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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Episode 1 - Best of 2014
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This is a long one and our first episode it's not our normal arrangement. We take a look back at our favourite films for 2014. Some notable mentions that we missed were Locke, The Rover and I Origins. We had heaps of fun doing this for whoever listens. We promise the future episodes won't be as long. Please forgive some of the jarring editing and the recording quality we are learning! We really enjoyed ourselves Episode 2 coming soon!
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This is a long one and our first episode it's not our normal arrangement. We take a look back at our favourite films for 2014. Some notable mentions that we missed were Locke, The Rover and I Origins. We had heaps of fun doing this for whoever listens. We promise the future episodes won't be as long. Please forgive some of the jarring editing and the recording quality we are learning! We really enjoyed ourselves Episode 2 coming soon!
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