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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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There are movies that are very much a product of their time. Have you watched a movie and thought, "Wow, this could not be made today!" Well, Chaz forces Aaron to pitch remakes of those movies to be made today. Hear Aaron work his way through some movies that the internet has decided could never be made today. Which of Aaron's remakes is your favorite? Which do you want him to be forced to fix next? Let us know on Instagram, FB, or Twitter @ScreenTestPod
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