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 week Dan and Chris break down the WGA Writers Strike and it's implications on the future of TV and Film. We discuss the WGA's demands, projects currently confirmed to be effected and we read through some of Dan's favourite picket signs. We then review Ghosted, The Big Door Prize and Colin From Accounts.
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This week Dan and Chris break down the WGA Writers Strike and it's implications on the future of TV and Film. We discuss the WGA's demands, projects currently confirmed to be effected and we read through some of Dan's favourite picket signs. We then review Ghosted, The Big Door Prize and Colin From Accounts.
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