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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4: A Heavenly Christmas (2016) with Emer McLysaght
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Writer Emer McLysaght joins Jeanne and Alan to watch A Heavenly Christmas (2016), the heartwarming story of a woman who dies and goes to heaven but gets sent back to Earth to make a little girl’s wish come true and falls in love along the way. A Heavenly Christmas was written by Gregg McBride, directed by Paul Shapiro and stars Kristin Davis, Eric McCormack, and Shirley MacLaine. Near the end, Alan says that Albert Brooks starred in a 70s movie called Heaven Can Wait. It’s actually a 1991 film called Defending Your Life. Alan apologises. Emer co-wrote Oh My God What A Complete Aisling and it’s so good, everybody loves it. You can follow her on Twitter if you like Find Jeanne and Alan on Twitter here: Jeanne Sutton (@jeannedesutun) Alan Maguire (@alan_maguire) and the podcast itself (@RoastChestnuts_) If you like Roast Chestnuts and would like us to succeed in life then please subscribe and consider rating and/or reviewing us on your local podcast app. And tell your friends, that’s the best thing. Original artwork by Dee McDonnell Theme Music by Daniel McAuley This episode was produced by Brian and edited by Alan
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Writer Emer McLysaght joins Jeanne and Alan to watch A Heavenly Christmas (2016), the heartwarming story of a woman who dies and goes to heaven but gets sent back to Earth to make a little girl’s wish come true and falls in love along the way. A Heavenly Christmas was written by Gregg McBride, directed by Paul Shapiro and stars Kristin Davis, Eric McCormack, and Shirley MacLaine. Near the end, Alan says that Albert Brooks starred in a 70s movie called Heaven Can Wait. It’s actually a 1991 film called Defending Your Life. Alan apologises. Emer co-wrote Oh My God What A Complete Aisling and it’s so good, everybody loves it. You can follow her on Twitter if you like Find Jeanne and Alan on Twitter here: Jeanne Sutton (@jeannedesutun) Alan Maguire (@alan_maguire) and the podcast itself (@RoastChestnuts_) If you like Roast Chestnuts and would like us to succeed in life then please subscribe and consider rating and/or reviewing us on your local podcast app. And tell your friends, that’s the best thing. Original artwork by Dee McDonnell Theme Music by Daniel McAuley This episode was produced by Brian and edited by Alan
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