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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 2011 summer movie season overcrowded with sequels and IP, J.J. Abrams’ Super 8 stood out as an original event film. Arriving with a mysterious marketing campaign that was the Abrams signature, the film follows a group of kids in the late 1970s who capture footage of an alien while shooting a monster movie in their hometown. The film earned early critical praise and was loaded with homage to Steven Spielberg. However, it proved more divisive as consensus begun to settle, with many finding the film to not be all that original or all that satisfying.
This episode, we talk about Abrams’ position as a director both then and now, and we unpack the degree to which the film is successful as a Spielberg retread. We also talk about the film’s mystery box marketing push, the film’s creature design, and co-star Elle Fanning joins our Six Timers Club.
Topics also include the 2011 Visual Effects race, lens flares, and Fanning’s Oscar chances this year.
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