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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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This week we tee up the only new movie in theatres, which is Back to the Future! They've re-released it for its 40th anniversary. We also both watched the summer smash hit Weapons, which is now on Crave. Jeff's got reviews of that Bruce Springsteen movie, and a nuclear thriller called House of Dynamite, and the new IT show is insane! - Brett
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