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 51: Film Maker / Film Watcher S04 E02
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Richard and Greg finally get round to reviewing three musicals mentioned way back in Season 1 – all musicals about people who are themselves creating musical experiences. On two of these films, they’re highly aligned. But one film leaves Greg apologising for trampling all over Richard’s dreams. Is that why Greg tells Richard that they’ll always have Casablanca…?
Moulin Rouge! (2001) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-02-rouge
Once (2007) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-02-once
All That Jazz (1979) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-02-jazz
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Moulin Rouge! (2001) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-02-rouge
Once (2007) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-02-once
All That Jazz (1979) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-02-jazz
63 episodes
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Richard and Greg finally get round to reviewing three musicals mentioned way back in Season 1 – all musicals about people who are themselves creating musical experiences. On two of these films, they’re highly aligned. But one film leaves Greg apologising for trampling all over Richard’s dreams. Is that why Greg tells Richard that they’ll always have Casablanca…?
Moulin Rouge! (2001) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-02-rouge
Once (2007) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-02-once
All That Jazz (1979) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-02-jazz
…
continue reading
Moulin Rouge! (2001) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-02-rouge
Once (2007) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-02-once
All That Jazz (1979) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-02-jazz
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