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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Join Friday the 13th fanatics Christian Luciani & Vince Franco for their 2nd Anniversary of TGIF13. On this special occasion, the duo revisit the slasher classic, and personal favourite: Friday the 13th Part 2!!! Clarice Starling revisits the show; the boys wax intellectual about whether it’s Ginny piss or rat piss that summons Jason; and they talk about the new video game and lack of a new movie.
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