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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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Shut Up Tim (@shutuptim on Letterboxd) flew in to join us for a discussion about THE IRON GIANT. We deep dive into the movie, discuss listener feedback, review previous ladder connections and decide on our next connected cinematic rung (1:34:30). So (re)watch the film (currently streaming on Paramount+) and listen along with us. Then stay tuned to hear what connected film we pick for next week (1:34:30).
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