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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#56 - Punch-Drunk Love: Breaking Down the Barryers
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After another exciting Twitter vote, you, the citizens of NetFlakesland decided that we needed to talk about Punch-Drunk Love. For both myself and Caroline, we were not quite sure what to do with the movie at first but it let an impression, so please listen as we try to come to an understanding of why so many of you chose this film. Among other topics, we get into -Barry and his mental health -the perfect casting of Adam Sandler -the long shadow of Philip Seymour Hoffman -how badly Caroline wants to throw salt at a particular character -whether or not the villains are even worse because of their markers of Mormonism -a side-by-side comparison of Punch-Drunk Love and Catcher in the Rye
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After another exciting Twitter vote, you, the citizens of NetFlakesland decided that we needed to talk about Punch-Drunk Love. For both myself and Caroline, we were not quite sure what to do with the movie at first but it let an impression, so please listen as we try to come to an understanding of why so many of you chose this film. Among other topics, we get into -Barry and his mental health -the perfect casting of Adam Sandler -the long shadow of Philip Seymour Hoffman -how badly Caroline wants to throw salt at a particular character -whether or not the villains are even worse because of their markers of Mormonism -a side-by-side comparison of Punch-Drunk Love and Catcher in the Rye
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