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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Speed: Cracking Wise and Talking Wads
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Pop-quiz hot shot: You’ve seen an action-packed movie as a child and now it’s given you some trauma, what do you do? Well, if you’re anything like your boys, we recommend starting a podcast and talking it out! And that’s just what’s happening this week as your best friends examine and break down the 1994 action adventure movie, Speed. This Keanu Reeves led movie is bombastic and is a ton of fun. Dennis Hopper gives a performance that is criminally underrated and that’s saying something! We also get to meet and fall heads over heels with a wildcat like none other, Sandra Bullock. So strap in for one heck of ride because this episode doesn’t slow down! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, & TikTok: @WhoLetYouPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
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Pop-quiz hot shot: You’ve seen an action-packed movie as a child and now it’s given you some trauma, what do you do? Well, if you’re anything like your boys, we recommend starting a podcast and talking it out! And that’s just what’s happening this week as your best friends examine and break down the 1994 action adventure movie, Speed. This Keanu Reeves led movie is bombastic and is a ton of fun. Dennis Hopper gives a performance that is criminally underrated and that’s saying something! We also get to meet and fall heads over heels with a wildcat like none other, Sandra Bullock. So strap in for one heck of ride because this episode doesn’t slow down! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, & TikTok: @WhoLetYouPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
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