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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Todd reviews Barbie and the guys discuss the #Barbenheimer phenomenon. They come up with ideas to fix a struggling Hollywood. Todd shares some Tales From The Sea. Plus, Joe talks about his review for Only Murders In The Building Season 3 with Paul Rudd and Meryl Streep.
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