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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 20 Event Horizon (1997)
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A darker version of Star Trek? Um, no, there's not a Federation captain who's had to deal with the hell in a handbasket that is the Event Horizon. Co-hosts Robert Lendrum and Jamie Roberts review this cult classic and look at the depiction of the Hell (or is it hell?), how horror and sci-fi come together, and what this cast of characters did to deserve this?! Why is there a black hole in the ship? Is sticking your finger in it a good idea? What's the difference between Hell and sci-fi hell? Do we care about the survivors? This is not the luxury space travel we were promised.
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