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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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The Geekz slash into nostalgia for our 31 Days of Horror marathon with I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) — the long-awaited reboot of the 1997 teen-slasher classic. Directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson (Do Revenge) and produced by Sony Pictures, this modern retelling follows a new group of friends whose deadly secret comes back to haunt them… again. When a mysterious killer begins targeting them one by one, the past refuses to stay buried, and the hook-handed terror returns for a new generation.
In our review, we break down the film’s balance of nostalgia and fresh scares, its visual style, and the performances from Madison Iseman, Brianne Tju, and Spencer Stevenson — with a rumored cameo from Jennifer Love Hewittconnecting it to the original. Does this 2025 reboot successfully revive the franchise or drown in recycled tropes? Join us as we give our full thoughts, spoilers, and Geekz ratings while continuing our marathon of 31 horror movies for 31 days of October!
👉 Don’t miss the rest of our 31 Days of Horror series — we’re reviewing a new horror movie every single day this October, from cult classics and creature features to slashers, sequels, and reboots!
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