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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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In the Spectacular Season 5 finale of The Offering, Jerry Horror swings into one of the most divisive superhero blockbusters of the 2000s, a film packed with soaring ambition, tangled love triangles, and more villains than you can fit into a single web. It is the movie where stunt rigs, symbiotes, and studio notes collided in spectacular, finger-guns-on-the-street fashion. 🕷
While James Franco was juggling this production alongside Pineapple Express, Topher Grace left his sitcom life behind for a chance to play a snarky, sharp-toothed foil. Behind the scenes, wardrobe tried crafting a latex black suit that ended up looking a little too gimp-chic before it was scrapped for something less dungeon-ready. And if you ever wondered why prints arrived at theaters labeled “Let’s Dance Again,” well… let’s just say someone knew exactly what kind of groovy sidewalk swagger was about to enter the pop-culture bloodstream. 🕷
Jerry digs into the big swings, the behind-the-scenes chaos, and the earnest heart of a movie that may be messy but is never boring. Suit up for the Season 5 finale as he celebrates a blockbuster that has been underrated, over-hated, and forever meme-immortal. 🕷
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