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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Ep. 722 - Beau Is Afraid
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David, Devindra, and Jeff react to the news that director Louis Leterrier might listen to The Filmcast (check out Germain's io9 interview here). Then, they discuss the new Blackberry film, the second season of Yellowjackets and whether Baby J is a great comedy special or a canny PR exercise (or both). Finally, we discuss Ari Aster's latest film, Beau Is Afraid.
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Weekly Plugs
David - Decoding Everything: The Blackberry movie is about the Innovator’s Dilemma
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Google I/O and Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Jeff - DLC 495 with Ash Parrish
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~27:31)
David - Blackberry, Still
Devindra - Yellowjackets S2, White House Plumbers
Jeff - Baby J, Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game
Featured Review (~1:13:30)
Beau Is Afraid
SPOILERS (~1:25:30)
Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon and subscribe to his free newsletter Decoding Everything. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod.
Credits:
David - Decoding Everything: The Blackberry movie is about the Innovator’s Dilemma
Devindra - Engadget Podcast on Google I/O and Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Jeff - DLC 495 with Ash Parrish
Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only)
What we've been watching (~27:31)
David - Blackberry, Still
Devindra - Yellowjackets S2, White House Plumbers
Jeff - Baby J, Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game
Featured Review (~1:13:30)
Beau Is Afraid
SPOILERS (~1:25:30)
Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon and subscribe to his free newsletter Decoding Everything. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod.
Credits:
- Our theme song is by Varsity Blue, the newest project by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. Our weekly plugs and spoiler bumper music comes from Noah Ross.
- If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail.com.
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