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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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Musician, comedian, and all-round genius Tim Minchin joins Pete Helliar to chat about three of his all-time favourite films — Shaun of the Dead, Four Lions, and Everything Everywhere All At Once. Expect big laughs, sharp insights, and a few existential tangents as they dive into British humour, absurd storytelling, and what it means to find meaning in the chaos.
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