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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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We've made it to the end of another Oscar season and future seasons have big shoes to fill. This season had a few modern classics that we've been looking forward to since we started this series. No Country For Old Men was one of those and it was worth the wait. There is a reason this best picture winner is so highly regarded. Javier Bardem gives the performance of a life time and the Coen brothers wrote, directed and edited a film that will talked about for years to come.
Thanks for hanging out with us for another Oscar Rewind series. We'll be back soon to talk more best picture nominees. In the mean time, talk to us on our socials! Twitter, Instagram or Threads! We can't wait to hear from you!
Listen to the one song made for the movie
Read the script
Read the book the movie's based on
Listen to our other Coen brothers episodes - True Grit, A Serious Man, Bridge of Spies
Javier Bardem's Oscar speech
Theme music by RomanBelov
#NoCountryForOldMen #BestPicture #BestSupportingActor #BestDirector #BestAdaptedScreenplay #BestCinematography #BestFilmEditing #BestSoundMixing #BestSoundEditing #Oscars2008 #2008Oscars #AcademyAwards #Oscars
Thanks for hanging out with us for another Oscar Rewind series. We'll be back soon to talk more best picture nominees. In the mean time, talk to us on our socials! Twitter, Instagram or Threads! We can't wait to hear from you!
Listen to the one song made for the movie
Read the script
Read the book the movie's based on
Listen to our other Coen brothers episodes - True Grit, A Serious Man, Bridge of Spies
Javier Bardem's Oscar speech
Theme music by RomanBelov
#NoCountryForOldMen #BestPicture #BestSupportingActor #BestDirector #BestAdaptedScreenplay #BestCinematography #BestFilmEditing #BestSoundMixing #BestSoundEditing #Oscars2008 #2008Oscars #AcademyAwards #Oscars
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