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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Episode 162 A Perfect Getaway
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Something about the title of A Perfect Getaway (2009) had Ryan worried that it wasn’t actually going to be one. It turns out, he was right! And the double entendre title is just the beginning when it comes to this movie’s embrace of fun writerly tropes. Featuring a spirited cast and set in lush Kauai, this flick delivers plenty of cheap thrills without sacrificing story and succeeds as solid popcorn entertainment by not striving to be anything more than just that. Join us as we check in with our favorite organ grindr blog, witness a masterclass from the Rick Moranis School of Theatrics, and acknowledge the Olyphant in the room this week on Ex Rated Movies!
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Something about the title of A Perfect Getaway (2009) had Ryan worried that it wasn’t actually going to be one. It turns out, he was right! And the double entendre title is just the beginning when it comes to this movie’s embrace of fun writerly tropes. Featuring a spirited cast and set in lush Kauai, this flick delivers plenty of cheap thrills without sacrificing story and succeeds as solid popcorn entertainment by not striving to be anything more than just that. Join us as we check in with our favorite organ grindr blog, witness a masterclass from the Rick Moranis School of Theatrics, and acknowledge the Olyphant in the room this week on Ex Rated Movies!
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