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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14: C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005)
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Tune in to find out why we’ve been going CRAZY over a certain movie this week ;) ;) ;) ;) We talk about the Quebec queer film C.R.A.Z.Y., a movie about teens, dads, and a teen that wants to be his dad. We cover the strong first act, the heartbreaking relationship with homophobic parents, and where this movie sadly loses us. We’re on twitter @meredad and @itsalita. Thanks to Mel Stone for letting us use her track “Passing” from her EP “Coney”. Which you can find on Bandcamp at http://melstone.bandcamp.com Please leave us a review on iTunes!! It helps a bunch.
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Tune in to find out why we’ve been going CRAZY over a certain movie this week ;) ;) ;) ;) We talk about the Quebec queer film C.R.A.Z.Y., a movie about teens, dads, and a teen that wants to be his dad. We cover the strong first act, the heartbreaking relationship with homophobic parents, and where this movie sadly loses us. We’re on twitter @meredad and @itsalita. Thanks to Mel Stone for letting us use her track “Passing” from her EP “Coney”. Which you can find on Bandcamp at http://melstone.bandcamp.com Please leave us a review on iTunes!! It helps a bunch.
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