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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To Kill a Mockingbird vs A Time to Kill: Part 1
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We’re talking all things trial and murder this week with two major movies: To Kill a Mockingbird vs Time to Kill!
First up is To Kill a Mockingbird, where during the depression an Alabama widowed lawyer tries to educate his young children against prejudice while defending a black man accused of rape. Does it go as planned? You’ll have to wait and see…
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