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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On this podcast, Helen and Niall discuss the Queen's Gambit and The Crown, Season 4. Skip ahead to 24:00 -ish for The Crown.
The Queen's Gambit has an amazing cast, and Helen almost didn't watch it because of the title and the thumbnail image Netflix used.
The Crown, Season 4, introduces the hotly anticipated Princess Diana. However, this season fell flat in a few key ways, but thrilled in others.
Get Your Eyes On This is a podcast dedicated to Netflix movie and TV show picks. Your hosts are journalists based in Toronto, Canada.
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