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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Dragon Dronet and Chuck Skull visit Movie Addict Headquarters for the third time to discuss special effects in the movies. Their impressive movie credentials include exciting motion pictures like The Planet of the Apes, The Scorpion King, Night Train, Conan the Barbarian, Chronicles of Riddick, Eraser – and many more. When he was only 10 years old, Dragon won a year-long scholarship to the Renaissance School of Art in Oakland, California. He is now an expert in props, costumes, weapons, miniatures, stunts, martial arts and swords. Among his accomplishments are doing the props for Total Recall and choreographing the gorilla fight scenes in Tim Burton’s The Planet of the Apes. Chuck is known for his work in Night Train, Under Lock and Key and Death Riders. He also hosts radio shows on the Wacko Network (which airs now on MIXLR), including the popular “Chuck’s Golden Age of Radio.”
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Dragon Dronet and Chuck Skull visit Movie Addict Headquarters for the third time to discuss special effects in the movies. Their impressive movie credentials include exciting motion pictures like The Planet of the Apes, The Scorpion King, Night Train, Conan the Barbarian, Chronicles of Riddick, Eraser – and many more. When he was only 10 years old, Dragon won a year-long scholarship to the Renaissance School of Art in Oakland, California. He is now an expert in props, costumes, weapons, miniatures, stunts, martial arts and swords. Among his accomplishments are doing the props for Total Recall and choreographing the gorilla fight scenes in Tim Burton’s The Planet of the Apes. Chuck is known for his work in Night Train, Under Lock and Key and Death Riders. He also hosts radio shows on the Wacko Network (which airs now on MIXLR), including the popular “Chuck’s Golden Age of Radio.”
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