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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Sherlock Holmes’ sister and teenage sleuth Enola Holmes is back in Enola Holmes 2, the second film in the detective franchise which has been received with much critical acclaim and love from fans. The film finds the young detective grappling with a new case where she must uncover the mysterious disappearance of a woman who happened to be employed at a match stick factory. Based on Nancy Springer’s book of the same name, this one carves the young detective as an instinctive and witty private investigator who meticulously combs over facts before arriving at educated theories to solve curious crimes. But we’re not giving away any spoilers here. If you’ve watched the film or even plan to, here are a few interesting things you’d like to know about the second installment of the successful Netflix franchise.
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Sherlock Holmes’ sister and teenage sleuth Enola Holmes is back in Enola Holmes 2, the second film in the detective franchise which has been received with much critical acclaim and love from fans. The film finds the young detective grappling with a new case where she must uncover the mysterious disappearance of a woman who happened to be employed at a match stick factory. Based on Nancy Springer’s book of the same name, this one carves the young detective as an instinctive and witty private investigator who meticulously combs over facts before arriving at educated theories to solve curious crimes. But we’re not giving away any spoilers here. If you’ve watched the film or even plan to, here are a few interesting things you’d like to know about the second installment of the successful Netflix franchise.
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