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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This week, Eric and Josh are both in the cinema working on a day where they weren't supposed to be working, they chat about: popcorn thieves, a candy bar Christmas miracle, the wonder of AGFA, the perplexing liklihood of Fox movies going into the Disney Vault, evil internet geeks, they warn to not travel with wrapped presents, and more! Plus, they mention the movies screening from December 14th - 20th, 2019: A Private War, The House That Jack Built, At Eternity's Gate, Supergrid, Die Hard, Dial Code Santa Claus, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show!
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This week, Eric and Josh are both in the cinema working on a day where they weren't supposed to be working, they chat about: popcorn thieves, a candy bar Christmas miracle, the wonder of AGFA, the perplexing liklihood of Fox movies going into the Disney Vault, evil internet geeks, they warn to not travel with wrapped presents, and more! Plus, they mention the movies screening from December 14th - 20th, 2019: A Private War, The House That Jack Built, At Eternity's Gate, Supergrid, Die Hard, Dial Code Santa Claus, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show!
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