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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 on the Watchcast The Sting is the thing! Join us as we time warp all the way back to the depressed '30s and delight in the con-artistry of certified grifter hunks Robert Redford and Paul Newman.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 125: The Sting (1973)
(00:00:58) - Intro.
(00:03:50) - Our delightful romp of a movie this week: The Sting!
(00:11:14) - Brad has somehow never seen another Paul Newman movie.
(00:13:13) - Getting into the production history.
(00:19:06) - What a cast.
(00:24:13) - Some of the stylistic choices they make in the movie.
(00:30:11) - Somehow this is (or was at the time) the oldest movie available on Netflix.
(00:32:45) - Getting into the movie itself.
(00:38:20) - What is going on in Hooker's life.
(00:42:04) - Alas, poor Luther.
(00:49:04) - Break!
(00:49:38) - We're back, and it's time to meet Paul Newman.
(00:55:43) - Assembling the crew.
(00:59:23) - Riding the poker train.
(01:15:05) - This is quite the elaborate production.
(01:20:45) - Lonnegan wants to meet the inside man, and a quick chase around Chicago.
(01:24:57) - Throwing together a Western Union.
(01:27:36) - FBI issue straw hats.
(01:34:08) - Hooker is on the hook, and the black-gloved figure is revealed.
(01:40:21) - The Big C.
(01:53:49) - Final thoughts.
(02:02:14) - Our movie for next week: Parasite!
(02:04:46) - Outro.
CHAPTERS:
(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 125: The Sting (1973)
(00:00:58) - Intro.
(00:03:50) - Our delightful romp of a movie this week: The Sting!
(00:11:14) - Brad has somehow never seen another Paul Newman movie.
(00:13:13) - Getting into the production history.
(00:19:06) - What a cast.
(00:24:13) - Some of the stylistic choices they make in the movie.
(00:30:11) - Somehow this is (or was at the time) the oldest movie available on Netflix.
(00:32:45) - Getting into the movie itself.
(00:38:20) - What is going on in Hooker's life.
(00:42:04) - Alas, poor Luther.
(00:49:04) - Break!
(00:49:38) - We're back, and it's time to meet Paul Newman.
(00:55:43) - Assembling the crew.
(00:59:23) - Riding the poker train.
(01:15:05) - This is quite the elaborate production.
(01:20:45) - Lonnegan wants to meet the inside man, and a quick chase around Chicago.
(01:24:57) - Throwing together a Western Union.
(01:27:36) - FBI issue straw hats.
(01:34:08) - Hooker is on the hook, and the black-gloved figure is revealed.
(01:40:21) - The Big C.
(01:53:49) - Final thoughts.
(02:02:14) - Our movie for next week: Parasite!
(02:04:46) - Outro.
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