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 96: A Preview of Comic-Con International: San Diego 2018 & The 10th Anniversary of The Dark Knight
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On today's podcast the guys preview this year's San Diego Comic-Con event. The guys discuss the movies, comics, shows, and more that they're most looking forward to seeing from the event including Aquaman, Wonder Woman 1984, Shazam, Venom, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Glass, The Predator, Dragon Ball Super, video games, Iron Fist, Marvel, DC, and much more. Plus this week is the 10th anniversary of arguably the greatest comic-book movie of all time... Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight. The guys discuss the impact felt from the film since it's release, Nolan becoming a household name, where Christian Bale's Batman ranks, and of course Heath Ledger's iconic portrayal of the clown prince of crime, The Joker.
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On today's podcast the guys preview this year's San Diego Comic-Con event. The guys discuss the movies, comics, shows, and more that they're most looking forward to seeing from the event including Aquaman, Wonder Woman 1984, Shazam, Venom, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Glass, The Predator, Dragon Ball Super, video games, Iron Fist, Marvel, DC, and much more. Plus this week is the 10th anniversary of arguably the greatest comic-book movie of all time... Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight. The guys discuss the impact felt from the film since it's release, Nolan becoming a household name, where Christian Bale's Batman ranks, and of course Heath Ledger's iconic portrayal of the clown prince of crime, The Joker.
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