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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This episode we talk about the new superhero film from Warner Bros. Surprise, it's about Batman! Again. Was it the best one yet, or another entry in an endless stream of comic book movies that we'll forget about by the time they move onto the next reboot in 5 years? Find out on this week's podcast.
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