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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Welcome back to another episode of The Witching Hour Podcast! Tonight we discuss the 2012 film Excision. This dry and often slow felt movie is actually one that truly needs to be seen! A dysfunctional normal family with a far from normal 18 yr old girl. From her aspirations of one day becoming a surgeon to her blood soaked erotic coming of age dreams...Excision is one to watch! How i didn't hear of the film years ago is way beyond me!let me know what you think!!!Thanks again for stopping by, please hit the Subscribe button while your here!
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