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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A juicy little fight breaks out between Honey and Jonathan in this week’s episode of Reel Talk - a heated debate over whether Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later is actually any good. Honey likes it, but Jonathan wants to give it the “Rossy Cut” (more on that in the episode!).
They also dive into the high-stakes thriller M3GAN 2.0, and the film of the summer, F1, starring the ever-so-handsome Brad Pitt. VROOM VROOM.
P.S. If anyone wants to commission a TV show called Root Canals Around the World, Jonathan is open to offers.
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