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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Interview: Actor Greg Grunberg from Star Wars The Force Awakens and Heroes (7/16/24)
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Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents an interview that's out of this world! We present an exclusive interview ahead of the upcoming Shore Leave Con (https://www.shore-leave.com/) with actor extraordinaire Greg Grunberg who will be appearing at the Con! Greg, known for his many of his roles in the genre of sci-fi and superheroes talks to us about his career past and present! We talk to Greg about his friendship with JJ Abrams, and working on Star Wars The Force Awakens and The Last Skywalker, thoughts on the death of his character Snap Wexley, a possible return in a Poe Dameron series and the souvenier that he took from the Millenium Falcon! We also talk to Greg about the possibilty of reviving his role as Matt Parkman in the Heroes Eclipsed series, a sequel or reboot of the famed Heroes show. Greg also discusses working in the upcoming Duster series produced by JJ Abrams, producing the Pete Rose documentary and appearing on the upcoming Lost documentary! In addition, Greg talks about his band, The Action Figures Band (https://www.theactionfiguresband.com/) performing and collaborating with other fellow actors! Don't miss this great interview!
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Below The Belt Show (www.belowthebeltshow.com) presents an interview that's out of this world! We present an exclusive interview ahead of the upcoming Shore Leave Con (https://www.shore-leave.com/) with actor extraordinaire Greg Grunberg who will be appearing at the Con! Greg, known for his many of his roles in the genre of sci-fi and superheroes talks to us about his career past and present! We talk to Greg about his friendship with JJ Abrams, and working on Star Wars The Force Awakens and The Last Skywalker, thoughts on the death of his character Snap Wexley, a possible return in a Poe Dameron series and the souvenier that he took from the Millenium Falcon! We also talk to Greg about the possibilty of reviving his role as Matt Parkman in the Heroes Eclipsed series, a sequel or reboot of the famed Heroes show. Greg also discusses working in the upcoming Duster series produced by JJ Abrams, producing the Pete Rose documentary and appearing on the upcoming Lost documentary! In addition, Greg talks about his band, The Action Figures Band (https://www.theactionfiguresband.com/) performing and collaborating with other fellow actors! Don't miss this great interview!
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