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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We’ve got a brand new episode as my pal and editor Michael Crockett goes with me Back to the Future!!! His favorite movie and definitely one of my Top 5! We go back to the 90s for the little known and long forgotten BTTF the animated series!!! Go 88 miles as hour with us as we discuss the greatness of the film, is the cartoon canon, popular films turned into animation, product placement and Mike has to save the day as our host is off his game this episode!!! Rejoice in the Power of Love and Don’t make like tree and go back to Hill Valley….in cartoon form!
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