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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The CIC return to go full-Costner with their review of No Way Out! Ben and Jason sail the seas of political cover-ups and sleeper cell Russian moles, leaving no air-ducts unchecked as they unpack the 1987 suspense thriller starring Kevin Costner and Gene Hackman. Join us!
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