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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Вміст надано Andrew Bloom and Classic Film Jerks. Весь вміст подкастів, включаючи епізоди, графіку та описи подкастів, завантажується та надається безпосередньо компанією Andrew Bloom and Classic Film Jerks або його партнером по платформі подкастів. Якщо ви вважаєте, що хтось використовує ваш захищений авторським правом твір без вашого дозволу, ви можете виконати процедуру, описану тут https://uk.player.fm/legal.
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×A special classic episode of The Classic FIlm Jerks. This time the Jerks cover 1954's On The Waterfront. Originally published Dec 14 2011.
A special classic episode of The Classic FIlm Jerks. This time the Jerks cover 1938's Bringing Up Baby. Originally published Feb 17, 2022.
A special classic episode of The Classic FIlm Jerks. This time the Jerks cover 1951's A Streetcar Named Desire. Originally published July 26, 2018.
CFJ founding member Michael DiGiovanni is home for the holidays filling in for Evan for this episode as he and Jeff watch the 1974 cult classic Black Christmas. Listen as the fellas determine if this qualifies as a Christmas movie, discuss the films influence and try to properly pronouce Hussey.
This month the Classic Film Jerks do something a little different as Jeff and Evan watch what has been called the "greatest" concert film, 1984's Stop Making Sense. Listen to hear Jeff's feelings about the Tom Tom Club.

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Evan and Jeff celebrate Halloween by sinking their teeth into the first great(?) horror movie, 1922's Nosferatu. Is it great? Is it a classic? Does Jeff have very strong feelings on personal hygiene? Listen to find out.

1 Solaris 1:05:26
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It's a little late or is it? Who know what's reality? Certainly not Evan and Jeff as they bend their minds and start their exploration of the greatest genre films of all time with 1972's Solaris.
It's New Years in September as Evan and Jeff do a sequel to Mike and Andrew's "controversial" Thin Man episode with 1936's After The Thin Man. Will you be confused by this mystery as much as the Jerks? Also featuring terrible news for fans of top hats.
This month Evan and Jeff get lost in the desert with 1971's Duel. Written by Richard Matheson and directed by a young Steven Spielberg, does this movie hold up or will it fall apart like an early 70s Plymouth Valiant? Download today to find out.
This month the Classic Film Jerks overcome microphone and connection issues to travel to Victorian England with David Lynch's The Elephant Man. Is it a classic? Why did it take 44 years for Evan to watch this film? Listen to find out.
Evan and Jeff partake in a little Pettin' in the Park as they watch 1933's Gold Diggers of 1933. Is it a classic? Does one jerk deny being a vintage pornography connoisseur? How much did hats cost in 1933? All will be revealed on this months episode.
This month Evan and Jeff travel to Italy to tackle Federico Fellini's magnum opus 8 1/2. Grab your cigarettes and smash your hat, this one is going to be fun and maybe a little controversial.
Evan and Jeff go off the rails early as they discuss the 1944 noir mystery thriller Laura. Is it confusing? Is it a classic? Does Evan grant interviews in the bathtub? Is Jeff really Hungarian? All of these questions will be answered.

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Evan's back and this month he and Jeff head to Russia with 1965's Doctor Zhivago. Will this be the classic romance we were promised or will the Jerks get Zhivagoed? Listen to find out.
We watched 1983's A Christmas Story and now we are really concerned that Andrew's son didn't know that Santa Ho Ho Ho's?
We watched 1960's The Time Machine and now we really want to know where the hell that scale model of the time machine went?
We watched 1958's The Blob and and now we are really concerned with the rise in movie ticket prices.

1 1931's M 1:16:33
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This month the jerkiness is on full display as Evan, Jeff and special guest Michael May, wach 1931's M, starring Classic Film Jerks favorite Peter Lorre. The phrase crotch shot is featured far more than you would expect for a movie about the hunt for a child murder.

1 Fiddler On The Roof 1:14:41
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This month Evan and Jeff are joined by original Classic Film Jerk Michael DiGiovanni. The guys get traditional with 1971's Fiddler On The Roof. So settle in for an extra long podcast episode about an extra long movie complete with bottle dances, possibly diseased chickens and of course, Motel's sewing machine.…

1 Fast Times At Ridgemont High 1:11:58
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Meet Evan, Jeff and special guest Paxon Holley at the All American Burger as they watch 1982's Fast Times at Ridgemont High, plus a discussion of Hamiltonian versus Jeffersonian visions of society.
This month Evan and Jeff try to figure out why there's no sun up in the sky as they watch 1943's Stormy Weather and a secret love of tap dancing will be revealed.
Break out your carpentry tools and join Jeff and Evan as they watch Martin Scorsese's 1988 film The Last Temptation of Christ. Is it a classic? Listen and find out.
We watched 1948's Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House. Drop by to smoke your pipe and find out if two naive New Yorkers can build their dream house in Connecticut.
New Classic Film Jerks hosts Evan and Jeff settle in for a sweaty watch of Spike Lee's 1989 film Do The Right Thing. Grab a slice of pizza and join them as they count how many Aiello's are in this movie.
We ended the podcast and now we are going to talk about it...and quite possibly some other stuff.

1 Babes in Toyland (March of the Wooden Soldiers) 1:03:59
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We watched 1934's Babes in Toyland (aka March of the Wooden Soldiers) with our pal Jeff Somogyi and now we are all terrified of those pig masks!
We watched 1950's Rashomon and now we are really questioning our eyebrows.
We watched 1933's The Invisible Man and now we really want that woman to stop screaming, like REALLY want her to stop.
We watched 1962's Dr. No and now we think they maybe should have just run away from the Dragon tank.
We watched 1941's Sullivan's Travels with guest Nate Ryan and now we really need to take a ride on the slapstick land yacht!
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