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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Between the hype after Get Out, the hype about this movie from SXSW, and just the general "Jordan Peel is awesome" hype train, Us has a lot to live up to. Peele's sophomore film starring Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Shahadi Wright Joseph, and Evan Alex is the first great film of 2019 and solidifies Peele as a force to be reckoned with. Listen in to hear our review of what sets this apart from other horror films as well as do another round of Impish or Admirable where we talk about everything from Toy Story 4 to Apple+ to Netflix prices.
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Between the hype after Get Out, the hype about this movie from SXSW, and just the general "Jordan Peel is awesome" hype train, Us has a lot to live up to. Peele's sophomore film starring Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Shahadi Wright Joseph, and Evan Alex is the first great film of 2019 and solidifies Peele as a force to be reckoned with. Listen in to hear our review of what sets this apart from other horror films as well as do another round of Impish or Admirable where we talk about everything from Toy Story 4 to Apple+ to Netflix prices.
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