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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Ed Wood (1994)
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In this week's episode we take a look at the Biopic chronicling the career of Ed Wood, B Grade director and "worst director of all time." It's a fascinating film with a journey that saw studio battles, subject matter that was taboo and a creative step up for all involved.
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In this week's episode we take a look at the Biopic chronicling the career of Ed Wood, B Grade director and "worst director of all time." It's a fascinating film with a journey that saw studio battles, subject matter that was taboo and a creative step up for all involved.
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