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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WONDER BOYS A professor, suffering from writer's block, tries to deal with the pressures of his complex love life and his troubled students' assorted problems. He finds release in his friendship with a lonely but gifted student, but the news of his lover's pregnancy further complicates his already difficult life. Craig and Alan talk about the burden of creativity, turning 54, Harrison Ford vs Tom Cruise and the movie “Wonder Boys” as we celebrate Alan’s Matinee Birthday! Show Notes 0:54 Craig and Alan talk about Alan's birthday and turning 54. 9:53 Craig and Alan discuss "Wonder Boys" 40:12 Recasting 59:47 Double Feature 1:02:42 Final Thoughts 1:06:10 A preview of next week's episode "The Ghost and the Darkness" Next week we watch another Michael Douglas movie "The Ghost and the Darkness"
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WONDER BOYS A professor, suffering from writer's block, tries to deal with the pressures of his complex love life and his troubled students' assorted problems. He finds release in his friendship with a lonely but gifted student, but the news of his lover's pregnancy further complicates his already difficult life. Craig and Alan talk about the burden of creativity, turning 54, Harrison Ford vs Tom Cruise and the movie “Wonder Boys” as we celebrate Alan’s Matinee Birthday! Show Notes 0:54 Craig and Alan talk about Alan's birthday and turning 54. 9:53 Craig and Alan discuss "Wonder Boys" 40:12 Recasting 59:47 Double Feature 1:02:42 Final Thoughts 1:06:10 A preview of next week's episode "The Ghost and the Darkness" Next week we watch another Michael Douglas movie "The Ghost and the Darkness"
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