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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Over/Under Movies Episode 16: Hamlet 2 and Walk Hard
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In this episode of Over/Under Movies, Ryan and Oktay tackle two parody films that deal with art. First we discuss Hamlet 2, an atonal comedy that was the darling of The Sundance Film Festival in 2007. Another comedy from 2007 and perhaps the last great parody is Walk Hard, which perfectly skewers the music biopic genre. Ryan Oliver is a film critic for Gotchamovies.com and the host of The Gotcha Movies Podcast. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for Oregon Herald and Beyazperde.com As usual, you can listen to us on iTunes under Over/Under Movies and please comment so we can improve the show.
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In this episode of Over/Under Movies, Ryan and Oktay tackle two parody films that deal with art. First we discuss Hamlet 2, an atonal comedy that was the darling of The Sundance Film Festival in 2007. Another comedy from 2007 and perhaps the last great parody is Walk Hard, which perfectly skewers the music biopic genre. Ryan Oliver is a film critic for Gotchamovies.com and the host of The Gotcha Movies Podcast. Oktay Ege Kozak is a film critic for Oregon Herald and Beyazperde.com As usual, you can listen to us on iTunes under Over/Under Movies and please comment so we can improve the show.
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