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 211: Enjoy the Silence
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The third entry in the “A Quiet Place” series takes viewers back to the very beginning, showing how the world became a silent, apocalyptic shell of what it once was. Tune in to hear us break down “A Quiet Place: Day One” — from how it combined heartfelt character development with full-on alien destruction, to those close-up shots of the creatures, and whether its PG-13 rating took anything away from the horror.
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The third entry in the “A Quiet Place” series takes viewers back to the very beginning, showing how the world became a silent, apocalyptic shell of what it once was. Tune in to hear us break down “A Quiet Place: Day One” — from how it combined heartfelt character development with full-on alien destruction, to those close-up shots of the creatures, and whether its PG-13 rating took anything away from the horror.
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