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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Dog Daze! "Greyhound" plus "Hamilton," The Babysitters Club" and Will Theaters Ever Reopen?
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The dog days of summer are upon us and it seems the best way to seek relief from the heat and humidity is to hunker down in front of the air conditioner - and your biggest screen - and watch something. We even start out with a movie that takes place in the water - "Greyhound" it stars Tom Hanks as the captain of a WWII destroyer trying to avoid the deadly German U-Boats that terrorized the North Atlantic. Then Neil and Bill McCuddy have "Hamilton." It's the Broadway show you couldn't get tickets to and now it's available on Disney+. Bill Bregoli talks about "The Baby-Sitters Club" which brings the beloved book series to Netflix. Admittedly, Bill forgot to have kids, but he did take a look. We also wonder aloud if movie theaters will ever reopen. It's the perfect way to avoid the heat.
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The dog days of summer are upon us and it seems the best way to seek relief from the heat and humidity is to hunker down in front of the air conditioner - and your biggest screen - and watch something. We even start out with a movie that takes place in the water - "Greyhound" it stars Tom Hanks as the captain of a WWII destroyer trying to avoid the deadly German U-Boats that terrorized the North Atlantic. Then Neil and Bill McCuddy have "Hamilton." It's the Broadway show you couldn't get tickets to and now it's available on Disney+. Bill Bregoli talks about "The Baby-Sitters Club" which brings the beloved book series to Netflix. Admittedly, Bill forgot to have kids, but he did take a look. We also wonder aloud if movie theaters will ever reopen. It's the perfect way to avoid the heat.
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