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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Dead Air Ep 137 - Friday The 13th Part 2 (commentary track)
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The month of October is upon us and that means it's time for a special commentary track ep of Dead Air! Starting with 1981's classic; Friday the 13th part 2. A film that gave the world one of the most recognizable killers in cinematic history. It's been five long years since the massacre at the infamous camp blood. Only fools would ever dare open the grounds again. Yet, not far in a neighboring camp a group of camp councilors prepare to start the summer season. However, even though Mrs Voorhees lost her life when she lost her head, rumours say that her son Jason, never really died that day 35 years prior, and lurks somewhere deep in the woods.
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The month of October is upon us and that means it's time for a special commentary track ep of Dead Air! Starting with 1981's classic; Friday the 13th part 2. A film that gave the world one of the most recognizable killers in cinematic history. It's been five long years since the massacre at the infamous camp blood. Only fools would ever dare open the grounds again. Yet, not far in a neighboring camp a group of camp councilors prepare to start the summer season. However, even though Mrs Voorhees lost her life when she lost her head, rumours say that her son Jason, never really died that day 35 years prior, and lurks somewhere deep in the woods.
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