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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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Troy and Chris haven’t connected in a month, so you can be sure there’s a lot to catch up on - so that’s first on the agenda: Universal re-embracing Ghostbusters, Back in Town concluding its four issue run, and more. Then, in the second half of the show, a new exercise inspired by a GBFans thread: if the boys could change just ONE thing about the original Ghostbusters film, what would it be? Tune in to find out what they might tweak George Lucas style, then hit us up on the voicemail to let us know what small change you would make if ever given the chance!
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