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 578 (Remember the Titans, Denzel Washington, and Football Movies)
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Mark and Norbert discuss the 2000 football drama Remember the Titans. Directed by Boaz Yakin, and starring Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Wood Harris, and Hayden Panettiere, the blockbuster football film kicked off a wave of biographical sports films that made Disney a lot of money. In this episode, they also talk about high school football, Ryan Gosling, and Disney sports movies. Enjoy!
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Mark and Norbert discuss the 2000 football drama Remember the Titans. Directed by Boaz Yakin, and starring Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Wood Harris, and Hayden Panettiere, the blockbuster football film kicked off a wave of biographical sports films that made Disney a lot of money. In this episode, they also talk about high school football, Ryan Gosling, and Disney sports movies. Enjoy!
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