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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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First of all, apologies for the poor sound quality. Danh recorded with the wrong mic. Big thank you to Rizky for salvaging it as best he could.
In this episode of Two Asian Blokes, we talk about a bunch of recent monster movies.
First we review Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein, a movie about a horrible monster, but actually he is misunderstood and handsome and has generational trauma.
Next we review Predator Badlands, a movie about a remorseless killing machine, but actually he's brave and noble and also handsome and also he has generational trauma.
Finally we talk about The Elixir, an Indonesian zombie film.
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00:00 The Start
05:35 Frankenstein
10:30 Predator Badlands spoiler-free
28:01 Alien Earth (mild spoilers)
38:47 The Elixir (SPOILERS)
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