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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Whether he’s hypnotizing chickens, eating his own shoe, or shrugging off insignificant bullets wounds, Werner Herzog’s reputation as a film legend precedes him. And, while he has created many fiction movies, his cinematic essays are arguably the greatest showcase for his talents. One of his strongest films, Grizzly Man (2005), paints a portrait of Timothy Treadwell, a daring environmentalist who spent several summers living with bears in the Alaskan wilderness. Herzog uses self-shot footage of Treadwell to try and understand the man and make sense of his tragic death at the paws and claws of a grizzly. Join us as we go deep on the final installment of Ryan’s meta season, as well as give the old AFI roulette wheel a spin, this week on Ex Rated Movies!
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Whether he’s hypnotizing chickens, eating his own shoe, or shrugging off insignificant bullets wounds, Werner Herzog’s reputation as a film legend precedes him. And, while he has created many fiction movies, his cinematic essays are arguably the greatest showcase for his talents. One of his strongest films, Grizzly Man (2005), paints a portrait of Timothy Treadwell, a daring environmentalist who spent several summers living with bears in the Alaskan wilderness. Herzog uses self-shot footage of Treadwell to try and understand the man and make sense of his tragic death at the paws and claws of a grizzly. Join us as we go deep on the final installment of Ryan’s meta season, as well as give the old AFI roulette wheel a spin, this week on Ex Rated Movies!
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