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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S5 E9: Crossroads
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Cross Roads is a 2002 Teen Road Comedy Drama Romance… it’s a lot of things, directed by Tamra Davis with screenplay by Shona Rhimes. Crossroads is the story of Lucy, played by Britney Spears, Mimi played by Taryn Manning and Kit played by Zoe Saldana. Lucy, Mimi and Kit were childhood best friends but grew apart as they entered highschool. Now as seniors, Mimi pulls the trio back together to recover a wish box from their childhood… they all agree to join Mimi on a trip to Los Angeles. Mimi is traveling to LA for a singing audition, she also happens to be 5 months pregnant, Kit is going to see her boyfriend at UCLA and Lucy is looking for her estranged mother in Arizona along the way. They also get a very helpful ride from a Ben Kimble played by Anson Mount, that is your lead in for Crossroads. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Cross Roads is a 2002 Teen Road Comedy Drama Romance… it’s a lot of things, directed by Tamra Davis with screenplay by Shona Rhimes. Crossroads is the story of Lucy, played by Britney Spears, Mimi played by Taryn Manning and Kit played by Zoe Saldana. Lucy, Mimi and Kit were childhood best friends but grew apart as they entered highschool. Now as seniors, Mimi pulls the trio back together to recover a wish box from their childhood… they all agree to join Mimi on a trip to Los Angeles. Mimi is traveling to LA for a singing audition, she also happens to be 5 months pregnant, Kit is going to see her boyfriend at UCLA and Lucy is looking for her estranged mother in Arizona along the way. They also get a very helpful ride from a Ben Kimble played by Anson Mount, that is your lead in for Crossroads. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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