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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Issue 582: Shut Up Jerry London & DCU Status Update
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The guys are back and they're upset, specifically with Jerry London. For those that don't know that name, Jerry was the director of the original 1980 miniseries adaptation of James Clavell's book Shōgun. The director recently said that he thought the new version of Shōgun "is not entertaining for an American audience" and the awards it's won was beacause "there were no big shows against it." What an absolute tool, find out what the guys thought of his idiotic, narrow minded comments. Plus, the guys discuss James Gunn and Peter Safran's recent update on the status of most all the projects being developed for DC Studios. No literally, The Batman Part 2, Penguin Season 2, Blue Beetle (animated series), Supergirl, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Clayface, Sgt. Rock, and more all get updates.
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Bluesky: @one-punch.bsky.social & @producermike975.bsky.social
Threads: @onepunch______ & @producermike975
Instagram: @onepunch______ & @producermike975
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The guys are back and they're upset, specifically with Jerry London. For those that don't know that name, Jerry was the director of the original 1980 miniseries adaptation of James Clavell's book Shōgun. The director recently said that he thought the new version of Shōgun "is not entertaining for an American audience" and the awards it's won was beacause "there were no big shows against it." What an absolute tool, find out what the guys thought of his idiotic, narrow minded comments. Plus, the guys discuss James Gunn and Peter Safran's recent update on the status of most all the projects being developed for DC Studios. No literally, The Batman Part 2, Penguin Season 2, Blue Beetle (animated series), Supergirl, Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Clayface, Sgt. Rock, and more all get updates.
Follow Jong and Michael on social media.
Bluesky: @one-punch.bsky.social & @producermike975.bsky.social
Threads: @onepunch______ & @producermike975
Instagram: @onepunch______ & @producermike975
Rate, review, like, and/or subscribe to Comicast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, Goodpods, Podcast Addicts, or wherever you get your podcasts!
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continue reading
Follow Jong and Michael on social media.
Bluesky: @one-punch.bsky.social & @producermike975.bsky.social
Threads: @onepunch______ & @producermike975
Instagram: @onepunch______ & @producermike975
Rate, review, like, and/or subscribe to Comicast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox, Goodpods, Podcast Addicts, or wherever you get your podcasts!
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