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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#164 - The Shining (1980)
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In the last episode for our Seasonal Horror Month, we are looking at the 1980 film adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining Directed by Stanley Kubrick. This film terrifies Simon and Leigh gets to experience for the first time. We discuss the film as its own thing, how it works as an adaptation of the novel, as well as how Doctor Sleep works as a companion piece to it. We also get into the weeds and chat about the things the film could be about and let me tell you, it is WILD. Strap in, book in and prepare for your stay at the Overlook Hotel with us
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In the last episode for our Seasonal Horror Month, we are looking at the 1980 film adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining Directed by Stanley Kubrick. This film terrifies Simon and Leigh gets to experience for the first time. We discuss the film as its own thing, how it works as an adaptation of the novel, as well as how Doctor Sleep works as a companion piece to it. We also get into the weeds and chat about the things the film could be about and let me tell you, it is WILD. Strap in, book in and prepare for your stay at the Overlook Hotel with us
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