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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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We are finally coming back (again) to talk Sofia Coppola. She has actually created two (!) more films since we last talked.
First, ON THE ROCKS, which features more of Bill Murray running from the police than we like. But, like, it also has Rashida Jones. So, basically all is forgiven. Except if you even think of cheating on Rashida, then you're dead to us.
And then, we get to the critical darling PRISCILLA. How long can we hang out in a house and be sad? Too long maybe.
But hey, we still think Sofia should be given almost a blank check for whatever she wants to do.
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