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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On the April 29, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.
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- Box office top 10
- Sinners Just Did Something No Horror Movie Has Ever Done At The Box Office
- Star Wars: Revenge Of The Sith Is A Box Office Smash Hit Again 20 Years Later
- The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping Has Found Its Young Haymitch Abernathy — And Another Very Important Character
- New The Hunger Games Prequel Has Found The Young Plutarch Heavensbee – And It's Perfect Casting
- Kevin Smith Has Been Writing Dogma 2, But There Will Be Two Major Changes In The Sequel
- How Kevin Smith Hilariously Failed To Give Alan Rickman A Line Reading In Dogma
- Call Your Dad: Apple And Tom Hanks Are Making A Greyhound Sequel
- 2025's Best Video Game So Far Becoming A Movie With Wicked Director & Sydney Sweeney
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On the April 29, 2025 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor Ben Pearson is joined by /Film staff writer Ryan Scott to talk about the latest film and TV news.
In The News:
- Box office top 10
- Sinners Just Did Something No Horror Movie Has Ever Done At The Box Office
- Star Wars: Revenge Of The Sith Is A Box Office Smash Hit Again 20 Years Later
- The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping Has Found Its Young Haymitch Abernathy — And Another Very Important Character
- New The Hunger Games Prequel Has Found The Young Plutarch Heavensbee – And It's Perfect Casting
- Kevin Smith Has Been Writing Dogma 2, But There Will Be Two Major Changes In The Sequel
- How Kevin Smith Hilariously Failed To Give Alan Rickman A Line Reading In Dogma
- Call Your Dad: Apple And Tom Hanks Are Making A Greyhound Sequel
- 2025's Best Video Game So Far Becoming A Movie With Wicked Director & Sydney Sweeney
All the other stuff you need to know:
- You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes.
- /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and TV as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com.
- You can subscribe to /Film Daily on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
- Send your feedback, questions, comments, concerns, and mailbag topics to us at [email protected]. Make sure to leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention your e-mail on the air.
- Don’t forget to take a minute to rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - that helps us out a lot. And tell your friends about the show!
- Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.
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