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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This week, we're investigating the man behind the mask as we welcome Derek Dennis Herbert, the filmmaker of the acclaimed horror documentary TO HELL AND BACK: THE KANE HODDER STORY. Among other things, Derek discusses how the trials & tribulations of low budget filmmaking helped prepare him to make his feature, horror's innate ability to create community, and what queer audiences can learn from the life story of the man who played Jason Voorhees.
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