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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Ronald Young Jr. reviews Wicked For Good by himself…
RYJ doesn’t understand Wicked, it wasn’t a bad movie, but it’s a bad plot.
RYJ - 3 of 5 stars
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Available in theaters
Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Colman Domingo, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum
Written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox
Directed by Jon M. Chu
For more information about Wicked For Good, check out this link
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RYJ doesn’t understand Wicked, it wasn’t a bad movie, but it’s a bad plot.
RYJ - 3 of 5 stars
Follow me on IG, TikTok, Threads, Bluesky, and Letterbxd - @ohitsbigron
Available in theaters
Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Colman Domingo, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum
Written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox
Directed by Jon M. Chu
For more information about Wicked For Good, check out this link
Support Leaving the Theater on Patreon using this link
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