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 94: Black Adam Update... Kinda, Joaquin Phoenix Set to Play The Joker, Shazam, Aquaman, Nick Fury is Back, Spider-Man: Far From Home,
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On today's issue of the podcast the guys discuss the latest news regarding DC's Black Adam set to be played by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Will we get the film by 2019? Don't hold your breath. Plus the guys discuss Joaquin Phoenix officially confirmed to play The Joker in a origin film, the first official image released of Shazam, the Aquaman trailer on the horizon, Wonder Woman 1984, DC's upcoming slate of films, Nick Fury returning to the MCU, Nick Fury possibly making an appearance in Spider-Man: Far From Home, and the return of Billy Dee Williams to the Stars Wars Universe. Lando is back!
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On today's issue of the podcast the guys discuss the latest news regarding DC's Black Adam set to be played by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Will we get the film by 2019? Don't hold your breath. Plus the guys discuss Joaquin Phoenix officially confirmed to play The Joker in a origin film, the first official image released of Shazam, the Aquaman trailer on the horizon, Wonder Woman 1984, DC's upcoming slate of films, Nick Fury returning to the MCU, Nick Fury possibly making an appearance in Spider-Man: Far From Home, and the return of Billy Dee Williams to the Stars Wars Universe. Lando is back!
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