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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1989: Uncle Buck with Teddy Bressman
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Writer Teddy Bressman joins us to talk about UNCLE BUCK!
We discuss why John Candy was the only man for the title role (even though half of Hollywood was approached), the underlying sadness of the character, and the importance of knowing the rules of screenwriting before breaking them.
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Writer Teddy Bressman joins us to talk about UNCLE BUCK!
We discuss why John Candy was the only man for the title role (even though half of Hollywood was approached), the underlying sadness of the character, and the importance of knowing the rules of screenwriting before breaking them.
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