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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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Well, we have reached the end of another month! We finish off our watch of Lupino with another noir classic, THE BIGAMIST. But will this have more charm than previous efforts and will Lupino as an actress carry this one over the top? We talk moralizing, chinese food, and executive moods with our last movie of the month.
Then we decide on our personal picks. Will we focus on the meanness of THE HITCHHIKER? Or the sexual energy of HARD, FAST, AND BEAUTIFUL? Tune in to find out!
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