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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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Connor’s back in the studio to avoid talking about 2020’s Underwater. Why? We have no idea. The flick is actually really good, super fun, legit scary, well-made, well-paced, and filled with good performances and a subtle touch of world-building that’s creepy and insidious as hell.
We just hadn’t seen each other in about a year, so what we ended up with was two film nerds hanging out and having a blast for a couple of hours. I hope you all enjoy as much as we did. It’s good to be back, and to have Connor back in the madness.
If you want to go check out the Child’s Play episode we recorded immediately after this one, bop over to… Patreon.com/QuillAndFilm
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