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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Not Just a Simon & Garfunkel Song: "Baby Driver," plus the Movie We Couldn't See
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Independence Day is here so Neil Rosen, Bill McCuddy and Bill Bregoli unleash their fireworks on the latest summer offerings including "Baby Driver" - It may get you thinking it's about classic rock but it may be one of the year's most original movies. There's also "Despicable Me 3" starring the voice of Steve Carell. There's also the movie they wouldn't show to the critics - "The House" which stars Will Farrell and Amy Poehler. We wonder aloud just what the reason is. And in time for the holiday Neil talks about patriotic movies, Bill McCuddy talks about an "Personal Shopper" which is now on demand and Bill Bregoli takes a look at the Netflix lady-wrestler series "GLOW." It's all guaranteed to put you in a headlock!
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Independence Day is here so Neil Rosen, Bill McCuddy and Bill Bregoli unleash their fireworks on the latest summer offerings including "Baby Driver" - It may get you thinking it's about classic rock but it may be one of the year's most original movies. There's also "Despicable Me 3" starring the voice of Steve Carell. There's also the movie they wouldn't show to the critics - "The House" which stars Will Farrell and Amy Poehler. We wonder aloud just what the reason is. And in time for the holiday Neil talks about patriotic movies, Bill McCuddy talks about an "Personal Shopper" which is now on demand and Bill Bregoli takes a look at the Netflix lady-wrestler series "GLOW." It's all guaranteed to put you in a headlock!
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