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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The Best Films of 2018 - according to us and maybe some other people
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2018 is winding down and it's traditionally the time to take stock of the year and come up with 10 Best lists. And why not? It's been an interesting year for movies so we're looking back at some of the best. Oh and maybe a few of the worst. As for the best - you're seeing some of the same films on just about every list: "The Green Book," "Vice," "The Favourite" just to name a few. Do they make any of our lists? What about "Roma"? There are crowd pleasers galor - does popularity mean they're good films? What about films that only critics seem to like? Now it's time fo us to show our cards and let everyone know what we think. And you may be in for a few surprises. In fact, there are definitely a few surprises!
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2018 is winding down and it's traditionally the time to take stock of the year and come up with 10 Best lists. And why not? It's been an interesting year for movies so we're looking back at some of the best. Oh and maybe a few of the worst. As for the best - you're seeing some of the same films on just about every list: "The Green Book," "Vice," "The Favourite" just to name a few. Do they make any of our lists? What about "Roma"? There are crowd pleasers galor - does popularity mean they're good films? What about films that only critics seem to like? Now it's time fo us to show our cards and let everyone know what we think. And you may be in for a few surprises. In fact, there are definitely a few surprises!
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