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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 we are discussing Todd Haynes’ 2015 classic, ‘Carol.’ Cate Blanchett & Rooney Mara turn in devastatingly beautiful performances. Kyle Chandler plays the most aptly named character in the history of cinema. And, we play an incredible round of recast-it that ranges from former community stars to dudes with real square heads. It’s a REAL. GOOD. TIME.
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