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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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Ken and Kendra thank Peri Gilpin for listening (Thank you, Peri). They also create a table of contents for the first time ever. Quick description of the Game of Thrones episode cause Ken liked it. Kendra talks and convinces the world to watch Ramy (successfully). Then Ken and Kendra talk about the topic of the hour, Mystic Pizza starring Annabeth Gish (Ken is sorry for calling her Annabelle), Julia Roberts and Lili Taylor. We really go into the 80s plot.
And our connection to Peri Gilpin... Lili Taylor was in The Cold Lands, which was directed by Tom Gilroy, who also directed Spring Forward (1999) with Peri Gilpin! That’s two degrees! We plan on watching Spring Forward next week.
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