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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Uncle Sam with Jared Freid
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Jared Freid (37 and Single on Netflix, The J-Train podcast) is on the show this week to discuss the Fourth of July themed slasher Uncle Sam. The crew discuss the movie's incoherent political messages, the challenge of distinguishing Uncle Sam's wife from his mom, the first kill taking place 45 minutes into the movie, the insane things Isaac Hayes' character says to children, the worst people in the movie dying offscreen, and the massive amount of plot holes. Uncle Sam (1996) Directed by William Lustig Written by Larry Cohen Starring Bo Hopkins, Timothy Bottoms, Robert Forster, David Fralick, P.J. Soles, William Smith, and Isaac Hayes Have a question about horror movies? Send us an email at theitcouplepodcast@gmail.com
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Jared Freid (37 and Single on Netflix, The J-Train podcast) is on the show this week to discuss the Fourth of July themed slasher Uncle Sam. The crew discuss the movie's incoherent political messages, the challenge of distinguishing Uncle Sam's wife from his mom, the first kill taking place 45 minutes into the movie, the insane things Isaac Hayes' character says to children, the worst people in the movie dying offscreen, and the massive amount of plot holes. Uncle Sam (1996) Directed by William Lustig Written by Larry Cohen Starring Bo Hopkins, Timothy Bottoms, Robert Forster, David Fralick, P.J. Soles, William Smith, and Isaac Hayes Have a question about horror movies? Send us an email at theitcouplepodcast@gmail.com
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