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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Since 2008, the LA-based filmmakers known as 5-Second Films have churned out unique, lightning-fast micro-comedy and sketches, with thousands of videos netting millions of views. Working with performers from Patton Oswalt to Weird Al Yankovic, the group has since expanded their repertoire to include podcasts and their 2015 feature film debut, "Dude Bro Party Massacre 3." The podcast "Is It Still Scary," hosted by 5SF's Brian & Maria, takes a small panel of film enthusiasts and dives into horror movies from every decade and subgenre, to determine whether their ability to scare has waned over the years, or if they're as chilling as ever. The discussion is wide-ranging, thoughtful, lively, and sometimes completely off-topic in the best of ways.
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Since 2008, the LA-based filmmakers known as 5-Second Films have churned out unique, lightning-fast micro-comedy and sketches, with thousands of videos netting millions of views. Working with performers from Patton Oswalt to Weird Al Yankovic, the group has since expanded their repertoire to include podcasts and their 2015 feature film debut, "Dude Bro Party Massacre 3." The podcast "Is It Still Scary," hosted by 5SF's Brian & Maria, takes a small panel of film enthusiasts and dives into horror movies from every decade and subgenre, to determine whether their ability to scare has waned over the years, or if they're as chilling as ever. The discussion is wide-ranging, thoughtful, lively, and sometimes completely off-topic in the best of ways.
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