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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(SPOILERS) I begin by talking about previewing the Brad interview and tomorrow night's live re-watch of "Back to the Future." Then Brad joins me (6:46) as we discuss how we view BTTF now versus when we were kids, the Easter Eggs throughout all three films, ranking them, why he thinks it's the greatest trilogy, and much, much more.
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