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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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This week your podcast hosts Helen and Niall react to The Serpent on Netflix, Without a Trace, Spiderman: Far From Home, and Standby. Note: there are light spoilers throughout!
Questions to think about:
How many CEOs are sociopaths?
Why are Marvel movies so much better than DC movies?
Is the father's character in Without a Trace justified in his actions?
Is Standby stuck in an Ireland of the past?
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