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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Episode 288: Varsity Blues and Friday Night Lights
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I give this episode a 10...a 10...a f^&%ing 10! That's right it's time to lace up those high school football cleats because John and Adam are joined by Benchwarmer and Nostalgia-phile Scott Grimes once again, and this time they breakdown the 1999 classic Varsity Blues, review the show Friday Night Lights, and do a recasting of Varsity Blues using actors of today. Enjoy! www.bfopnetwork.com www.instagram.com/blastpastcast
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I give this episode a 10...a 10...a f^&%ing 10! That's right it's time to lace up those high school football cleats because John and Adam are joined by Benchwarmer and Nostalgia-phile Scott Grimes once again, and this time they breakdown the 1999 classic Varsity Blues, review the show Friday Night Lights, and do a recasting of Varsity Blues using actors of today. Enjoy! www.bfopnetwork.com www.instagram.com/blastpastcast
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