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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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Andy and Jon meet with Steve Rogers from Hammer to discuss the work involved getting the first two Quatermass films out in those stunning box sets released last summer.
And they're also joined by writer/filmmaker Simon Guerrier, whose two part Nigel Kneale documentary straddles both releases.
You can buy the Quatermass films (and much more besides) from Hammer if you visit the Hammer shop here:
https://hammerfilms.com/collections/the-quatermass-collection
You can also check out the work of Simon Guerrier:
https://0tralala.blogspot.com/
We're all pretty stoked for his forthcoming biography of Doctor Who scribe Terrance Dicks.
As Andy mentions at the end, both he and Jon will join Toby Hadoke and Brontë Schiltz at The Quatermas Event at Derby QUAD on 6 December. Tickets here:
https://www.derbyquad.co.uk/events/thequatermassevent/
Hope to say hello to a few listeners!
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