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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We continue our exploration of dinosaurs on film by entering The Valley of Gwangi!
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Our dino year continues with Jurassic World: Dominion.
Our Dino year continues with Jurassic World shorts from YouTube and Netflix!

1 Geek Channel 8 - Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 46:45
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We have a split decision on Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom .
Soon the Jurassic Park franchise will last as long as the Jurassic Era... and we are going to watch 'em all!
We dive into the ins-and-outs of season 2 of Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal.
Our Jurassic-ly long exploration of dinosaurs on screen continues with Adult Swim's Primal .
Will and Eric continue to watch all the dinosaurs. This time, the dinosaur movie you haven't seen, Turok: Son of Stone .
Will and Eric continue to watch all the dinosaurs. This time that means watching the box office flop Early Man .
Will and Eric continue to watch all the dinosaurs. This time that means watching the long-forgotten film Le Chainon Manquant ( The Missing Link AKA BC Rock ).
One Million Years B.C. has left it's mark on cinema history... mostly due to it's movie poster. But how is the film itself?
We watch the movie that started the cavemen vs. dinosaurs trend!

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Near the Dawn of the 21st Century, 20th Century Fox brought us the Dawn of the Dinosaurs on film in the new millennium.
Jurassic Park , what hat thou wrought? We seek to answer the question "why was this made"? Were they "so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should"? Or is this the kind of movie that should've gone extinct long ago?
We continue our exploration of dinosaurs on film by entering The Valley of Gwangi !
The Geek Channel 8 team breaks down the Italian response to Fantasia.
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