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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Ep 218: Get Away From Us You B*tch! (w/Mark J. Parker, host of Release Date Rewind podcast)
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2024 marks the 45th anniversary of “Alien,” and with a new film in the franchise newly released, we invited our friend Mark J. Parker, host of Release Date Rewind podcast, to discuss it with us. Tune in as we look back at the original “Alien” before breaking down “Alien: Romulus” — from its various ties to the original movies, to how it took liberties with some of the lore, and where we hope to see this series go in the future.
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2024 marks the 45th anniversary of “Alien,” and with a new film in the franchise newly released, we invited our friend Mark J. Parker, host of Release Date Rewind podcast, to discuss it with us. Tune in as we look back at the original “Alien” before breaking down “Alien: Romulus” — from its various ties to the original movies, to how it took liberties with some of the lore, and where we hope to see this series go in the future.
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