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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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It's not often you get to sit down and chat with a bona fide Corrie legend, but we had the chance to do just that recently when we spoke to Thelma Barlow, the actress behind the beloved newsagent Mavis Wilton. In this interview, Thelma talks about how she got into acting, her fondest memories of working on the cobbles and life after Corrie, including the new short film that she recently starred in, Sleepless In Settle. To watch Sleepless In Settle yourself, head to https://youtu.be/3CfCQKjj-Xw?si=iDozCFCQfpgL_31r
To see a video version of this interview, visit https://youtu.be/VXyKJkk8bm0
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