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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This week we review the new Pixar's wonderful new film Coco about family, music, and the adventure of a lifetime. We go through all the ups and downs of the film and also the insane frustration of having to sit through 22 minutes of a mediocre Frozen short film before getting to the feature film. We also get into the Independent Spirit Award nominations, Lady Bird being the highest rated film of all time on Rotten Tomatoes, November results of our Rotten Tomatoes predictions as well as our December predictions, and end with our content of the week. Listen in and enjoy!
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This week we review the new Pixar's wonderful new film Coco about family, music, and the adventure of a lifetime. We go through all the ups and downs of the film and also the insane frustration of having to sit through 22 minutes of a mediocre Frozen short film before getting to the feature film. We also get into the Independent Spirit Award nominations, Lady Bird being the highest rated film of all time on Rotten Tomatoes, November results of our Rotten Tomatoes predictions as well as our December predictions, and end with our content of the week. Listen in and enjoy!
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