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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After Hours vs Into the Night
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Nighttime has fallen upon Worst Scene as we discuss two films that mostly take place after the sun disappears into a cave or wherever it goes when it's dark outside: 1985's After Hours, Martin Scorsese's dark, kooky comedy that is by far his best film that co-stars Cheech and Chong, vs 1985's Into the Night, John Landis' dark, kooky, not quite as funny comedy that – despite star turns from Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Pfeiffer – was his first box office bomb.
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Manage episode 301880053 series 1745489
Contenuto fornito da Worst Scene / Best Scene and Very Serious Productions. Tutti i contenuti dei podcast, inclusi episodi, grafica e descrizioni dei podcast, vengono caricati e forniti direttamente da Worst Scene / Best Scene and Very Serious Productions o dal partner della piattaforma podcast. Se ritieni che qualcuno stia utilizzando la tua opera protetta da copyright senza la tua autorizzazione, puoi seguire la procedura descritta qui https://it.player.fm/legal.
Nighttime has fallen upon Worst Scene as we discuss two films that mostly take place after the sun disappears into a cave or wherever it goes when it's dark outside: 1985's After Hours, Martin Scorsese's dark, kooky comedy that is by far his best film that co-stars Cheech and Chong, vs 1985's Into the Night, John Landis' dark, kooky, not quite as funny comedy that – despite star turns from Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Pfeiffer – was his first box office bomb.
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