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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Following the success of 1992's Bram Stoker's Dracula Kenneth Branagh directed and starred in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein which introduced elements of The Bride of Frankenstein into the mainstream story of Victor and The Creature. This week on Geek History Lesson, Ashley is joined by returning guest Patrick McMillan to decide if this remake stands up to the original.
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