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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Jon Cross talks to Mark Burns, long time friend of The After Movie Diner and one of the organisers behind Weekend of the Dead, the UK's premiere George A Romero convention. We talk '...Of The Dead' franchise of films, positivity of finding like-minded friends and more. Tom Savini has already called Weekend of the Dead his favourite convention and actually asked the organisers to attend this year, it's a must go, must know convention and we're proud here at the Diner to bring you the scoop! Join the Weekend of the Dead group on Facebook Like the Weekend of the Dead page on Facebook Follow Weekend of the Dead on Twitter PLEASE support The After Movie Diner on Patreon.com
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Jon Cross talks to Mark Burns, long time friend of The After Movie Diner and one of the organisers behind Weekend of the Dead, the UK's premiere George A Romero convention. We talk '...Of The Dead' franchise of films, positivity of finding like-minded friends and more. Tom Savini has already called Weekend of the Dead his favourite convention and actually asked the organisers to attend this year, it's a must go, must know convention and we're proud here at the Diner to bring you the scoop! Join the Weekend of the Dead group on Facebook Like the Weekend of the Dead page on Facebook Follow Weekend of the Dead on Twitter PLEASE support The After Movie Diner on Patreon.com
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