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: Born on the Fourth of July with Manuel Figueroa & Jordan Heimer
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Writers Manuel Figueroa and Jordan Heimer join us to discuss the Oliver Stone and Tom Cruise's anti-war drama BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY.
We discuss the deconstruction of the hero's journey, Oliver Stone's biggest hits and worst flops, the evolution of Tom Cruise's career, and one of the few bad John William's scores.
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Writers Manuel Figueroa and Jordan Heimer join us to discuss the Oliver Stone and Tom Cruise's anti-war drama BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY.
We discuss the deconstruction of the hero's journey, Oliver Stone's biggest hits and worst flops, the evolution of Tom Cruise's career, and one of the few bad John William's scores.
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