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 ...
…
continue reading
MP3•Episode home
Manage episode 495654525 series 1108011
Content provided by Richard Schmidt. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Richard Schmidt or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.
It's 10pm, do you know where your Slithis is? Mark and Richard can help you find out! They discuss the wacky and wonderful Spawn of the Slithis (1978) and solve all of your relationship problems in the very same episode. The turtle race isn't for a couple of hours, so you should listen to this episode.
Mark's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/mark_and_a_movie/
http://doomedmoviethon.com
http://doomedmoviethon.blogspot.com
http://legionpodcasts.com
56 episodes