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 Lyin' About "The Lion King" plus NY's Big Blackout and James Bond Rumors
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In real-life, lions scare most all the other jungle creatures and Disney's newest version of "The Lion King" has scared all the other studios. Which is why it's the only movie opening wide this week. And if you've seen the previews you know it's not a cartoon like the 1994 original. It's the most amazing CGI you've ever seen. But what does that do to the story? After all, lions don't really dance, so does the new realism hurt or help. We'll let you know what we think. Plus Bill Bregoli tells what it was like to work in a broadcast facility right in the middle of last Saturday's backout in mid-town New York. And speaking on mid-town New York, there's a movie theater there we'd like your help saving. Bill McCuddy talks abou thosting a charity dinner and Neil asks Bill what he thinks of some new rumors floating around about a female James Bond, sort of.
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In real-life, lions scare most all the other jungle creatures and Disney's newest version of "The Lion King" has scared all the other studios. Which is why it's the only movie opening wide this week. And if you've seen the previews you know it's not a cartoon like the 1994 original. It's the most amazing CGI you've ever seen. But what does that do to the story? After all, lions don't really dance, so does the new realism hurt or help. We'll let you know what we think. Plus Bill Bregoli tells what it was like to work in a broadcast facility right in the middle of last Saturday's backout in mid-town New York. And speaking on mid-town New York, there's a movie theater there we'd like your help saving. Bill McCuddy talks abou thosting a charity dinner and Neil asks Bill what he thinks of some new rumors floating around about a female James Bond, sort of.
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