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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Jesse, Devon, Danny and Brandon are joined by Alex West from the Faculty of Horror podcast to discuss the works one of the greats of American cinema, MARTIN SCORSESE. For over a half century SCORSESE has shared his unique mind, his skills and his passion with the world. To many he is considered the greatest working director, boasting a daunting filmography that screams excellence and versatility. So Let’s ask our favorite question here at MRML - which film should a newcomer to SCORSESE watch first? Have you watched TAXI DRIVER a thousand times? You can’t take THE DEPARTED out of your Netflix cue? Is GOODFELLAS your go to Sunday afternoon flick? Does THE WOLF OF WALL STREET make you feel all kind of naughty? Maybe you do business like Ace in CASINO? Let’s talk it out… ALSO! - check back on SUNDAY AUGUST 28th for a collection of BONUS MATERIAL from this episode!
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Jesse, Devon, Danny and Brandon are joined by Alex West from the Faculty of Horror podcast to discuss the works one of the greats of American cinema, MARTIN SCORSESE. For over a half century SCORSESE has shared his unique mind, his skills and his passion with the world. To many he is considered the greatest working director, boasting a daunting filmography that screams excellence and versatility. So Let’s ask our favorite question here at MRML - which film should a newcomer to SCORSESE watch first? Have you watched TAXI DRIVER a thousand times? You can’t take THE DEPARTED out of your Netflix cue? Is GOODFELLAS your go to Sunday afternoon flick? Does THE WOLF OF WALL STREET make you feel all kind of naughty? Maybe you do business like Ace in CASINO? Let’s talk it out… ALSO! - check back on SUNDAY AUGUST 28th for a collection of BONUS MATERIAL from this episode!
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