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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The May Contain Action podcast ventures to answer the age old question... Is that movie actually good or was I just in a good mood? Trevor, a 10 year Major League baseball player turned aspiring filmmaker, and Paul, the veteran content creator and film buff, seek to dive in deep on movies and determine why they loved (or didn't!) it the first time. They even bring friends along from time to time.
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The May Contain Action podcast ventures to answer the age old question... Is that movie actually good or was I just in a good mood? Trevor, a 10 year Major League baseball player turned aspiring filmmaker, and Paul, the veteran content creator and film buff, seek to dive in deep on movies and determine why they loved (or didn't!) it the first time. They even bring friends along from time to time.
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