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 5 - Nude Man Runs Amok (1933)
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Spookorama's back to 1933 this week with two special effects extravaganzas. First we hear Claude Rains get his start as we take on The Invisible Man. Then, we go ape over one of the most important horror films of all time with King Kong. Next week we'll be moving on to 1934 and 1935 with The Black Cat and The Raven
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Spookorama's back to 1933 this week with two special effects extravaganzas. First we hear Claude Rains get his start as we take on The Invisible Man. Then, we go ape over one of the most important horror films of all time with King Kong. Next week we'll be moving on to 1934 and 1935 with The Black Cat and The Raven
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