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 13: Ant-Man
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Finally the episode you've all been ANTicipating. The movie that proved a story about a superhero who talked to ants could have legs. The movie that everyone thought would sink at the box office, but proved to be quite buoyANT. That's right. Billy and Christof are covering Ant-Man. Topics Include: Paul Rudd's sex appeal, The surprising success of the film given its production history, The bad Villain streak continues, Christof enjoying a Stan Lee cameo, and a giant Phase 2 Easter Egg for the current holiday season. Intro and outro music provided by bensound.com You can follow Billy and Christof here: Billy - https://twitter.com/Aqualec Christof - https://twitter.com/weeklygeek
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Finally the episode you've all been ANTicipating. The movie that proved a story about a superhero who talked to ants could have legs. The movie that everyone thought would sink at the box office, but proved to be quite buoyANT. That's right. Billy and Christof are covering Ant-Man. Topics Include: Paul Rudd's sex appeal, The surprising success of the film given its production history, The bad Villain streak continues, Christof enjoying a Stan Lee cameo, and a giant Phase 2 Easter Egg for the current holiday season. Intro and outro music provided by bensound.com You can follow Billy and Christof here: Billy - https://twitter.com/Aqualec Christof - https://twitter.com/weeklygeek
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