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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#48 - CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977) Richard Dreyfuss Dir. Steven Spielberg
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1977 was a great year for science fiction movies. Not only did it see the arrival of George Lucas's Star Wars, but months later, his close friend Steven Spielberg delivered his epic sci-fi classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind, starring Richard Dreyfuss.
Roy Neary (Dreyfuss) witnesses a UFO, and it leaves an impression on him that threatens to send him into madness. Meanwhile government agents led by Lacombe (François Truffaut) are also tracking these visitors, and preparing for an awe inspiring showdown at the iconic Devils Tower!
Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wnmovietalk)Roy Neary (Dreyfuss) witnesses a UFO, and it leaves an impression on him that threatens to send him into madness. Meanwhile government agents led by Lacombe (François Truffaut) are also tracking these visitors, and preparing for an awe inspiring showdown at the iconic Devils Tower!
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1977 was a great year for science fiction movies. Not only did it see the arrival of George Lucas's Star Wars, but months later, his close friend Steven Spielberg delivered his epic sci-fi classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind, starring Richard Dreyfuss.
Roy Neary (Dreyfuss) witnesses a UFO, and it leaves an impression on him that threatens to send him into madness. Meanwhile government agents led by Lacombe (François Truffaut) are also tracking these visitors, and preparing for an awe inspiring showdown at the iconic Devils Tower!
Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wnmovietalk)Roy Neary (Dreyfuss) witnesses a UFO, and it leaves an impression on him that threatens to send him into madness. Meanwhile government agents led by Lacombe (François Truffaut) are also tracking these visitors, and preparing for an awe inspiring showdown at the iconic Devils Tower!
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