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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Cinema To The Letter: Oscars Predictions 2024 - Bonus Episode
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Cinema To The Letter is still currently on hiatus, but here's a surprise bonus episode! Hear Thomas alongside friends of the show Rafe Telsch (Never Say Die/Have Not Seen This), Emily Slade (Why This Film/In A Barbie World) and Mel Gore (Tangent1985) as they discuss the nominees for the 96th Academy Awards & who they think will win come this Sunday! Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Music by Burial Grid!
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Cinema To The Letter is still currently on hiatus, but here's a surprise bonus episode! Hear Thomas alongside friends of the show Rafe Telsch (Never Say Die/Have Not Seen This), Emily Slade (Why This Film/In A Barbie World) and Mel Gore (Tangent1985) as they discuss the nominees for the 96th Academy Awards & who they think will win come this Sunday! Join our Patreon for $1 for monthly bonus episodes and the chance to vote for new podcasts at patreon.com/cinema2letter! Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! Artwork by Michelle Kyle! Music by Burial Grid!
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