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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Watch his balls! Witch witch you're a bitch! Jacki Calleiro becomes the first return guest on The Criterinot Podcast for the genre-busting film Practical Magic starring Nicole Kidman and Sally Field.
This Halloween we're asking all the right questions. Is Aidan Quinn hot? What are the rules of the magic in this movie, and do we even need rules? Why is life on this witchy island in Massachusetts so idyllic? We also dive in on the touching theme of allowing yourself to be vulnerable to love after loss. Don't miss what's bound to be a Halloween classic episode of TCP (The Criterinot Podcast).
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