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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EP 97: Freaky Poltergeist
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Join Jeff and Richard as they travel only a few months into the past to watch two movies released 50 years apart, one of them that's 92-years old! First up is Poltergeist (1982) and then it's Freaks (1932.) If you think that's an odd double feature, consider that the third movie on the triple bill was The Exorcist (1973.) They sure know how to program an evening's entertainment on the big screen at Bengies Drive-In Theater in Middle River, Maryland. That's in our friend, Steve Turek's (Die Cast Movie Podcast) neck of the woods, so I wouldn't be surprised if we run into him at the concession stand. I just hope we don't reveal too much about his future... we'd hate to create a time paradox!
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Join Jeff and Richard as they travel only a few months into the past to watch two movies released 50 years apart, one of them that's 92-years old! First up is Poltergeist (1982) and then it's Freaks (1932.) If you think that's an odd double feature, consider that the third movie on the triple bill was The Exorcist (1973.) They sure know how to program an evening's entertainment on the big screen at Bengies Drive-In Theater in Middle River, Maryland. That's in our friend, Steve Turek's (Die Cast Movie Podcast) neck of the woods, so I wouldn't be surprised if we run into him at the concession stand. I just hope we don't reveal too much about his future... we'd hate to create a time paradox!
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