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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BLOW OUT While recording sound effects for a slasher flick, Jack Terri stumbles upon a real-life horror: a car careening off a bridge and into a river. Jack jumps into the water and fishes out Sally from the car, but the other passenger is already dead -- a governor intending to run for president. As Jack does some investigating of his tapes, and starts a perilous romance with Sally, he enters a tangled web of conspiracy that might leave him dead. Craig, Alan and guest Brendan Agnew discuss dour endings, sleazy Travolta, Brendan’s new podcast Make Me Watch It and the movie “Blow Out” on this week’s Matinee Villains! Show Notes 1:20 Craig and Alan talk with guest Brendan Agnew about his new podcast with another Brendan called Make Me Watch It! 10:34 Craig, Alan and Brendan discuss "Good Will Hunting" 39:29 Recasting 54:14 Double Feature 58:05 Final Thoughts 1:04:52 A preview of next week's episode "An American Werewolf in London" Next week we wrap up another villainous month with guest Robert Saucedo and "An American Werewolf in London"
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BLOW OUT While recording sound effects for a slasher flick, Jack Terri stumbles upon a real-life horror: a car careening off a bridge and into a river. Jack jumps into the water and fishes out Sally from the car, but the other passenger is already dead -- a governor intending to run for president. As Jack does some investigating of his tapes, and starts a perilous romance with Sally, he enters a tangled web of conspiracy that might leave him dead. Craig, Alan and guest Brendan Agnew discuss dour endings, sleazy Travolta, Brendan’s new podcast Make Me Watch It and the movie “Blow Out” on this week’s Matinee Villains! Show Notes 1:20 Craig and Alan talk with guest Brendan Agnew about his new podcast with another Brendan called Make Me Watch It! 10:34 Craig, Alan and Brendan discuss "Good Will Hunting" 39:29 Recasting 54:14 Double Feature 58:05 Final Thoughts 1:04:52 A preview of next week's episode "An American Werewolf in London" Next week we wrap up another villainous month with guest Robert Saucedo and "An American Werewolf in London"
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