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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Aaron is joined by CinemaSins Staff Writer Ian Whittington this week to talk about the videos released last week!
1) The SinSide Scoop: Thoughts on the videos!
- Rick and Morty - "Ricktional Mortpoon's Rickmas Mortcation" (1:14)
- Sausage Party (9:24)
- She Hulk - "The People vs. Emil Blonsky (20:09)
- Star Trek Generations (26:16)
- Xfinity - "The Cable Guy" (35:55)
2) Behind the Sinner: Ian shares some thoughts from Deneé about the EEAAO video (37:55)
3) Beyond the Sins: A recommendation, warn, or reca-warn from each of us. (42:43)
4) Outtakes (50:42)
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