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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The Color Purple
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Color Purple by himself…
RYJ discusses the movie while a mysterious companion looks on… RYJ - 4.25 of 5 stars
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Available in Theaters
Starring Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, HER, Ciara, Halle Bailey, Jon Batiste, and Lou Gossett Jr
Written by Marcus Gardley
Directed by Blitz Bazawule
For more information about The Color Purple check out this link
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RYJ discusses the movie while a mysterious companion looks on… RYJ - 4.25 of 5 stars
Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron
Available in Theaters
Starring Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, HER, Ciara, Halle Bailey, Jon Batiste, and Lou Gossett Jr
Written by Marcus Gardley
Directed by Blitz Bazawule
For more information about The Color Purple check out this link
Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link
197 episodes
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Ronald Young Jr. reviews The Color Purple by himself…
RYJ discusses the movie while a mysterious companion looks on… RYJ - 4.25 of 5 stars
Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron
Available in Theaters
Starring Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, HER, Ciara, Halle Bailey, Jon Batiste, and Lou Gossett Jr
Written by Marcus Gardley
Directed by Blitz Bazawule
For more information about The Color Purple check out this link
Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link
…
continue reading
RYJ discusses the movie while a mysterious companion looks on… RYJ - 4.25 of 5 stars
Follow me on IG, Threads,Twitter, and TikTok - @ohitsbigron
Available in Theaters
Starring Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, HER, Ciara, Halle Bailey, Jon Batiste, and Lou Gossett Jr
Written by Marcus Gardley
Directed by Blitz Bazawule
For more information about The Color Purple check out this link
Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link
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