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: Drac Me Harder, Daddy (1931)
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In the spoooooky premier of SNS we begin our tour through horror film history in 1931. 1931 was a turning point in the history of horror films, with the popularity of Dracula paving the way for dozens of other classics. For our first foray into the year that started it all we are discussing Dracula (dir. Tod Browning) and the Spanish-language version (dir. George Melford). The two movies were filmed using the same sets and same script, but one is definitely better. Also: S&M Drac, Bela Lugosi's eyes, and the excellence of Lupita Tovar. On the syllabus for next week: Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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In the spoooooky premier of SNS we begin our tour through horror film history in 1931. 1931 was a turning point in the history of horror films, with the popularity of Dracula paving the way for dozens of other classics. For our first foray into the year that started it all we are discussing Dracula (dir. Tod Browning) and the Spanish-language version (dir. George Melford). The two movies were filmed using the same sets and same script, but one is definitely better. Also: S&M Drac, Bela Lugosi's eyes, and the excellence of Lupita Tovar. On the syllabus for next week: Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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