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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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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Manuel Betancourt review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
Films:
The Smashing Machine, Wide Release
Anemone, In Select Theaters
The Lost Bus, In Select Theaters & Streaming on Apple TV+
Play Dirty, Streaming on Amazon Prime
Fairyland, Landmark Sunset [West Hollywood]
The Ice Tower, Laemmle Glendale
Are We Good?, AMC Americana [Glendale] & Alamo Drafthouse [DTLA]
Viva Verdi, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]
Coyotes, In Select Theaters
Good Boy, In Select Theaters
Norita, Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]
Stripped for Parts, Streaming on PBS.org and PBS app
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