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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Critics Pick Top Ten Films of 2014
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Three noted film critics reveal their TopTen movies of 2014 in this special end-of-year episode. A.J Hakari, Mack Bates and Richard Jack Smith also discuss the most disappointing films of 2014. All three critics have a passion for the cinema and pull no punches with their opinions. AJ, aka The Mad Movie Man, writes reviews for several outlets including Review Express, Classic Movie Guide, ReelTalk Movie Reviews, and his own popular movie blog CineSlice. Mack has written free lance articles for the Milwaukee Journal Sental and serves as a staff blogger for Milwaukee's official film blog. He received a local Emmy for his work on The Robert and Rosie Show. Richard, author of Incidental Gold, reviews films and soundtracks for ReelTalk Movie Reviews. Which films will make it to their Top Ten lists? Listen and find out!
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Three noted film critics reveal their TopTen movies of 2014 in this special end-of-year episode. A.J Hakari, Mack Bates and Richard Jack Smith also discuss the most disappointing films of 2014. All three critics have a passion for the cinema and pull no punches with their opinions. AJ, aka The Mad Movie Man, writes reviews for several outlets including Review Express, Classic Movie Guide, ReelTalk Movie Reviews, and his own popular movie blog CineSlice. Mack has written free lance articles for the Milwaukee Journal Sental and serves as a staff blogger for Milwaukee's official film blog. He received a local Emmy for his work on The Robert and Rosie Show. Richard, author of Incidental Gold, reviews films and soundtracks for ReelTalk Movie Reviews. Which films will make it to their Top Ten lists? Listen and find out!
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