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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Issue 39: Fantastic Four, The Walking Dead, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Jessica Jones, & The Punisher
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*Please note - we recorded this before the announcement today that the Disney/Fox deal was finalized. Today on Comicast hosts Jong Lee and Michael Carrell discuss what happens with the Fantastic Four movie rights, Michael reviews The Walking Dead's surprising (not in a good way) midseason finale, the breakdown of the premiere trailer of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and some quick hits on the box office, Jessica Jones season 2 trailer, and the Punisher season 2 teaser trailer.
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*Please note - we recorded this before the announcement today that the Disney/Fox deal was finalized. Today on Comicast hosts Jong Lee and Michael Carrell discuss what happens with the Fantastic Four movie rights, Michael reviews The Walking Dead's surprising (not in a good way) midseason finale, the breakdown of the premiere trailer of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and some quick hits on the box office, Jessica Jones season 2 trailer, and the Punisher season 2 teaser trailer.
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