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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The Actor Draft / Revisiting The Director Draft
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We each draft 10 feature film actors and actresses for a total 30 picks, including 1 legend each and 1 rising star each. The goal is to forecast the next decade and a half of movies and see who we think will give us the most and best acting performances. Plus, we revisit the director draft from 2020. This is the 2023 actor draft!
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We each draft 10 feature film actors and actresses for a total 30 picks, including 1 legend each and 1 rising star each. The goal is to forecast the next decade and a half of movies and see who we think will give us the most and best acting performances. Plus, we revisit the director draft from 2020. This is the 2023 actor draft!
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