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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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This episode is a look at the MPAA rating system history, misrated movies, and a game on funny movie ratings. Listen, this episode is pretty great, but I don't need that many words to describe it. So I am going to use this time to talk to you about supporting your favorite podcasts. We don't ask for money. We don't blast you with ads. All we ask is that you give us a follow, a rating, and share us with people who love this stuff as much as you do. If you don't I will replace chaz and/or Aaron with an AI bot. Do you want that? Of course not.
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