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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The malicious missionaries at Severin are back and they're covered in camouflage this month, because these titles are coming out of nowhere!
Listen as your hosts break down the pure insanity that is the June releases. Bruno Mattei's infamous Exploding Hut saga STRIKE COMMANDO 1 & 2, as well as Alan Birkshaw's star-studded INVADERS OF THE LOST GOLD. The only thing in danger of a bad time with these releases is your wallet, because you are going to want to own them all!
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