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Apr 2023
59m 41s

Mark H. Harris, film critic and author o...

The Cinematography Podcast
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Mark Harris has enjoyed watching horror movies since the age of about 10 or 12. Growing up in the 1980's with so few Black characters on TV or in movies, he always noticed when there was a person of color onscreen. It stood out even more in horror, and the Black character would inevitably end up dead since they were never the main character. As an African Am ... Show More
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