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 187: Forgotten Filmcast Ep 186: The Magic Christian
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Get ready for one of the most bizarre films we've ever covered on the Forgotten Filmcast. Daniel Lackey from Musically Ignorant joins Todd to discuss Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr in the 1969 film The Magic Christian.
43 episodes
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Get ready for one of the most bizarre films we've ever covered on the Forgotten Filmcast. Daniel Lackey from Musically Ignorant joins Todd to discuss Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr in the 1969 film The Magic Christian.
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