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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Spy: "Sleeping with the enemy"
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Another bonus episode of Minority Retort where we review a recent release: "Spy" starring Melissa McCarthy. We start the episode answering our first listener letter! Then we move on to answering some pretty deep questions: Is Susan Cooper taking down the patriarchy? Is this movie successfully challenging the spy movie genre? And is that gropey Italian guy funny or nah. Who are we? Minority Retort is a weekly film podcast by two people of colour. Each episode, co-hosts Farah and Tope alternate picking from their favourite movies to debate the question: What makes a good film? Find more episodes and content at minorityretortpodcast.com & subscribe on soundcloud or iTunes.
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Another bonus episode of Minority Retort where we review a recent release: "Spy" starring Melissa McCarthy. We start the episode answering our first listener letter! Then we move on to answering some pretty deep questions: Is Susan Cooper taking down the patriarchy? Is this movie successfully challenging the spy movie genre? And is that gropey Italian guy funny or nah. Who are we? Minority Retort is a weekly film podcast by two people of colour. Each episode, co-hosts Farah and Tope alternate picking from their favourite movies to debate the question: What makes a good film? Find more episodes and content at minorityretortpodcast.com & subscribe on soundcloud or iTunes.
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