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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2003's PAYCHECK came out at the nadir of John Woo's and Ben Affleck's career, and it was nearly universally panned. Was that fair? TOTAL MASSACRE says no! Mostly! Is it a secret gem, up there with MINORITY REPORT and BLADE RUNNER? uhhh....also no. Look, there's real fun stuff here, as Rowan, Carli, and Kev agree, although guest Brian Smawley doesn't so much. But there's also Uma Thurman's outfit. Oof.
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2003's PAYCHECK came out at the nadir of John Woo's and Ben Affleck's career, and it was nearly universally panned. Was that fair? TOTAL MASSACRE says no! Mostly! Is it a secret gem, up there with MINORITY REPORT and BLADE RUNNER? uhhh....also no. Look, there's real fun stuff here, as Rowan, Carli, and Kev agree, although guest Brian Smawley doesn't so much. But there's also Uma Thurman's outfit. Oof.
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