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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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Religious Horror for the start of spring! This week we have to films with religious themes: On the Third Day (2021) and Consecration (2023).
In “on the “On the 3rd Day” a woman gets into a car accident with her son. She cannot remember what happened in the days following the crash and as she searches for her son, she discovers connections to other police files involving brutal hunting.
In consecration, a young woman is tasked with investigating the reported suicide of a fellow nun at a remote abbey. Upon arrival, she encounters a cloistered community steeped in tradition and a sense of foreboding. As she delves deeper into the abbey’s secrets, she uncovers unsettling truths that challenge her faith and put her own life in jeopardy.
Spoilers start around 3:55
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