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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Episode 174: Virtually, The Toronto Film Festival (2020 Edition)
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The world may have stopped but film festivals continue to go on. For the first time since 2004, Erik Childress did not travel into Canada for the Toronto Film Festival, but he did attend at home – virtually. Just one of many festivals he is currently coveing, but as always him and Sergio Mims put this into audio for you discussing the highlights and lowlights of this year’s stay-at-home festival. Hear all about a couple potential award players (Nomadland, One Night in Miami), some interesting documentaries (MLK/FBI, Enemies of the State, The Way I See It) and what happens when Mark Wahlberg makes “a departure.”
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The world may have stopped but film festivals continue to go on. For the first time since 2004, Erik Childress did not travel into Canada for the Toronto Film Festival, but he did attend at home – virtually. Just one of many festivals he is currently coveing, but as always him and Sergio Mims put this into audio for you discussing the highlights and lowlights of this year’s stay-at-home festival. Hear all about a couple potential award players (Nomadland, One Night in Miami), some interesting documentaries (MLK/FBI, Enemies of the State, The Way I See It) and what happens when Mark Wahlberg makes “a departure.”
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