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 a very special episode for us as the Endslate Crew discusses the career of one of our favorite directors ever: Paul Thomas Anderson. We kick things off recapping his new masterpiece One Battle After Another then move on to make our personal rankings of his 10-Film Filmography. Do our rankings line up with yours? Feel free to share in the comments!
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