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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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Ryan Gosling appreciation month rolls on with one of the best dramas the boys have see yet: it’s Nicolas Winding Refn’s neo-noir masterpiece, Drive (2011). Star-studded cast, stunning cinematography, and one of the best scores we’ve heard all season—what’s not to love? If you’ve only ever seen the trailer, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
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