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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Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are back with one of the longer episodes in show history, because they've got a LOT to say about Squid Game Season 3!
SHOW NOTES
Welcome/housekeeping/email/5-star reviews
SQUID GAME 3
WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
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SHOW NOTES
Welcome/housekeeping/email/5-star reviews
SQUID GAME 3
- Why is Squid Game the most popular IP in Netflix history? (8:30)
- From original to franchise to game/video game, Squid Game loses its meaning as a thing of horror
- What did we like about Squid Game 2/3?
- Was the final season (split in two) too long of a slog? (29:00)
- Specific show critiques of Season 3 (42:00)
- Setting up a US spin-off of Squid Game, do we need this? (56:30)
- Finale thoughts
- Canceled by HBO Max…(it might have been for the best)
WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
- A recommendation of Netflix's Argentinian sci-fi show The Eternaut (1:19:00)
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