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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Out Now Bonus: 2025 Sundance Recap
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This week's bonus Out Now with Aaron and Abe heads back to Park City, Utah. Aaron and Abe are joined by FirstShowing.net’s Alex Billington to go over many of the films seen at this year’s in-person/virtual Sundance Film Festival, with plenty of thoughts on which films shined stood out most, which films were not so strong, and what the experience was like overall. Enjoy thoughts on some of the more notable films featured, including Twinless, Sorry Baby, East of Wall, Together, Lurker, The Wedding Banquet, Train Dreams, Peter Hujar’s Day, Atropia, Love, Brooklyn, and more, along with a few documentaries, including Andre Is an Idiot, Cutting Through Rocks, and Middletown. Plus, we get the lowdown on where the festival could possibly be headed in the near future. So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill...
- Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast!
- Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @FirstShowing
- Check out all of our sites and blogs: TheCodeIsZeek.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment, FirstShowing.net
- Check Out Aaron’s post covering the Sundance Film Festival.
- Next Week: Companion and Heart Eyes
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This week's bonus Out Now with Aaron and Abe heads back to Park City, Utah. Aaron and Abe are joined by FirstShowing.net’s Alex Billington to go over many of the films seen at this year’s in-person/virtual Sundance Film Festival, with plenty of thoughts on which films shined stood out most, which films were not so strong, and what the experience was like overall. Enjoy thoughts on some of the more notable films featured, including Twinless, Sorry Baby, East of Wall, Together, Lurker, The Wedding Banquet, Train Dreams, Peter Hujar’s Day, Atropia, Love, Brooklyn, and more, along with a few documentaries, including Andre Is an Idiot, Cutting Through Rocks, and Middletown. Plus, we get the lowdown on where the festival could possibly be headed in the near future. So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill...
- Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast!
- Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose, @FirstShowing
- Check out all of our sites and blogs: TheCodeIsZeek.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment, FirstShowing.net
- Check Out Aaron’s post covering the Sundance Film Festival.
- Next Week: Companion and Heart Eyes
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