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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Ep. 159 - The Midwife; Icarus - Movie Reviews
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Comments from our listeners; and, New York City, one story at a time: Brandon Stanton's blog sensation and inspiration behind 2 bestselling books, Humans of New York, to air as a video series on Facebook's new Watch platform. At 6:52: Calling all Francophiles: O'Toole on The Midwife (Sage femme), a tale about forgiveness, starring the iconic Catherine Deneuve (Persepolis) & Catherine Frot (Marguerite - a French take on Florence Foster Jenkins). Vive le cinéma! 14:50: Hollister flies too close to the sun: Icarus, a doping doco - and winner of a Special Jury Prize at Sundance (after a historic sale, now available on Netflix). Directed by Bryan Fogel (cycling enthusiast and co-creator of the off-Broadway smash hit Jewtopia). 23:30: In honor of Labor Day, this week's #ListOfSix: Our 6 Favorite Work-Related Screen Portrayals.
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Comments from our listeners; and, New York City, one story at a time: Brandon Stanton's blog sensation and inspiration behind 2 bestselling books, Humans of New York, to air as a video series on Facebook's new Watch platform. At 6:52: Calling all Francophiles: O'Toole on The Midwife (Sage femme), a tale about forgiveness, starring the iconic Catherine Deneuve (Persepolis) & Catherine Frot (Marguerite - a French take on Florence Foster Jenkins). Vive le cinéma! 14:50: Hollister flies too close to the sun: Icarus, a doping doco - and winner of a Special Jury Prize at Sundance (after a historic sale, now available on Netflix). Directed by Bryan Fogel (cycling enthusiast and co-creator of the off-Broadway smash hit Jewtopia). 23:30: In honor of Labor Day, this week's #ListOfSix: Our 6 Favorite Work-Related Screen Portrayals.
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