of tough prisoners and even-tougher wardens in this dystopian for-profit prison. Don't let the subtitles or english dubbing fool you. This is the most batshit crazy non-stop beat-em-up/punch-their-guts-out film ever. You REALLY need to see this one. *Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky © 1991 Fortune Star Media Ltd
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