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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Ken Gartin returns to join Craig and Chris and review the middle portion (episodes 3-6) of FX's Alien:Earth. The guys thought it would be a shorter episode, but nope! Too much fun breaking down all the plot twists and possibilities for the endgame.
SHOW NOTES/TIME CODES
:30 Intro, show set-up
1:45 initial thoughts from everyone on where Alien:Earth stands right now
5:30 getting into episode 3
10:00 Sydney’s brand-new power of Alien language
15:00 The Eye is the smartest character on the show?
18:00 Episode 4, the Nibs situation—and the question of humanity
24:00 Episode 5, Noah Hawley’s take on the OG Alien movie
36:00 Episode 6, key plot points, who will the Eye jump into next?
40:00 the endgame of season one kicks off in episode 6’s final act
44:30 what is Kirsh up to and why is he letting things happen?
47:30 Is this Alien:Earth, or Alien:Island? There are too few people
54:30 Craig’s guess on how the show will end
1:08:30 What’s Ken Watching?
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continue reading
SHOW NOTES/TIME CODES
:30 Intro, show set-up
1:45 initial thoughts from everyone on where Alien:Earth stands right now
5:30 getting into episode 3
10:00 Sydney’s brand-new power of Alien language
15:00 The Eye is the smartest character on the show?
18:00 Episode 4, the Nibs situation—and the question of humanity
24:00 Episode 5, Noah Hawley’s take on the OG Alien movie
36:00 Episode 6, key plot points, who will the Eye jump into next?
40:00 the endgame of season one kicks off in episode 6’s final act
44:30 what is Kirsh up to and why is he letting things happen?
47:30 Is this Alien:Earth, or Alien:Island? There are too few people
54:30 Craig’s guess on how the show will end
1:08:30 What’s Ken Watching?
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