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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Love Hurts: Talking My Bloody Valentine (1981 and 2009)
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On today's episode love hurt as we look at the Canadian slasher My Bloody Valentine (1981), as well as its 2009 3D American remake. Quintessential slashers, these films demonstrate that although the tropes remain the same, there is a generational divide in how they are deployed. We're celebrating Valentine's Day the way it was intended on this episode with blood, gore, and a perfectly placed body in a dryer so stay tuned! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/horror-homeroom/support
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On today's episode love hurt as we look at the Canadian slasher My Bloody Valentine (1981), as well as its 2009 3D American remake. Quintessential slashers, these films demonstrate that although the tropes remain the same, there is a generational divide in how they are deployed. We're celebrating Valentine's Day the way it was intended on this episode with blood, gore, and a perfectly placed body in a dryer so stay tuned! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/horror-homeroom/support
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