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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We're Going Down the Dwayne! - "Rampage," "Truth or Dare" and "Beirut."
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Well it seems like it's only been a couple of weeks since a Dwayne Johnson movie came out so it's obviously time for another one. Mike Sargent joins us as we take a look at "Rampage." This time Dwayne Johnson plays a primatologist (type casting of course) who raised a silverback gorilla from birth only to have it turned into a raging monster by an evil corporation (is there any other kind?). Is this great cinema or are they just monkeying around? We'll let you know. Plus there's "Truth or Dare" which is the latest horror movie from the cash machine known as Blumhouse. It's about kids playing that game we all played once and never played again once we sobered up. And if you're wondering if there are any movies coming out for anyone over the age of 14 there's "Beirut" staring John Hamm and Rosamund Pike. Plus Neil has a preview of the much vaunted Tribeca Film Festival and Bill McCuddy has the latest flicks on-demand. It's your very own Spring fling!
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Well it seems like it's only been a couple of weeks since a Dwayne Johnson movie came out so it's obviously time for another one. Mike Sargent joins us as we take a look at "Rampage." This time Dwayne Johnson plays a primatologist (type casting of course) who raised a silverback gorilla from birth only to have it turned into a raging monster by an evil corporation (is there any other kind?). Is this great cinema or are they just monkeying around? We'll let you know. Plus there's "Truth or Dare" which is the latest horror movie from the cash machine known as Blumhouse. It's about kids playing that game we all played once and never played again once we sobered up. And if you're wondering if there are any movies coming out for anyone over the age of 14 there's "Beirut" staring John Hamm and Rosamund Pike. Plus Neil has a preview of the much vaunted Tribeca Film Festival and Bill McCuddy has the latest flicks on-demand. It's your very own Spring fling!
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