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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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In this episode, we talk about the populist pick, Rob Reiner!
We start with THIS IS SPINAL TAP, the original mockumentary and rockumentary and decide whether it work as a group of bits or as an actual movie. Does the original Reiner movie actually work or is just nostalgia?
Then we move on to a combination sex comedy/romcom in THE SURE THING! Does John Cusack always have it or does this one feel super dated? Listen in to find out!
This episode also features our Rob Reiner expert, Jairo of The True Bromance Film Podcast!
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