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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Laser-crossed Lovers
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This week- a couple of nostalgic classics from low budget independent studios.
Mandroid escapes the lair of nefarious scientist Albert Reeves and his time travelling plan for global conquest. Soon he finds an ally in robotics expect Nora Hunter, roguish riverboat captain Harry Fontana, ninja Kuji, and desperate for its own toyline complete with a Saturday morning cartoon to market it S.P.O.T. Can our intrepid heroes stop the wicked plans or will history as we knew it be wiped out by our beloved cyborg overlords? Eliminators.Tromeo lives in squalor with his father, Monty Que, and works at a tattoo parlor with his cousin, Benny, and friend, Murray. Juliet is hidden away in her family's mansion, being guarded by her abusive father, Cappy Capulet, and dangerously overprotective cousin, Tyrone, with only sultry servant, Ness, to comfort and provide her with kindness. The Ques and Capulets have long been locked in a brutal and bloody conflict. Crashing Cappy's masquerade ball, to celebrate Juliet's arranged marriage to meat tycoon Arbuckle, Tromeo finds himself on a collision course with... true love! Can our loving lovers who love find loving love or will the machinations of Cappy bring about a tragic end? Tromeo & Juliet.
All that and Kevin gets a animated about vehicles for a third time, Dave solo levels, and Tyler might just have the war against those dang grimy primates. Join us, won't you?
Episode 361- Laser-crossed Lovers
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This week- a couple of nostalgic classics from low budget independent studios.
Mandroid escapes the lair of nefarious scientist Albert Reeves and his time travelling plan for global conquest. Soon he finds an ally in robotics expect Nora Hunter, roguish riverboat captain Harry Fontana, ninja Kuji, and desperate for its own toyline complete with a Saturday morning cartoon to market it S.P.O.T. Can our intrepid heroes stop the wicked plans or will history as we knew it be wiped out by our beloved cyborg overlords? Eliminators.Tromeo lives in squalor with his father, Monty Que, and works at a tattoo parlor with his cousin, Benny, and friend, Murray. Juliet is hidden away in her family's mansion, being guarded by her abusive father, Cappy Capulet, and dangerously overprotective cousin, Tyrone, with only sultry servant, Ness, to comfort and provide her with kindness. The Ques and Capulets have long been locked in a brutal and bloody conflict. Crashing Cappy's masquerade ball, to celebrate Juliet's arranged marriage to meat tycoon Arbuckle, Tromeo finds himself on a collision course with... true love! Can our loving lovers who love find loving love or will the machinations of Cappy bring about a tragic end? Tromeo & Juliet.
All that and Kevin gets a animated about vehicles for a third time, Dave solo levels, and Tyler might just have the war against those dang grimy primates. Join us, won't you?
Episode 361- Laser-crossed Lovers
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