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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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For our latest movie episode covering a piece of Looney-inspired filmmaking, Jordan and Marc go back to a nostalgic favorite of theirs, 2006's The Pink Panther, starring Steve Martin. With a franchise to keep alive and a legacy to keep to, Shawn Levy's reboot both took risks and stayed safe in the shadow of studio interference. But does this work as a slapstick showcase for the 2000s, even with a long lineage of superior Sellers showcases?
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