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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Shawn Harwell (writer, Red Oaks, Eastbound and Down, The Campaign) and Craig Moorhead (editor, The Heroes of Arvine Place, Nightmare Next Door) watch and discuss the movies that have fallen through their cracks. Tee Up episodes cover the people and stories behind the scenes and are followed by an entire episode dedicated to a spoiler-filled examination of the films themselves. Enjoy!
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Shawn Harwell (writer, Red Oaks, Eastbound and Down, The Campaign) and Craig Moorhead (editor, The Heroes of Arvine Place, Nightmare Next Door) watch and discuss the movies that have fallen through their cracks. Tee Up episodes cover the people and stories behind the scenes and are followed by an entire episode dedicated to a spoiler-filled examination of the films themselves. Enjoy!
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