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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In this episode, SURPRISE MOTHERFUCKERS, the boys are on the road and gonna see a Star War, gonna see a Star War as they head to see the best of the best, the cream of the crop, the greatest of the prequels and, arguably, the whole bunch, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith! Listen live to digital tape as we travel to the theater for the 20th anniversary screening of Episode 3, count flaming pieces of shit as they go, dodge crazy ass drivers, get caught in and ignored by a parade or car show (we still aren't quite sure), and react to all the fun! Hear our snap reactions to the first 3 episodes of Star Wars: Andor and if it's getting a little too "our worldy", hear the reaction one of us has seeing this on the big screen for the first time ever, find out what we noticed this time after having seen this flick a billion times, and we talk about the fallout from Celebration Japan! Get over 200 hours of more great Nerd Blitz Audio by joining us on Patreon @ http://Patreon.com/NerdBlitzPod.
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In this episode, SURPRISE MOTHERFUCKERS, the boys are on the road and gonna see a Star War, gonna see a Star War as they head to see the best of the best, the cream of the crop, the greatest of the prequels and, arguably, the whole bunch, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith! Listen live to digital tape as we travel to the theater for the 20th anniversary screening of Episode 3, count flaming pieces of shit as they go, dodge crazy ass drivers, get caught in and ignored by a parade or car show (we still aren't quite sure), and react to all the fun! Hear our snap reactions to the first 3 episodes of Star Wars: Andor and if it's getting a little too "our worldy", hear the reaction one of us has seeing this on the big screen for the first time ever, find out what we noticed this time after having seen this flick a billion times, and we talk about the fallout from Celebration Japan! Get over 200 hours of more great Nerd Blitz Audio by joining us on Patreon @ http://Patreon.com/NerdBlitzPod.
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