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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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“She understands the truth of things even through all the lies. That’s the whole film.”
Housesitter Year: 1992 Screenplay by: Mark Stein Story by: Mark Stein and Brian Grazer Directed by: Frank Oz Stars: Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn
Show notes:
A house that was too big for a woman’s finger, sketched on a napkin and left for another woman to fill. We love this rom com with its gorgeous, forty-seven-year-old leads.
This episode contains a disquisition on domestic architecture.
If you would like to skip the plot summary for this month’s film you can spool forward about twelve minutes into the episode.
In this episode we mention the films: Mary Poppins (1964) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058331/) Death Becomes Her (1992) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104070/) First Wives Club (1996) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116313/)
Manic Pixie Dream Girl is a term coined by the critic Nathan Rabin and you can read more about it on Wikipedia here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manic_Pixie_Dream_Girl.
Next month we are going to watch The Idea Of You (2024) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9466114/) and A Family Affair (2024) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21051906/).
If you would like to suggest films for future episodes, you can tweet Lisa: @LisaStowaway.
We record these episodes over the internet. Sometimes the audio is not perfect. We apologise for that.
Music in this episode is by Martin Zaltz Austwick (martinzalzaustwick.com). Artwork is by Lisa Findley.
Thank you for listening!
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