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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, Eric and Josh are joined by Friend-of-Mayfair Pascale Arpin to chat about a documentery crew following her around, her new hand-painted sign work addition to the front doors of our cinema, and the First Ladies of Film Fest postcards that she designed! They also discuss: Gongfu Bao, small business community support, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, big screen Netflix, Guinness World Records, Wikipedia, American Mythology comic books, and more! And, they mention the movies screening the week of Friday October 17 - Thursday October 23: Eleanor The Great, Ballad Of A Small Player, The Room, Nosferatu, Ju-on: The Grudge, The Return Of The Living Dead, Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat-Cereal Cartoon Party, and Monster Pool 9!
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