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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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On this episode of THE HOT MIC, Jeff Sneider and John Rocha discuss the updates on James Gunn's Superman "sequel" MAN OF TOMORROW and the rumored DC characters who will be in it, Steven Spielberg's attempts to direct a Call of Duty movie, Fede Alvarez leaving the ALIEN: ROMULUS sequel as director, receptions to Sydney Sweeney and Dwayne Johnson's films at Venice and the Oscar implications, trailers of the week, their reviews of THE LONG WALK and TASK on HBOMax and more!
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
2:10 Edward Berger Confirms He's Still Directing Jason Bourne Movie with Matt Damon
6:58 James Gunn's Superman 'Man of Tomorrow' Is On, Rumored DC Characters
18:46 Activision Rejected Steven Spielberg Pitched Call of Duty Movie
23:59 Fede Alvarez Drops Out as Director of Alien Romulus Sequel
29:14 Sydney Sweeney's "Christy" Biopic Receives Rave Reviews at TIFF
41:38 Dwayne Johnson Gets Oscars Chatter for "The Smashing Machine"
51:50 The Puck Exposes Pumped Up Rotten Tomatoes Scores
1:00:52 Wuthering Heights, 28 Years Later: Bone Temple and Other Trailers of the Week
1:06:22 The Long Walk, TASK Reviews and More
1:12:57 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
1:43:12 Graham Greene Tribute
1:45:32 SNEIDER RUMOR: Vin Diesel Working on Fast & Furious TV Show for Peacock
1:48:58 Final Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
Follow John Rocha: @therochasays
Follow Jeff Sneider: @TheInSneider
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____________________________________________________________________________________
Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Rundown
2:10 Edward Berger Confirms He's Still Directing Jason Bourne Movie with Matt Damon
6:58 James Gunn's Superman 'Man of Tomorrow' Is On, Rumored DC Characters
18:46 Activision Rejected Steven Spielberg Pitched Call of Duty Movie
23:59 Fede Alvarez Drops Out as Director of Alien Romulus Sequel
29:14 Sydney Sweeney's "Christy" Biopic Receives Rave Reviews at TIFF
41:38 Dwayne Johnson Gets Oscars Chatter for "The Smashing Machine"
51:50 The Puck Exposes Pumped Up Rotten Tomatoes Scores
1:00:52 Wuthering Heights, 28 Years Later: Bone Temple and Other Trailers of the Week
1:06:22 The Long Walk, TASK Reviews and More
1:12:57 Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
1:43:12 Graham Greene Tribute
1:45:32 SNEIDER RUMOR: Vin Diesel Working on Fast & Furious TV Show for Peacock
1:48:58 Final Streamlabs and Superchat Questions
Follow John Rocha: @therochasays
Follow Jeff Sneider: @TheInSneider
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-hot-mic-with-jeff-sneider-and-john-rocha--5632767/support.
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