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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On this edition of the Cinema Clash: Should you buy into the hype of the romantic comedy CRAZY RICH ASIANS, or risk a more lethal route with the pulse-pounding thriller MILE 22? The documentary SCOTTY AND THE SECRET HISTORY OF HOLLYWOOD exposes one man’s dedication to the ‘service’ of the rich and famous, and on the indie front, a quirky new adaptation of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM. Lord, what fools these mortals be! Let the Clash begin.
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On this edition of the Cinema Clash: Should you buy into the hype of the romantic comedy CRAZY RICH ASIANS, or risk a more lethal route with the pulse-pounding thriller MILE 22? The documentary SCOTTY AND THE SECRET HISTORY OF HOLLYWOOD exposes one man’s dedication to the ‘service’ of the rich and famous, and on the indie front, a quirky new adaptation of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM. Lord, what fools these mortals be! Let the Clash begin.
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