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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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Episode 312: We Don't Think 'Mutt' is an Asshole
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From Sundance 2023 to an arthouse screen near you, MUTT is the first feature from director Vuk Lungulov-Klotz. Starring Lío Mehiel as Feña, it tells the story of a young trans guy who is having a pretty stressful day navigating surprises from his ex, his little sister, his father, and the city at large.
We discuss the film, and the nominate Best One-Day Movies to the Hall of Excellence
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What’s Good
Alonso - Billy Bragg, Rich Men Earning North of a Million
Drea - Family vacation and family photos
Ify - Basement survived the hurriquake
ITIDIC
- WGA Antitrust Report Calls Disney, Amazon, Netflix “The New Gatekeepers”
- Cherokee Nation Launches “Cherokee Film” banner
- National Cinema Day is Returning This Year (but the cost is going up)
Staff Picks
Drea - The Quiet Girl
Alonso - Casa Susanna
Ify - Blue Beetle
With:
Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher
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Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Ify Nwadiwe
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher
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